Hope
- bonniemacfadyen
- Jun 12, 2024
- 1 min read
Everyone has a story. Working with those experiencing homelessness through our initiatives YMCA ReConnect, SUN Moncton and Downtown Ambassador Initiative, we’ve discovered this to be very true.
Some stories are about loss, misfortune, addiction, heartbreak, and injustice. Others of hope, courage, community, companionship, and kindness. All are about how life can change in the blink of an eye, and the incredible circumstances that need to be overcome in order to turn things around.
We hope that by listening to Louise and Victor’s stories, their struggles, their hope for a better tomorrow, everyone can gain a better understanding of what it takes to reduce homelessness in Moncton, and appreciate that the reality of their situations is much different and much more complex than we ever could have imagined.
“My sense of hope comes from my clients. It comes from the little victories.” - Louise MacLeod
“I’ve been homeless for four months. My assistance cheque was $630 and my rent was $620, so it was a struggle from word go.” -Victor Strang