A guiding light for a future mom
Marie Sia arrived in Montreal in 2019 after leaving Guinea and transiting through Gatineau and then Toronto. At every step, she had to go it alone in often unstable situations on a quest to simply find a place in which she could feel safe and catch her breath. In 2024, an unexpected pregnancy upended her...
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Growing the hope of a better life
Max discovered the Nouvelle-Ère Pie-X Community Garden, a project by Enfant d’abord, while waiting for his first work permit in...
A fresh start to build a better life for her son
Dalia moved out of her family’s home and headed for Montreal when she was still a teenager. “I was 17...
Fighting to keep your home
Naima’s first notice came in winter 2019 after a neighbouring apartment was damaged by a fire. Naima’s family had to...
Back-to-school season presents many challenges for vulnerable populations
As the school year approaches, vulnerable people and families in the Greater Montreal area face multiple stressors: inflation, kids falling...
The invisible cost of housing
Marie’s story could be anyone’s. She was a 41-year-old mother of three when she started her own business. What she...
Food insecurity: When emergency becomes the new normal
In July 2022, our team shot a video at the Service de nutrition et d'action communautaire (SNAC) in Ahuntsic. At...
Centraide of Greater Montreal invests $1.7 million in emergency food assistance
Soaring housing and grocery costs are placing extraordinary strain on the population and, by extension, on the agencies that provide...
La Grande Boucle Solidaire
Feeding an entire neighbourhood Back in April 2020, at the very start of the pandemic when we are all confined...
Food Integration Baskets
Food as a way to integrate newcomers A big change that newcomers often face is at the grocery store. When...
L’Allée Léo Toy Library
A new space where kids and adults can play An open and inclusive parent-child play space along with games and...
