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I can become invisible in three seconds. In the time it takes for me to move to a standing position on the sidewalk to sit on the curb...

I arrived back in Ottawa late last night and drove through the downtown area on the way home. I saw a man walking with a garbage bag over...

I arrived back in Ottawa late last night and drove through the downtown area on the way home. I saw a man walking with a garbage bag over...

At our drop in staff and volunteers meet early for some words of encouragement and a time of prayer.  The brief passage of Scripture was...

I walked past Jim sleeping outside the convenience store on my way to the bank.  He was OK, probably tired from a late night.  The...

Some have asked me to print a story that Brent Daley, one of my buddies at our drop in, has written.  Here it is, with only moderate...

Harry has been desperately searching for shelter since he was released from jail three months ago.  He has been squeaky clean – no drugs...

Speaking with Brent at the drop in last week, I discoverd he had an aptitude and interest in writing.  I asked him to write about our...

‘So what kind of success rate do you have with people?’  I looked at this person while a whirlwind of thoughts raced around in my head,...

Just a few weeks ago we initiated chiropractic care at our drop in.  What an amazing outreach! Dr. Greg Payne from Ottawa came to us last...

The first time I met Kaylin she was on street outreach two years ago. I noticed her sitting on the sidewalk on Bank Street with a torn up...

It was an amazing evening! Thirteen street-engaged youth presented their art work at Dominion Chalmers United Church, and over 110 guests...

Our street youth art program, ‘Passion for Youth’ is making an impact on young people’s lives.  Last year we had nine street-engaged...

As we work among people experiencing poverty and homelessness, we have discovered an unusually powerful component that has become one of...

Working with people who are poor or homeless can be a challenge: there is great satisfaction and fulfillment, but it can be hard when we...

“Urban Intervention Training” is the name of our volunteer training program which we host three times a year.  It’s a full Saturday,...

Sam was always going to go to detox in Thunder Bay  – some day.  His mother would send money and Sam would spend it on booze.  His mother...

Two Different Worlds In Vancouver for the Roundtable on Poverty and Homelessness meetings this past week, I took opportunity to cross the...

A heavy heart is mine as I write what will probably be the last blog about Tom until he is released.  There are several reasons for this,...

I  am sorry to report that Tom is still in detention – the ‘proper’ name for jail, although there is nothing ‘proper’ about it at all. ...