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Brushing the experiences of the previous night off their faces, putting on possibly the only set of clothing they own; making their way...

However, to get to that point in its life there’s a journey and a fight requiring strength and determination. There are 4 stages in the...

Several months later I am sitting in a coffee shop and who comes over out of the blue, but my new street friend. He tells me how his life...

Valentines Day Week – just passed. Kudos to all of our volunteer outreach workers in all capacities: street outreach, drop in, office...

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to Eric read his Christmas Wish on  Family Radio CHRI, click...

Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and...

Shane’s Story is a eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and Thursdays...

OIM has been given a booth at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show, March 20 to 23 at the Ernst and Young Centre.  Why? A friend of the...

I noticed ‘Cal’ on several occasions at the drop in, but I never took opportunity to have a conversation with him until this week. He was...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from family radio CHRI, click below....

Tessa’s Home is an 8 part series running until December 27th.  To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI, click below. Miss previous...

Today I lost another piece of my heart.  That’s what I feel when I meet someone who just makes me want to weep. Today I met...

This past Wednesday, Ottawa experienced what I hope was the last winter storm of the year (fingers crossed!). It was windy, snowy and...

Ok…OIM didn’t actually GO to the Oscars…but the film that won ‘Best Documentary Short’ is the story of Inocente Izucar, a street-artist...

I met Ashley last summer. She had just left her parents house and was staying at a downtown shelter. Like many other youth who first come...

We came in this morning to find a note from one of the outreach teams that was out last night.  The team had come across a friend in need...

So much has transpired since Susan Brandt and Katrine Coward filled  a couple of knapsacks with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and...

Recently Moira sent me something that she knew would intrigue me.  It is a picture of a piece of pottery that was broken and then...