Poverty Sample Photo Essay
The poverty rate in Canada is on the rise.
In larger cities, people see poor and homeless people everyday.
People are in need of beds, food, jobs, and social services.
The Canadian Mental Health Association in Brandon has a shelter that had to turn 38 people away one night in the winter.
They simply didn’t have any more room.
Ossie Jandrow’s best friend froze to death and Ossie nearly met the same fate last year when he had to sleep outside in the snow in Brandon.
Owen Settee collected pennies to help the homeless in Thompson.
Manitoba’s homeless need your help Manitoba’s homeless need your help. How can you, “take action” to help the homeless?