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Newly appointed Pandora Avenue caretakers help transform troubled Victoria street: ‘The mood is better’

 

“I used to use these services four years ago, I was struggling in active addiction. Since then I’ve reclaimed my life, I’ve gotten my children back, and people need to see that,” he said.

Sarasin and his coworker Katherine Francis are the new Pandora corridor caretakers. It’s a pilot project run by SOLID Outreach in partnership with the City of Victoria and funded with a $125,000 grant from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

Interview video and more information in the link below.

2023 – Pandora Avenue ‘caretakers’ help noticeably transform troubled street (cheknews.ca)