Category: Women and Girls

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...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sj10jdmmU8 Since childhood, I went through life as a quiet kid who liked staying indoors. With social anxiety and being visually impaired, making friends was tough. Everything changed one day...

“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...

“When I found United Way, I was suffering from depression and anxiety. Every night, I was going to bed praying that I would not wake up the next day. But...

“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 have spent a lot of time here at the community centre. I was in an after-school program from four to six and then started back at nine or 10....

Our future leaders continue to deal with daily problems that impact their self-worth. Society is vastly different from 20 years ago, resulting from pressures related to technology, lack of time,...

“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...