by YWS | Jan 17, 2017 | Anniversary Series
“Homeless to fullness” are the words John chooses to describe his stay at Youth Without Shelter. “When you hit rock bottom the only way is up.” John found himself homeless. A family situation had reached such a stressful point that he felt he had no choice but to...
by YWS | Jan 10, 2017 | Anniversary Series
Hi, my name is Siobhan and I was a resident at Youth Without Shelter one year and five months ago. I stayed there for a duration of nine months in which I encountered both pitfalls and triumphs but more so triumphs. On April 1, 2015 I left YWS and am independently...
by YWS | Jan 3, 2017 | Anniversary Series
It was about two weeks after my twenty-fourth birthday that I came to Youth Without Shelter. I have never heard of the shelter from anyone. It was all done by calling the central intake number. I was scared and I felt alone. I was also very unsure of what the shelter...
by YWS | Dec 28, 2016 | Anniversary Series
“I knew my father was a troubled man. He would beat me up for silly reasons. When I was 18 two days before Christmas he decided to throw me out of the house. Told me to pick up my things and go.” Art managed to accumulate four or five lockers at school where he...
by YWS | Dec 20, 2016 | Anniversary Series
“YWS was my first home in Canada.” “My name is Dammy, I’m 21 years old. I want to talk about my experience in Youth Without Shelter and how they have helped me and seen me through difficult times.” Dammy left Nigeria to escape the uncertainty of life...
