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Adopt-A-School: 16-year-old homeless girl survives with the help of Safe Schools team

Violence, abuse, depression and contemplation of suicide should never be part of any child’s life. But for this 16-year-old who has been homeless in Surrey since she was 14 that has been a lived experience. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/adopt-a-school-16-year-old-homeless-girl-survives-with-the-help-of-safe-schools-team Continue reading Adopt-A-School: 16-year-old homeless girl survives with the help of Safe Schools team

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Homeless people in Surrey rise up against police and bylaw officers seizing their possessions

Some very poor people in Surrey are saying enough is enough. After repeated seizures of their possessions by police and bylaw officers, they held a rally outside the Surrey Urban Mission Society office in Whalley earlier this month. They’ve alleged that the City of Surrey “steals from the homeless”. https://www.straight.com/news/homeless-people-in-surrey-rise-up-against-police-and-bylaw-officers-seizing-their-possessions Continue reading Homeless people in Surrey rise up against police and bylaw officers seizing their possessions