Our twenty-six year old daughter and her friends have been raising funds and awareness for their ultimate goal: to live independently, to live in Harmony. This is no small feat. Money is tight for many of us especially now and there are so many worthy causes reaching out for our attention and our funds. I like to focus on what a miracle a place like Harmony will be: affordable, inclusive and supportive housing for a person who, in the past, might never have been able to live on her own.
The model that UNITI has found successful is reflected in their first community immediately adjacent to Semiahmoo House which is called Chorus. There developmentally disabled people live in harmony with others: retired folks, new Canadians and students; folks who need below market housing in our community. There they find common goals, mutual support, safety, security and friendship.
The model that UNITI has found successful is reflected in their first community immediately adjacent to Semiahmoo House which is called Chorus. There developmentally disabled people live in harmony with others: retired folks, new Canadians and students; folks who need below market housing in our community. There they find common goals, mutual support, safety, security and friendship.
It goes with out saying that our eldest daughter would be so excited to be one of the lucky folks to live in Harmony. She could live alone or with a room-mate, safe in the knowledge that support would be there for her, should she need it, anytime, and at a monthly rental cost that she could afford. It truly would be a dream come true! However the demand is high, the list is long and there is no telling what tomorrow may bring. In the meantime, she will walk for and advocate for this place called Harmony because she has to. That's what friends do....
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