Daren

Tenants supporting each other

"Teach people to stand up for themselves. Give people confidence. People helping people.”
Brigitte

Opening new avenues of hope

"It felt good to provide information concerning financial assistance and housing options, empowering her to make effective change in her life.”
Chris

Breaking the silence surrounding poverty

Edy

Empowering tenants

"Nothing has been more gratifying than to reach those tenants who kindly open their doors to us and agree to take action to empower themselves"
Dua

Increasing confidence for a Home Advocacy Services user

“Since he lost his vision some years ago, Mr. T finds it difficult to manage his paperwork, so he asked our Home Advocacy Services for help"
Mark

My Experience: Keeping rents affordable

"Each time a tenant can stop themselves from being victimized, it is a victory; these individual victories contribute to the ideal of a society that is accessible for everyone."
Catherine

Obtaining benefits for a single mother in a time of crisis

"We were able to ensure that welfare would take the place of the job training payments during her period of treatment and convalescence."
Aissatou

Working towards a solution

"Through our committee, we continue to work towards a solution – and I think there is one out there. We need to ensure that people are treated with dignity.”
Tariq

Helping people fight for their rights

"Why we do this is to help people fight for their rights – so that people can change their lives.”
Albertha

Participating in positive change

“I believe that as we continue to persevere, by actions and letters of concern to the government about poverty and homelessness, there will be positive changes in the near future."