When people talk about housing, the conversation often focuses on numbers: how many units exist, how long the waitlists are, and how quickly people can be housed. Those details matter. But for Ayo, Sr Manager, Housing at Evangel Hall Mission, housing is first and foremost about what becomes possible once someone finally has a stable place to live. “Housing …
Doris’ StoryFor months, I worried I would never find a permanent home. My name is Doris. I came to Canada from Cuba 20 years ago. When my daughter’s family moved to the U.S., I chose to stay in this country I fell in love with. When I lost my job from a US-based company I worked at closed here, finding …
Ron’s StoryFor 13 years, Ron lived without a home, sleeping in cardboard boxes and trying to make it through Toronto winters. At Evangel Hall Mission, he found more than a roof over his head. He found people who cared, and a place where he could rebuild his life at his own pace. Now, Ron has been part of the EHM …
The Presbyterian Church in Canada offers a webinar on the affordable housing crisis and how we can respond to it. Ainsley Chapman (Redevelopment Consultant and Director of Evangel Hall Mission) walks us through critical questions to build up our understanding of the affordable housing crisis and how faith communities can respond.
As churches across the country rethink how to use their land, many are exploring ways to turn their properties into affordable housing while still keeping space for the community connections, care, and services that have always been at the heart of their mission.
An interview with the Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls By Ainsley Chapman, Executive Director, Evangel Hall Mission
EHM’s campaign offers a compelling response to NIMBYism: housing belongs here.
Churches across Canada aren’t alone in figuring out how to use their land for good—housing experts, city planners, and faith leaders are teaming up to help them turn underused church properties into much-needed affordable homes and community spaces that keep God’s mission at the heart of it all.
A look at the rise of seniors experiencing homeless and what it means for EHM
Ainsley Chapman, Executive Director of EHM, talks on the Two Rivers Church podcast about how she works with churches to reimagine their buildings for supportive housing and community use.
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