The first knock on Becca and Meghan’s  door brings a resident named John to ask for cab vouchers to get to his appointment at the hospital. 

John is dealing with some serious health issues but is hopeful about the treatment outcome. He smiles and straightens his tie as he thanks Meghan for the vouchers, and she calls to arrange his ride.

The experience of homelessness makes mobility incredibly difficult. Public transit, even for intercity travel, is expensive, especially when a participant needs to travel multiple times per week. With low social assistance rates, some might be forced to choose between a meal or bus fare, a choice nobody should have to ever make.  

Becca and Meghan go door to door delivering breakfast to each of the 40 rooms. Each knock on a door is an opportunity to have much-needed social contact with a resident. Sometimes, this is a simple checkup, other times it’s to fill a need or solve a crisis, but often it is just to talk.

Becca walks up to a door and knocks. Sara answers and invites Becca into her unit. Sara is pregnant, and has been desperately waiting to get a family doctor. 

Becca reminds her of an important appointment at London Inter-Community Health Centre today: an ultrasound, to check on her baby.

Sara is trying her best to put all the pieces together, as she knows she may lose her child if she’s unable to provide a stable home. The thought worries her greatly, but her motivation is strong and she is as determined as ever, with Becca’s help.

With breakfast delivered, Becca and Meghan begin to plan the rest of their day, when the nurse arrives from Home and Community Support. Becca takes her to Raymond’s door. 

Ray has a festering wound after spending months sleeping unsheltered with his labrador retriever, Milo, due to limited services for people with pets. 

It could take awhile to find a place where both Ray and his dog will be welcomed as tenants, but in the meantime they can take shelter at Unity Project. 

During the nurse’s checkup, Becca was able to connect both Ray and Milo to healthcare and they are improving. Progress is initially slow as their search for a home begins, but Unity Project will support them throughout their entire journey.

London Housing calls for Morgan. Their application submitted 5 years ago was approved and there is finally a subsidized unit available for them. 

With a fixed income from ODSP, and complex housing requirements due to their disability, Morgan’s options for housing have been extremely limited. Many places offering housing are not equipped to accommodate people living with disabilities. 

It’s the right moment for a big hug as Morgan and Becca celebrate this joyous news. In the coming days, Morgan will receive the keys to their new place – a moment that, after experiencing homelessness for any period of time, is extremely liberating.