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Residents add thoughts to homelessness project

See: 91大黄鸭 is now on display at the Okanagan Heritage Museum
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The project at the Okanagan Heritage Museum offers a different perspective on homelessness. - Credit: Carli Berry/Capital News

At the Okanagan Heritage Museum, a new art project aimed towards homelessness awareness has created a dialogue.

takes the stories of the most vulnerable people in the community, those whose voices often go unheard and whose situations are often misrepresented.

In the past several months Lesley-Anne Evans with Metro Community Church in collaboration with 91大黄鸭 Museums, handed out disposable cameras to those who wanted to get involved and asked them to tell their story with photos.

鈥淥ur underlying desire, is that people would feel, feel empathy, feel compassion,鈥 said Evans. 鈥淏ecause when a person feels, they then want to take some action.鈥

Here are a few answers to the question which is part of the project: What would you do to help solve homelessness?

鈥淟ook at them as people not problems. They each have a story. Encourage them, give them a chance, listen and love.鈥

鈥淕ive them jobs.鈥

鈥淧ay a decent wage and have more affordable housing eg. tiny housing communities鈥

鈥淎ccess to mental health support鈥

To add you own message, visit the museum during operating hours.