Category: From Poverty To Possibility

https://youtu.be/L1ooMSaj6tA?si=OeddBovDLbqhJiRz When I became homeless, with nowhere to turn and facing criminal charges, I realized I had hit rock bottom. My family had cut me loose after years of giving...

https://youtu.be/yVVP45g18yw When I found out I was pregnant at 18, I was horrified. My son Cain’s father and I cried together, but soon after, he told me he didn’t want...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmSJp_AaaY As a young child, I endured both physical and sexual abuse that scarred me deeply. By the time I was a teenager, I was trapped in a cycle of...

“Losing my house and my kids was probably the hardest thing. I lost everything. Following an arrest, I realized I was an addict and needed help. At the time, every...

“I never really had the greatest relationship with my parents and it kind of came to a head a couple of years ago where I just couldn’t live in the...

“I was raised in a small village and when I moved to the big city, you’d rarely find a soul who was willing to give a hand. That’s what makes...

“I learned many skills through volunteering, it helps me in networking and keeps my brain active. For me, it’s been nothing but beneficial. I recommend it! I started using hard...

“I am known around the community centre as ‘grandma.’ Everyone calls me that, even other seniors, and I love it. It started with my grandkids calling me grandma and then...

“United Way helped me rebuild my life. I was at rock bottom and now I’m on top of the world.” There was a time Heather didn’t have a bed to...

“Growing up was tough—I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety as a kid. By the time I was a teenager, most days I just wanted to sleep all day, rather...