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“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...

Pillowcase dress After almost two years doing foot-care at OIM’s Tuesday drop in, I recently switched to Monday evenings with the Passion...

But her life hasn’t been all smiles….she had a rough life that led her to homelessness and addiction. But despite this, she has never...

Well it had to be written about; crossing boundaries. How does an outreach worker stay neutral in the face of adversity? How do you face...

It’s been so busy around OIM lately, especially with the P4Y program. That’s why it has taken this long to acknowledge this woman. I want...

The participants of the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming auction. Here’s a sneak...

When I meet a youth on outreach for the first time, I am always aware that it may be the only time I ever see them. The lives of...

Mother Theresa is quoted as having once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” This is...

HI – My name is Dr. Greg Payne. I help folks at the Ottawa Innercity Ministries Drop-In center. This story I am about to tell gives you a...

Last week, I was doing outreach downtown when I came across Ben. Ben is one of the “oldtimers” – one of several men who have been on the...

Shane’s Story is a eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words.  Each week in December, on Mondays and Thursdays...

People hurry by the large monument every day, most never pausing to look or even acknowledge it. One lonely man, white haired, in torn...

Eva left home in her early teens. Eventually, she became homeless and addicted to drugs. As a young woman on the streets, she was quite...

The Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program spent the summer painting a mural on the wall of Trinity Anglican Church. It was an amazing...

Every Tuesday, each week, we have our drop-in. I am sure by now many of you know what that is but let me explain for those who don’t....

We had to close our drop-in for a few weeks this summer due to a scheduling conflict with the church we use. I missed seeing our regular...

Sam is a street artist who I met several years ago. He created the beautiful work of art above. I asked him  to do a wood burning...

When I approach an Aboriginal person while on outreach, I suddenly become very aware of the cross embroidered on my outreach vest. The...

Last week however, one of the youth was in a crisis situation so I made the decision to call 911. Two officers arrived and assessed the...

Last year, a woman named Debra contacted me about helping out with the art group. Debra is a busy mother of 2 with a gift of cooking and...