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You Must Have Hope and Keep Going

I never got to go to school before. Right when I started going to my first school, the civil war started in Somalia. It was a terrible, dark time. Everyone was running for their life. I was very young then. We left Somalia and went to Kenya. Life in a refugee camp is...

Medical Respite Pilot Extended

At Our Saviour’s Community Services, we know there is a strong connection between health and home. Access to healthcare improves housing stability, and housing is healthcare. We are proud to share that our 4-month medical respite pilot initiative has been extended...

Provide Base Kits for Residents

Our Permanent Supportive Housing residents are so excited to have their own place, some after years of experiencing homelessness. But limited budgets make it tough for them to afford the essential items that make their house a home. You can help by purchasing supplies...

ELC Class Options Double for Fall

For a year and a half, the physical classrooms and hallways of the English Learning Center remained strangely quiet. At first, it was hard not knowing how long the quarantine would last or whether our online curriculum would remain useful beyond a few months. Then, as...

Seeking Respite at Our Saviour’s Shelter

The pandemic has pressed all of us to reexamine and change our usual ways of being in the world. Certainly, there have been many firsts for us at our emergency shelter. Remaining open 24/7, moving operations to a hotel, reducing our capacity so guests could continue...

Adapt, Innovate, and Overcome

Two years ago, Peter came to Our Saviour’s shelter. This month, he moved into an apartment of his own – and he’s “nesting like crazy.” His place gets plenty of light, and Peter likes that he can easily carry his bike down a short flight of stairs for safe storage....

Volunteer Spotlight: Jeremiah’s Story

Jeremiah joined Our Saviour's Housing as a donor and volunteer more than three years ago. He's become known as our go-to volunteer for property maintenance related needs and has played a critical role in recent renovations to our Calvary House food shelf and kitchen....