Charitable organization in Ottawa, ON dedicated to those affected by homelessness and poverty - utilizing biblical justice, social justice, and advocacy to promote change.

LIfe on the Streets 3: Panhandling

We see people panhandling for loose change all the time in our cities.  It’s commonplace.  We have come to adopt certain attitudes towards panhandlers and developed our own patterns of giving (or not). We make assumptions about those who would ask us for a handout, and we have prejudices about the different approaches people take when asking for money.  However we respond, we walk away and the next person on the sidewalk is hit for a donation. Generally, those who ask, ask unashamedly, without reservation, boldly, maybe even arrogantly.  Some have learned to hit the right buttons and tell one (maybe of several) stories that have brought them success in the past. It looks so easy, like anyone... Read more

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    Ottawa Innercity Ministries

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    613.237.6031
    613.237.2993
    ottawainnercity@rogers.com

         
    384 Bank Street
    Suite 300
    Ottawa, Ontario
    K2P 1Y4 Canada
     
    Charity #140888736RR0001
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