I’m just trying to become a person again’: Homeless woman gets keys to apartment leased by the city (The Star)
Last week Jen was homeless, sleeping “rough” in a tent close to a bridge at Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street. She describes the experience as an “utter, constant grind” to survive. “Pretty well every moment I’m thinking, ‘Where am I going to get water? Food?’ When it’s cold and wet, or snowing, I’m […]
Interview with Roy: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Individuals Experiencing Homelessness.
One of Ve’ahavta’s clients, Roy, shares how his day-to-day life has changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I just count on you guys every night” Learn more at www.covid19helphomeless.ca We need your help today so that we can continue to provide food, supplies and support to this population who is particularly vulnerable during […]
Gardiner Expressway Encampments During COVID-19 (Video)
Ve’ahavta’s outreach worker, Kelly, provides support to individuals experiencing homelessness under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto during COVID-19. Kelly is demonstrating the powerful relationship he, and other outreach workers, have developed with this community. Learn more at www.covid19helphomeless.ca We need your help today so that we can continue to provide food, supplies and support to […]
Street Outreach in Toronto During COVID-19 (Video)
Get a glimpse of the resilient individuals experiencing homelessness near Fort York in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ve’ahavta’s outreach workers provide these individuals with much needed food and essential supplies during these challenging times. Learn more at covid19helphomeless.ca We need your help today so that we can continue to provide food, supplies and support […]
#NoHomeTO: Facebook Live Panel April 23, 2020
Please help out by visiting https://bit.ly/2KJQRtl What happens when you are told to #stayhome to #staysafe but you don’t have a home? On April 23, we had a live panel discussion about the escalating crisis of homelessness in Toronto. We heard from Ve’ahavta’s clients and frontline workers about the increasing needs and immense challenges facing […]
How COVID-19 is impacting communities in need and how we can help (Toronto Guardian)
We’ve all be told to stay home to help flatten the curve. By doing so we’re protecting ourselves and others from the COVID-19 virus. Pretty much everything in the city has been shut down. But what is happening to the people experiencing homelessness and those in need within our communities who rely on services like […]
Ve’ahavta and CTV interview- COVID-19
Watch Cari Kozierok, executive director of Ve’ahavta, discuss with CTV the ways our community can support the most vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how you can help: https://bit.ly/2Rhudw2
Experiencing homelessness during COVID-19 (TRNTO.com)
While Torontonians city-wide are practising social distancing and self-isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it’s important to remember that the ability to social distance and self-isolate is a privilege. Toronto’s medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, reminded us all during her press conference on April 1 that individuals experiencing homelessness are one […]
Homelessness Street Outreach During COVID-19 (Video)
Ve’ahavta’s outreach van continues to provide food and supplies to people living on or near the street. The situation is desperate out there with so many services having closed. Kelly, our outreach worker says, “The strain the homeless population in Toronto is under during the COVID-19 pandemic is really just a continuation of the neglect […]