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Although the future seemed bleak after "Melanie's" husband
left while she was pregnant with her third
child, she faced her challenges with determination
- the love for her children driving her
onward. Four years later, she has graduated
from a trades program and is thrilled to
have a job in her field. However, after
using all of her resources to repair her
car, Melanie recently found herself at
the end of her limited finances. Her feelings
of frustration and worry were too much
to bear after years of fighting to make
ends meet, so when she came for help, the
Harvest was there to care for her in this
crisis. Through our services, Melanie is
becoming a self-sufficient single mother,
and we are so proud of her determination
to persevere in spite of the many obstacles
she has encountered. |
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"Greg" came to the Harvest
alone and in despair. He had been on his
own for many years after leaving the Maritimes
to travel west, but after his backpack
(and all of his ID) was stolen, things
took a turn for the worse. Greg ended-up
at a downtown shelter and after only one
night, he decided that anywhere was better
than the drug-soaked Eastside - in tears,
he came to the Harvest for help. Together,
we agreed that Greg needed to find work.
He received assistance with his resume
and was able to secure a job in construction
only a short time later. Now, Greg is working
full-time and he credits the Harvest Project
with giving him a timely hand-up! |
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"Ning" is a recent immigrant
with a young daughter. She has an undergraduate
degree and plenty of experience in her
field of work, but her training is not
recognized in Canada. However, Ning is
determined to make a future for herself
and her daughter, and so she has applied
to universities across the country in order
to further her education. Because much
of her fixed income is being spent on application
fees and equivalency exams, Ning came to
the Harvest desperately in need of food.
We gave her groceries and helped with job
search strategies as she waited for a response
from the schools. As she continues to address
her challenges in this new country, we
at the Harvest are grateful to be in a
position to assist Ning and her daughter
through this transition. |
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When "Joe" arrived for his
client care interview, accompanied by his
wife and two young children, he was clearly
uncomfortable and incredibly distraught.
Joe is an apprentice at a small company,
and he was required to take 6 weeks of
unpaid leave to complete coursework necessary
for the continuation of his apprenticeship.
He and his family had been living paycheque-to-paycheque
and though Joe had applied for E.I., they
had no resources to carry them through
the interim period. After paying rent,
they had no money for food or basic toiletries,
so Joe applied for Social Assistance… without
success. With no income, no savings, and
no other means of support, Joe’s
family came to the Harvest Project, where
they received food and other necessities.
As they left – their faces glowing
with smiles of relief – Joe was almost
lost for words: he could only say, "Thank
you…and thank God for the Harvest!" |
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