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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Food Co-ops set up on campus
Co-operatives help students eat healthy, on a budget.It’s estimated that about 40% of Montrealers don’t have access to fresh fruits...
Understanding the phrase “the working poor”
I honestly don’t know where my children and I would have been if it hadn’t been for Centraide.I was making...
A dream comes true
“Once you accept your situation, you can get help and move forward.” “My financial problems were overwhelming. They were all...
Providing essential services to people like Suzanne
“When I came to, there were a lot of after-effects.”Suzanne grew up in a violent home environment. She started drinking...
Thanks to Centraide, Dounia has a home where she can feel safe
“I was really worried about ending up on the street.” An agency whose mission is to help the most disadvantaged...
