Isolated during the pandemic and unable to pay rent, he found himself on the street with nothing but a backpack and some underwear. Hébergement La Casa Bernard-Hubert is the agency that helped him pull through. There, Philippe could find some peace and recover from depression.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, Centraide can support agencies that help people like Philippe find housing, get back on their feet, and find a new place in society.

Gloriose, a female politician in Burundi, arrived in Canada after fleeing from her country in the midst of a crisis. At COVIQ, the Comité de vie de quartier Duff-Court, she was able to find the food assistance she needed. When she felt alone and far from loved ones, support from the agency helped her overcome solitude and depression. Gloriose is proud to be independent, thanks to her new job as a receptionist at COVIQ.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, Centraide can support a network of over 350 agencies that help people like Gloriose find housing, regain control of their lives, and find a new place in society.

When Anne suffered a major depression, her life took a terrible downward spiral.

Work leave, daily psychological suffering, constant anxiety. After trying multiple therapies, she heard of the Centre d’Implication Libre de Laval (C.I.L.L.).

Thanks to the support and guidance she received from this agency, at the Sainte-Rose day centre, Anne managed to find hope and embark on a path to recovery.