How *Christopher picked himself up with help from Covenant House
When *Christopher first arrived in Toronto, he faced the extremely challenging experience of not having a safe and stable place to stay.
Youth Stories
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Finding the Stability and Confidence to Chase his Dreams: Michael’s Journey with Covenant House
At just 17, Michael left a difficult home life and arrived at the doors of Covenant House.
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Building confidence and a path towards the future at Covenant House: Mickey’s Story
When Mickey arrived at Covenant House, she was shy yet determined to build a positive future for herself.
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From Covenant House’s Kitchen to Career: Empowering Youth Through Culinary Skill Development
After leaving home Mason* was searching for a safe place to land, where stability felt possible and they could get back on their feet.
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Building Hope for a Successful Future Through Covenant House’s Bursary Program: *Zuri’s Story
When *Zuri received an education bursary from Covenant House last year, it provided her with more than just financial support—it also gave her hope.
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How we can work together to break the cycle of youth homelessness in Toronto
On Monday, August 25th, over 100 youth and sector leaders filled the council chambers of Toronto City Hall to call for a strategy to respond to, prevent and work...
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Building community & hope through basketball
When Rob Lambert was a youth, he loved basketball and always wanted to play—this never changed even when he was experiencing homelessness.
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Working together to break the cycle of homelessness – starting today
Working together to break the cycle of homelessness – starting today Every night, up to 40,000 13-24-year-olds experience homelessness in Canada. Behind each of these...
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Pathways to a brighter future through partnership and positivity
*Michael loves his job at an indoor obstacle course, Pursuit OCR – a local business that prides itself on helping adults feel like kids again.