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In 1998 UNESCO designated August 23 the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Today, a history of exploitation and
After she retired, Lynn Spiegel eventually ended up living out of her car in her 60s. She now lives in supportive housing. The organization Homes First says, like Spiegel, more seniors in Toronto are struggling to find places to live.
For Homes First resident Jim, community means everything. Jim knows that becoming homeless can happen for a number of reasons. “It can be two or
Growing up in subsidized housing in Toronto, and raised by a single mother of 3 who worked two minimum wage jobs to support the family,
Yaya came from a background where education wasn’t guaranteed. Despite this she made it to university to pursue midwifery, however she later felt it wasn’t
As COVID-19 continues to impact our lives, there is a greater risk of exposure to the city’s homeless population. The dedicated front-line staff of Homes
Are looking to reuse, reduce and recycle for Earth Day? Consider donating your gently used reusable water bottles to Homes First! As the weather gets warmer,
Marina never imagined that she would be volunteering at a Toronto shelter while living in Brazil. She had visited Toronto briefly a few years ago,
Its hard to enjoy Mondays but for volunteer yoga instructor Sujena, Mondays were one of her best days. Joining Homes First in January 2020, Sujena
Nicole believes in giving back to her community. An editor by profession and a mother of young children, she was raised to be a community