I ended up at Grace House on my birthday last year. I was devastated when I got there. I thought, “oh great, what a birthday present this is.” And then I met people who lifted me up. You can rise above your circumstances, and with the help of Grace House a nd other organizations in the community, I did. People […]
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I am so grateful to be back in my apartment. I just love it here. I lived in this subsidized apartment for nearly two years before I was wrongly evicted without just cause. The former building manager just gave me the eviction notice and there was nothing I could do. He wanted me out and I had no idea why. […]
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I’ll be 72 this week. And I have been living in my affordable housing unit for 18 months. I had a tough time initially when I moved into here, and I didn’t understand why. Then I realized. It felt like the last stop before the graveyard. This wasn’t what I thought I’d be doing at this age. I owned my […]
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My story of affordable housing in Fredericton is a complete nightmare. There is a definite divide between the rich and poor. We [the poor] are easily abused and no-one will listen. The idea is to isolate people and keep them away from the world. Most people forget that I am poor because I have an education. I am everything they’ve […]
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