Homelessness Action Week 2010 in Vancouver
I am very lucky that I have never really been homeless. The closest I ever got to experiencing homelessness was when I came back from Mexico to Canada to do my doctoral degree, and I realized too late that I hadn’t really looked for a place to live in Vancouver. For the first few days, I stayed with my good friend Carlos and his family, but I absolutely felt the need for a place to call mine, the need for belonging. That sense of place that people associate with a place where to rest my head, where to prepare meals, food to put on the table. Even in the direst of times, I have never really been homeless and must admit I would really prefer not to be ever in that position.
Homelessness is a cause that really touches a nerve with me, and therefore, I am always eager to promote Homelessness Action Week, put together by The Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (RSCH). This committee is a coalition of community organizations and all levels of government, with the mission of eliminating homelessness in Greater Vancouver through the full implementation of the Regional Homelessness Plan: Three Ways to Home.
You can check on this link the activities within the Metro Vancouver area for Homelessness Action Week 2010 (the fifth annual HAW).
Take action on homelessness. NOW.
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