Romina’s HIPPY Story: ‘I learned that we are unique persons.’
Romina joined the HIPPY program in Toronto with her son, Fernando, who was struggling when he started school. He was unable to write, hold a pencil, or stay still for five minutes....
Romina joined the HIPPY program in Toronto with her son, Fernando, who was struggling when he started school. He was unable to write, hold a pencil, or stay still for five minutes....
The mothers in our HIPPY program inspire us daily with their commitment and determination. They are strong and courageous. They are role models for their children and families. They are the catalyst for change...
Yeshi doesn’t have an exact answer to the question of where she is from:[edgtf_blockquote text="I belong to two countries. I was born in India, but I was a refugee there....
The biggest challenge Zebib has ever faced was moving to Canada alone with her two children in 2015, leaving her job as an accountant and her family in Eritrea. She...
In 2013, while pregnant, Sylvie made the tough decision to leave her home country of Rwanda and resettle in Canada. Soon after her arrival, her son was born with birth defects...
Fernanda came from Ecuador to Canada in 2006. She married in 2012 and, shortly after, her daughter Emilia was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. She had to undergo surgery at...