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  • Ariste and family
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    Ariste and family

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Ariste and family

Osamu2022-12-02T11:20:22-05:00December 2nd, 2022|Stories|

My wife and I arrived to Canada as students (at the University of Ottawa) with our young son and currently live on Beausoleil Street. The Lowertown Community Resource Centre (LCRC) was my first welcoming [...]

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  • Support Lowertown Youth!
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    Support Lowertown Youth!

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Support Lowertown Youth!

Catherine Mageau-Walker2021-12-07T01:59:15-05:00December 7th, 2021|Program, Stories|

Here’s what some of the Lowertown youth have to say: "Over the years I have attended programming, I have built some great relationships. I found the different programs to be welcoming and uplifting. We [...]

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  • Amanda’s Story
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    Amanda’s Story

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Amanda’s Story

Osamu2020-06-29T13:22:33-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Stories|

I relocated to Ottawa in March 2018 as a single mom of 2 kids and expecting a third. While living in the emergency shelter in Lowertown I was introduced to the Lowertown Community Resource [...]

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  • A Home for Cynthia
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    A Home for Cynthia

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A Home for Cynthia

Osamu2020-06-03T07:34:35-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Stories|

Hundreds of Ottawa families have no other choice but to live in motels. Please read about Cynthia, the mother of one of these families, and learn how the LCRC lends a hand. Imagine you are alone raising [...]

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  • Meet Ethiopia
    Meet Ethiopia, a mother living in Lowertown
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    Meet Ethiopia, a mother living in Lowertown

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Meet Ethiopia, a mother living in Lowertown

Osamu2020-06-03T07:33:25-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Stories|

“In 2015, I very badly needed help with my kids. I had been sick and had stayed home with my kids for the past 6 years. I was looking for help and went to [...]

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  • Meet Bomanga Moseka
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    Meet Bomanga Moseka

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Meet Bomanga Moseka

Osamu2020-07-03T06:47:00-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Stories|

(Translated from French) «My name is Bomanga. I am a grandmother. My grandson Pongo arrived in Canada on May 6 2016 on a Friday. My grandson arrived here without his permanent residence having been [...]

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  • Miguel’s Story
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    Miguel’s Story

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Miguel’s Story

Osamu2020-06-03T07:30:19-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Stories|

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of support for the Lowertown Community Centre (LCRC) playgroup. I was on parental leave for three months last year with my daughter, Katia, who [...]

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