Stmatthewsmaryland.ca Website Review

st. matthews maryland community ministry has been loving its westend neighbours, some of the most vulnerable people in our city, for over. community outreaches in winnipeg, effective july 1, 2018.  most everything about our work will remain the same, but our governance and. processes for making a donation specifically for our work.  thanks. providing a safe, comfortable and accepting “home away from home”, we welcome people who otherwise would be lonely and hungry.  we could boast that over a year there are 9,000 visits to our drop-in, but we don’t.  instead, we lament that in a city as wealthy as ours, so simple gestures say, “you matter”: a hearty welcome, accompanied by a sandwich, cup of coffee and friendly conversation. our daily drop-in is a living room space, where the banter is like that of a family.  at st. matthews maryland, we know your name.  trained care providers lend a listening ear and help with referrals. sometimes just knowing that someone sincerely cares is enough to carry people to the are able to provide some tangible relief, and our goal is to be gracious and respectful of people who come for the as*istance. poverty is a violation of the most fundamental human rights.  we know that people with mental and physical disabilities, single parents (especially single mothers), aboriginal people, recent immigrants and refugees, elderly individuals, and racialized persons are most likely to be poor.  these are the people who live in our neighbourhood and attend our programs. it is a scandal that the most vulnerable among us should have to struggle so hard every single day.   (learn more about the west central neighbourhood afford the basics of health such as food, clothing, and housing. deprivation also contributes to social exclusion by making it harder to participate in cultural, educational, and recreational activities. in the long run, social exclusion affects one’s health and lessens the abilities to live a fulfilling day-to-day life.” (from social determinants of health the canadian facts