Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness in London’s annual budget is approximately $1.5M. City of London CHPI funding provides for approximately 60% of our budget under contract for shelter services within its Homeless Prevention System. Fundraising through a wide array of appeals and campaigns, major gifts, foundation grants, third party fundraisers and our own special fundraising events provides for the remaining 40% of funds needed.
Throughout our history so many individuals have made remarkable contributions to our cause. We silently applaud them as we do not publish individual names. We thank you all and publicly recognize foundation donors and major event sponsors here.
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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed system gaps and failures. It also mobilized a system response and my appetite for real change. I know that I am not alone. We are all in this together!
I am grateful for the progress that my community has made thus far in protecting homeless individuals.
But London is still in a housing and homelessness crisis and this, in itself, is a public health crisis that demands action. It is a crisis that will grow during this time if we don’t do something about it.
That the $2000 Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) income for people struggling during the pandemic was more than double the social assistance rates for people struggling before the pandemic, really demonstrates that we punish people for being poor. The CERB should be instated as a permanent policy of basic income that provides every Canadian a foundation for stability.
It’s time that we recognize the unique mental and physical health challenges that disproportionately affect people experiencing homelessness and poverty. We need to treat substance use as a health issue ensuring people have access to safe supply and an adequate system of treatment options.
It’s time that we put policy in place that ensures housing as a human right instead of the commodity it is today. Safe, affordable, and adequate housing is the foundation to any person’s ability to be to successful and should be guaranteed for everyone.
Housing, with supports, is the solution to homelessness and income the solution to poverty.
As my elected representative, I beg you to rise from your seat and raise our collective voice in support of humane public policy.
Sincerely,
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717 Dundas Street
London ON N5W 2Z5
www.unityproject.ca
t: 519.433.8700
Canadian Registered Charity #859628851RR0001