ywca cause we care house

Streetohome Foundation is providing support in principle to the YWCA Cause We Care House, a partnership with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Public Library. This supportive housing project for single mothers and their children will be part of the Downtown Eastside/Strathcona Library Branch. Located at 720 – 730 East Hastings, this project will consist of up to 20 housing units for independent living, with a goal of supporting marginalized women and helping them move to economic independence.

The YWCA is committed to fundraising $6 million dollars towards this project, which will include support from Streetohome Foundation, Cause We Care and the Ismaili Council of B.C. Low income, single mothers with children are at particular risk of homelessness, and have been identified as a key target group for housing by Streetohome Foundation.

Building design work will begin in April 2011 and both the housing and Library are expected to open in late 2014.