So bad...

My housing situation right now is SO bleak! As a low income single mother looking for a new home for my family, I visited some Co-Ops today to see if I could apply and found something crazy instead. Did you know that there is a literal ghetto right in the middle of North Coquitlam??? In the middle of a nice area too! It's hidden by some greenery, but it's there if you look hard enough. Units boarded up and covered in graffiti, sledge stains pouring down the sides of the units, and the roof is in such disrepair I couldn't believe my eyes. Surely nobody actually lives there... BUT THEY DO! Doing my research, I found out that the people are staying there until another building is built but it will take years to complete. Until then, they have to deal with all this unimaginable disrepair because nobody will fix anything. Disabled and elderly people live there. Then they will be displaced until the new unit is built. It blew my mind! My eyes are now WIDE open. I never expected something like this to happen right in my own community. Just wow.

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Jun 13, 2016 at 6:34pm

Just wanted to send you a message. Sorry you are not able to find a home. No one should have to live in those conditions. Be strong. How can we help? Can you move to another city/town?

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