This International Women’s Day, the theme #GiveToGain invites us to imagine a gender-equal world — one free of bias, discrimination, and systemic barriers. Achieving that vision requires the foundations that allow women to live safely and with dignity: safety, housing, and stability. For many women experiencing homelessness, inequality is not abstract. It is lived every day. Women’s homelessness is often … Read More
Finding Home, Finding Herself: Beatriz’s Story
Some journeys begin not with opportunity, but with survival. When Beatriz arrived in Vancouver ten years ago, she faced homelessness, cultural isolation, and serious health challenges all at once. Each day was a battle just to get through. For years, she moved through unstable housing. She tried to hold herself together, but deep down, she knew survival alone wouldn’t be … Read More
$500,000 Gift from BMO Helps Advance Canada’s First Integrated Addiction Recovery Community Housing Model
Streetohome Foundation is proud to announce a $500,000 gift from BMO to support the creation of Canada’s first integrated Addiction Recovery Community Housing (ARCH) model. The contribution will be provided over a five-year period. Designed as a seamless pathway from early recovery through long-term stability, the initiative responds to critical gaps across the recovery continuum. The ARCH development will be … Read More
One Safe Space Changes Everything: Brad’s Story
Sometimes, healing begins with a single, fragile hope – the hope that someone might finally see you. For Brad, that hope led him through the doors of the Recovery Café in early 2023. He was waiting for a treatment space, carrying years of struggle, and simply trying to hold himself together. A pamphlet he picked up in detox nudged him … Read More
A Journey Back to Belonging: Violet’s Story
For Violet, 35, life in BC had become a delicate balancing act. Her disability assistance barely covered rent in a shared housing situation that never felt safe or suitable. Most months, she was left with almost nothing. She tried to stay grounded – attending neighbourhood programs, making a few close connections – but the weight of instability was constant. And … Read More
A Life Reclaimed: Kristy’s Story of Healing
Kristy grew up in a world that often felt unsafe. Her father’s dependence on alcohol meant constant chaos – but she found refuge in creativity. As a child, she filled notebooks with drawings, collages, and handmade cards, building little universes where she could breathe. As an adult, she turned that talent into a career in design. She longed for stability, … Read More
This Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of Healing
We are shaped not by the walls that shelter us, but by the people who welcome us. Belonging is the quiet miracle that changes everything. A warm voice calling your name. A room where your story is held without judgment. A circle of people who believe in your healing even on the days you don’t. This Giving Tuesday, you can … Read More
Keeping Belonging As The Blueprint
A cross British Columbia, thousands of people are living one rent increase, one illness, or one lost job away from homelessness. The journey into housing instability often begins quietly – with isolation, disconnection, and the feeling that no one is there to lean on. But just imagine – what if housing was designed around connection, not just construction? This Homelessness … Read More
Breaking Stigma, Building Community, One Sip at a Time.
S eptember is more than the turning of seasons – it’s National Recovery Awareness Month, a time to honour hope, healing, community; to dismantle stigma, and to recognize that recovery is not just possible, it’s happening in our neighbourhoods every day. Like most things in life, recovery isn’t a straight path. It’s filled with setbacks, small wins, and breakthroughs that … Read More
From Tiny Ripples to Lasting Change
A t the Women and Families Centre, every meal shared, every warm coat handed out, and every kind word spoken carries a ripple far beyond the moment. Streetohome is proud to witness these ripples turn into real change, thanks to the generosity of our community. From January to June 2025, the Centre quietly transformed ordinary days into moments of care. … Read More
