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Jaime was born and raised in Costa Rica, where he went to school until grade 6 before leaving to help on his family's commercial farm. In 1995, he married a Canadian woman and moved to Vancouver to start a new life. He worked a variety of jobs,...
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Nicole has lived in British Columbia her entire life, spending most of her adult years working construction jobs in Prince George. She came to...
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Born in Richmond, Rodney has spent most of his life in the Lower Mainland. When he started getting in trouble and using substances regularly, he...
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Carl was born in New Westminster and was removed from his parents' care due to their alcohol use. He was placed in a few different foster homes...
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Oliver moved to Canada in 1994, originally settling down with his family in Quebec before coming to the West Coast in 2024, looking for a change in...
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Sandra has lived in the Metro Vancouver area her entire life and described her early years as being easy. She had a strong relationship with her dad...
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Elizabeth came to Canada in 2003 because she has always liked the beauty of the country. While she was originally sponsored by a local family, the...
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Darlene was born on the Snuneymuxw reserve in Nanaimo to a dysfunctional family. Being the eldest of four, she was responsible for the care of her...
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Vets Manor opened its doors in 1986 as the first residential complex of its kind, providing a home to veterans who were experiencing housing...
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Originally from Kenya, Reuben came to Canada in the summer of 2023. He initially stayed with a fellow church member, but then moved into a shelter in...
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