Meet-Petrina lives with her three children in a women's shelter. Her husband stays at the men's shelter.
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Meet-Petrina lives with her three children in a women's shelter. Her husband stays at the men's shelter.
I met Petrina and her daughter in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Petrina lives with her three children in a women's shelter, and her husband stays at a men's shelter on the other side of town.
Families having to split up is often common in homeless services and can be a roadblock to families accepting services. Unfortunately, in communities with no family-specific shelter, the only options are remaining homeless or splitting up.
Social assistance provides this family with $688 a month, which makes it challenging to rent an apartment. Daycare is also an issue. The daycare cost is why Petrina had to drop out of school and often becomes a barrier to finding employment.
Very special thanks to Team Invisible People
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