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In honour of Father’s Day, we are featuring the inspiring story of an incredibly resilient tenant: Horacio. Originally from Nicaragua, he arrived alone in Canada with the dream of creating a better life for his family. After initially struggling to integrate, he found a stable home at EHM and—with ongoing assistance from our Tenant Support Worker, Nigel—has finally been reunited …
With the pandemic pushing people apart, EHM’s core programs are more important than ever. Because everyone needs a space where they can go and know that they’re welcome—no matter what. That’s why our Women’s Group provides a safe, compassionate community for women to gain support, build friendships, and enjoy group activities like arts and crafts. To discuss its positive impact, …
At EHM, we have lots of different programs for lifting up our community members. And we love to empower folks through partnerships—because teaming up with other organizations can be incredibly impactful. One of our most successful partnerships is with the City of Toronto, through their transformational program “Investing in Neighbourhoods” (IIN). This initiative helps people struggling in the job market …
When your day-to-day life becomes less stable, finding steady work can seem like an impossible dream. So EHM developed our Peer Worker program to offer flexible employment to people dealing with health and housing issues. Recently, we spoke with Guy—one of the pillars of our Peer Worker community—to discuss its benefits for people at EHM. For 15 years, Guy used …
As one of ehm’s original tenants, Kim has called our Adelaide Residence home for the past 15 years. For a long time, Kim was living in hostels and temporary, unstable housing. When she heard on the news about a new apartment building that was being opened by an agency called Evangel Hall Mission, she thought that this might be the …
In September 2020, we officially launched our Peer Worker Program and since its start we’ve provided four Peer Workers with regular, stable employment. The Peer Worker Program provides those with lived experiences with an employment opportunity to help empower themselves, create a safe and inclusive environment for Drop-In Centre clients, and support their peers’ mental health and goals by building …
After leaving the only home he’s ever known, Horacio made his way from Nicaragua to Canada to build a better life for his family. Horacio found his first permanent home through ehm’s Residence Program. With stable housing and employment secured, things were coming together. But like many when the pandemic hit, Horacio lost his job. After bumping into Tenant Support …
This August, Thomas marked two huge milestones: graduating from ehm’s Voluntary Trusteeship Program, and six years of sobriety. “I can’t thank Evangel hall enough . . . You guys taught me that I can do this.”
