Following a breakup with his long-term partner, Ryan suddenly found himself supporting himself and his son, Andrew on a single income. Ryan worked tirelessly to stretch his budget and keep life as stable as possible for his son, but the fire turned an already difficult situation into a crisis…

When her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms led Nicole to fall behind on rent, she found herself living in her car with her young daughter, Ella, as winter quickly approached. Hope returned when she connected with our mobile outreach team.

When the apartment she was renting became unsafe due to black mold, Kawana and her sons were left with no place to go. After two years of living out of her car, apart from her sons, Kawana became stably housed with support from Mary’s Place and is now an advocate for affordable housing.