Fighting Poverty with a New Attitude
“It’s hard to be self-motivated when someone is telling you what to do.” Todd Coombes spent most of his adulthood “on the low end of the money scale”, drifting, without […]
Stepping Up To The Plate: ‘The Right To Food’, Not Just Hand-Outs
Food corporations donate millions of dollars each year to food banks. At the same time, they pay their employees such low wages that a great number of them need to use those very […]
“Life Is What Happens To You When You’re Making Other Plans.” How a Youth Homeless Shelter Shaped a Young Woman’s Life
As a 15-year-old homeless teen “C.H.” found safety, guidance and hope at the YES Shelter for Youth and Families in Peterborough, Ontario. This is her story, in her own words, […]
“I’m pretty sure the old term for us was paupers.” Peterborough’s Poor Need Food, Housing, and a Place to Wash
By Melodie McCullough Originally published May 5, 2017 On a mild Saturday afternoon in April, a Spring breeze blows outside St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in downtown Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario. […]
Women, Poverty, and A Basic Income Guarantee
What Might a Basic Income Guarantee Mean for Women Living in Poverty in Canada? Money. Money for a single mom to buy clothing and healthy food for her kids and […]
Poverty In Our Schools
The school principal finds the tiny Grade 2 boy hunched over in the hallway, sent out from his classroom because he’s been disruptive and rude to his teacher. His face […]
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