Subscribe: SpotifyWhen it comes to food security, tackling the issue with food alone is not the answer. Dismantling the entrenched beliefs and systems that lead to the insecurity is a way better solution since it cuts to the heart of the issue, rather than offer...
Subscribe: SpotifySince 1982 Blue Door Shelters has been providing safe and supportive emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. And their work has received much-deserved acclaim. But, with the problem of homelessness unrelenting, the...
Subscribe: SpotifyIf you thought homelessness was a crisis in need of attention a few months ago, it has only worsened since COVID-19. Services and amenities that people experiencing homeless depend on – like public washrooms, coffee shops and libraries –...
We’ve seen this narrative repeated so often lately: COVID-19 is the ultimate equalizer. At the heart of the statement is the fact that no one is immune to the virus, regardless of socioeconomic status, geographical location, or color of their skin. But the assertion...
Subscribe: SpotifyIt all began at the height of the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015. Two women found themselves at a loss on how to support families whose needs were overwhelming and constantly changing, and it was growing ever-difficult to keep track of it all. It was...