Support the VNFC’s new multi-unit housing community for Urban Indigenous youth.

Imagine not having a door to lock behind you, or a bed to call your own – this is a reality for so many Urban Indigenous Youth. In fact, Urban Indigenous Youth are overrepresented in foster care, homelessness, and incarceration demographics across the country. We can change this – it starts with a home.

The Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC) seeks to match $1.3 million dollars in funds for a new multi-unit housing community with space for on-site supports and services, focused on helping Urban Indigenous Youth get ready, get set, and soar into healthy futures.

Building on the success of providing 50 units of safe housing and community (since 2013) for Urban Indigenous Elders, students, and young families, the VNFC worked in partnership with M’akola Development and other donors to privately raise $1.3 million dollars. VNFC has made a conditional offer to build on two centrally located properties in the city of Victoria, and additional fund-matching of $1.3 million is required in order to complete the land purchase and leverage additional build and operational funding programs.

Donate now and your funds will go directly to the new Ready Set Soar Community Housing.

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Learn more about our current 50-unit success story, Siem Lelum, Respected House, the VNFC’s culturally supportive affordable-rent housing. A core for the community. A learning and teaching space where success ripples.