A Brampton charity says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Black youth needing housing this year and is struggling to keep up with the demand.
Posted: Aug 17, 2023 2:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Now 17, Dwira says she and her two sisters have been getting support from REST Centres, a non-profit organization in Brampton that provides BIPOC youth at risk of homelessness with transitional housing and support. "Every day hundreds of BIPOC people across our cities are experiencing homelessness, and have great risk of homelessness for circumstances that are not their fault," Koyi said.The centre says in its first year it took in 73 new clients. That number quickly grew in 2022 to 189. This year, the centre has accepted 116 new clients as of June, and is projecting to end the year with 232 total clients.
In Brampton, one charity has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Black youth needing housing. REST Centres is a BIPOC-serving charitable organization specializing in helping BIPOC youth who are experiencing homelessness. Dagma Koyi is the charity’s executive director and spoke with us on the show.
"We appreciate the work that REST is doing for the community through their work to prevent youth homelessness and support their transition to independent living," a spokesperson for Peel Region said in a statement to CBC Toronto.The statement links the surge in demand to the increased number of refugees seeking emergency shelter and support.
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