During his childhood in Southeast Asia, Alex was secretly abused by someone known to the family. When Alex was 12, his family moved to Canada. Alex’s dad had a gambling issue, and when he was home, fights would erupt.
Alex began to work and decided to move out of the family home. After five years, Alex felt stuck in his job. He needed to find a solution because he began to have suicidal thoughts.
Alex had been couch surfing, when he was told about Covenant House Vancouver. As tension grew between Alex and the person that he had been staying with, Alex decided that he should leave. Alex became homeless.
Alex called Covenant House, but there were no beds available at that time. Then, at 1am, on Skytrain, with only 9% battery left on his phone, Alex received a call that a bed became available.
Rather than tell you how things progressed, here is Alex’s story, in his own words:
Alex is now thriving, because of people like you. Your support of Covenant House Vancouver enables us to provide young people with the programs and services that they need to thrive.
If you would like to help more young people, like Alex, there is no better time than now!
Our Triple Match Campaign launches today! Donate today and triple your impact. This Match is made possible through the generous support of Scotiabank and the Trottier Family Foundation, who will match every dollar up to $150,000!
The $50,000 matching gift from Scotiabank and the $100,000 matching gift from the Trottier Family Foundation means that your gift will go even further in providing a safe, supportive environment, where youth in crisis can heal, grow, and change the course of their lives.