March
01
2020
Being Homeless is Hard Work
By Jim Bell, CEO, Siloam Mission ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** There are many assumptions about men and women facing homelessness. Perhaps the most common one is that they are too lazy to work. But what if I told you being homeless is actually a lot of work? Let […]
Tags: Homelessness, Jim Bell, Systems
August
01
2019
An Open Invitation
One of the most heartbreaking revelations of the final report on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry is the constant threat Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people have to live with. It’s clear that, no matter the setting or region in Canada, security is a key concern for the overwhelming majority of […]
Tags: Homelessness, Jim Bell, Make Room, News, Systems
June
19
2019
Begin at the Beginning
By Jim Bell, CEO ** This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press ** How can we end homelessness in Winnipeg? It’s one of the most frequent questions I get asked. For a long time I didn’t have a clear answer. So I would reply by saying homelessness is a complex issue; that there […]
Tags: Exit Up!, Foster Care, Jim Bell, Systems
March
20
2019
Calling All Villagers
By Jim Bell, CEO **This column first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press** There’s an adage that says it takes a village to raise a child. Nowadays, it often gets misinterpreted. The proverb was never meant to say that the entire village is responsible for raising that child. It simply means that an entire […]
Tags: Community, Homelessness, Jim Bell, Partnership, Systems