Shepherds of the Front Line

Shepherds of Good Hope President and CEO, Deirdre Freiheit shares the Starts With Home campaign, an Ottawa-based non-partisan coalition advocating for affordable housing as a key priority in the upcoming election.

Sponsors of Shepherds of Good Hope’s annual fundraiser, Taste for Hope, came together to mark the return of our signature fundraiser.

The leaders of the four major shelters in Ottawa, as well as Ottawa Inner City Health and the John Howard Society are asking the province to give pandemic pay to shelter workers.

Our President and CEO Deirdre Freiheit had the chance to speak with the wonderful Sam Laprade with CityNews 101.1, where they discussed some of the challenges that people experiencing homelessness face here in Ottawa.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the toxic drug supply, and the housing crisis have all hit our community hard. As COVID forced many closures and service restrictions, homelessness in Ottawa’s Byward Market became much more visible.

Shepherds of Good Hope (SGH) is pleased to partner with Ottawa Inner City Health (OICH) and the City of Ottawa to provide an Open-Air Drop-in Program for people experiencing homelessness in Ottawa.

When we treat people who are experiencing homelessness with empathy and compassion, we see the individual. Their beautiful, tragic and inspiring stories are part of the diverse history of the Lowertown community.

Joint statement between Shepherds of Good Hope, The Salvation Army, Cornerstone Housing for Women, and The Ottawa Mission on the current COVID-19 outbreaks in our shelters.

Shepherds of Good Hope was on an Hour to Give with Sam Laprade. Click here to hear some inspiring stories.

This pandemic has been brutal on everyone, but especially for those who are experiencing homelessness. Getting an apartment has been nearly impossible. See the perspectives of our case mangers during the COVID-19 pandemic in this intimate and realistic “day-in-a-life”.