The streets of the Downtown Eastside are a beautiful place, sometimes scary, filled with complex problems, amazing people with unbelievable stories. Do you know the best way to respond to someone who is asking for money? Have you seen the numbers from the recent Vancouver homelessness count? We want to help inform your perspectives on issues of poverty, homelessness and addiction, and help you grow into an understanding of how you can help.
Ask an Expert | Have a question about poverty, addiction, homelessness? Ask an Expert! Submit your question here and it could be answered in the Ask an Expert section here, or in an upcoming issue of UGM’s newsletter, The Inner City Pulse. |
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What We're Reading | Union Gospel Mission staff always seek to be up-to-date on issues of homelessness, poverty and addiction in Vancouver and around the world. Read articles we've found interesting and useful and we invite you comb through our archives and learn along with us. |