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Homelessness
Given the housing crisis in Greater Montreal and the alarming increase in visible homelessness, Centraide is firmly committed to tackling these two critical issues. For example, Centraide invited partners to the Together for Housing event to come up with sustainable solutions to this problem. Centraide also swiftly responded to the perfect storm of homelessness by...
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L’Envol: Where young moms find new wings
At L’Envol, an agency that provides help to young mothers, every day starts with the same determination: to provide a...
Côte-des-Neiges Black Community Association: Acting for and with families
In Côte-des-Neiges, the Côte-des-Neiges Black Community Association (CDNBCA) supports English-speaking Black families and other marginalized groups by giving them tools...
Chic Resto Pop: More Than a Meal, a Driver of Solidarity
At the heart of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve stands an essential resource for the entire community: Chic Resto Pop. More than just a...
Denise Major: A Key Volunteer at Maison d’Entraide
Supported by Centraide for over 25 years, the Maison d’Entraide Saint-Paul et Émard improves the living conditions of low-income residents...
Resto Plateau: Where reinvention bears great fruit
While some come to eat, others stay to learn a trade. This is the two-fold mission of Resto Plateau, a...
Ricochet: A Shelter Focused on People
In the West Island of Montreal, away from major roads, in an old stone building by the Rivière des Prairies,...
SCAMA: An Exemplary Transformation in Service of Seniors
In Laval, at the heart of the Chomedey neighborhood, an agency provides exceptional care for seniors. For over 40 years,...
Ex aequo: Finding daily gains to daily challenges
Greater Montreal is home to thousands of people with motor impairments who face many obstacles as they navigate their daily...
Comité logement Rive-Sud: Supporting tenants during the housing crisis
Quebec is going through a housing crisis that is producing human tragedy. Vulnerable people in particular are struggling in the...
BCHM: A pillar of Montreal’s Haitian community
At the Bureau de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal (BCHM), a whole community is at work every day to help...
The Maison de la famille de Saint-Léonard: A communal space to improve community life
In Saint-Léonard, the Maison de la famille plays a unique role as a true hub where families from all backgrounds...
Fourchettes de l’Espoir: Necessary meals with a side of essential support for vulnerable families
Given the sharp increase in inflation, Fourchettes de l’Espoir welcomes many families in difficult circumstances. “We help many families who...