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Stories of Hope
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Updates
The Power of Camp for Families Struggling during the Pandemic
A life-changing week at camp matters more than ever. Do you remember your first summer at camp? Maybe it was the lake shimmering in the sunlight, the laughter of your...
May 20, 2022

Gratitude
Making Our Way Home
The challenges of being a single parent saw Khitam separated from her community and working two full-time jobs in Beirut. Then civil war broke out in Syria. From ostracization in...
May 13, 2022

News
For families in the Downtown Eastside, affordable housing is vanishing. A newly opened centre is working to change that
Union Gospel Mission’s Women & Families Centre is open and filling an essential gap in intergenerational care Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood is a challenging place to be a child. Nearly...
May 7, 2022

Updates
How This Couple's Lives Changed By Falling in Love with the Downtown Eastside
Be inspired by this caring couple’s learnings and journey. When Robyn and Thomas first started their respective roles at UGM, they didn’t realize how much it would change their lives—beyond...
Apr 25, 2022

News
UGM To Serve 2400 Easter Meals Amidst Converging Crises
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, April 14th 2022 – UGM To Serve 2400 Easter Meals Amidst Converging Crises Metro Vancouver woman who overcame homelessness and addiction: “I’m a story of...
Apr 15, 2022
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