The faces of New Brunswick’s homelessness crisis: ‘We’re being treated as lesser’
Stephen is currently living in a rooming house but said it’s expensive. He gets a death benefit pension of $440 which gets taken off of his welfare cheque, leaving him with $630 each month. Of that, $450 goes to rent.
“We have complex lives, complex situations – psychological, mental, family, financial, education,” he said. “We have similarities that we might understand between ourselves, but you won’t find two people identical here.”Francis Nevers said though her addiction and homelessness are in the past, the stigma hasn’t disappeared.
She said there are few ways to cope with being homeless in Fredericton that don’t involve substances. “Most people won’t hire us, and I can’t blame them because … just hygiene reasons, the lack of sleep, proper rest,” she said. “We’re being treated as lesser.”
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