“Shelters, transition houses and safe houses in Vancouver?s Downtown Eastside (DTES) turn away about 200 people each night, leaving many on the streets without access to basic amenities.”

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Posted: August 3rd, 2007 under DEWC in the News, Homelessness, Housing, Women's Issues.
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“BC Housing has stepped forwared with funding for another six months of fuding for an emergency shelter at the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre.”

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Posted: March 23rd, 2007 under DEWC in the News, Funding.
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“Activists are raising an alarm about the future of the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre’s new role as an emergency shelter.”

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Posted: March 19th, 2007 under Activism, DEWC in the News, Funding, Homelessness, Social Justice.
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