BCHM: A pillar of Montreal’s Haitian community
At the Bureau de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal (BCHM), a whole community is at work every day to help others and share and promote Haitian culture. For decades, this agency has not only met the needs of the community but also energized it and given it a voice in Montreal’s social fabric. A mission...
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Comité logement Rive-Sud: Supporting tenants during the housing crisis
Quebec is going through a housing crisis that is producing human tragedy. Vulnerable people in particular are struggling in the...

Fourchettes de l’Espoir: Necessary meals with a side of essential support for vulnerable families
Given the sharp increase in inflation, Fourchettes de l’Espoir welcomes many families in difficult circumstances. “We help many families who...

Homelessness
Given the housing crisis in Greater Montreal and the alarming increase in visible homelessness, Centraide is firmly committed to tackling...

Five questions about the groups most at risk of poverty
The risk of poverty varies with people’s life circumstances and is higher among some groups compared to others. These risks,...

When vulnerable children go back to school: 5 questions about their specific challenges and obstacles
Back to school is always filled with many emotions—for students and parents alike! The new school year holds the promise...

The Depot: in the heart of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce for over three decades
Centraide and The Depot Community Food Centre have been working together since 1986, when the NDG Community Council created The...

Housing: An essential need that is getting more difficult to meet
Greater Montreal is grappling with a severe housing crisis. Zoom in on the situation How much does it cost to...

Test your knowledge of housing
The housing crisis currently gripping Greater Montreal is impacting thousands. It is exacerbating the vulnerability of more and more people...

50 years of food security
Centraide grows generosity Over the past fifty years, Greater Montreal has been the seedbed for different food security innovations—such as...

Test your knowledge of poverty
Living in a situation of poverty means not having money to meet your basic needs, such as housing, food, clothing...