Supportive work environments help youth like Nikki, who has experienced homelessness, gain on-the-job training to build a more stable future.
Category: Poverty and Basic Needs
Wren helps tend gardens and greenhouses as part of a rural program's effort against food insecurity. With support from United Way East Ontario, they’re building community connections and resilience.
United Way East Ontario is one of the first investors in the Ottawa Community Land Trust’s new Housing Forever Bond, which aims to preserve and add to the city’s affordable housing stock.
United Way and Gifts in Kind provide basic needs like clothes, home goods, personal hygiene products and so much more to people who need help.
Jazz found a job he loves at Krackers Katering, a social enterprise that employs people with disabilities and mental health challenges, empowering them to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
The Community Services Recovery Fund is helping local organizations like the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre offer more responsive, creative, and unique approaches to tackling poverty and food insecurity.
For some individuals, budgets, forms and taxes can feel overwhelming to face alone. When people who are socially and economically vulnerable need support, EBO Financial Education Centre in Ottawa can help.
With the help of United Way East Ontario, the Adult Learning & Training Centre in Smiths Falls gives individuals the skills, tools and resources they need to get their lives back on track.