Susan Nalwoga, Ubuntu Bites program participant and Leanne Rabinowitz, Eva's Health and Wellness Team Lead As Eva’s Health and Wellness Team Lead, Leanne Rabinowitz understands the importance of culturally appropriate food. “A huge issue for newcomers is shelters not providing food they’re familiar with. It can cause digestive upset, but they also miss the soul nourishing part of eating,” said Leanne. Ubuntu Bites, a new program that brings together youth staying at Eva’s shelters with African asylum [...]

Eva's Satellite has undergone a transformation in recent years. According to Senior Site Manager Monique Thompson, Canada’s first harm reduction shelter for youth has been called upon to almost exclusively support refugees or asylum seekers since the summer of 2022. “For a lot of our youth, their first stop after getting off the plane is Eva’s Satellite. They simply have nowhere else to go. Some are as young as 17 or 18 and may be fleeing persecution or forced [...]