In this episode, we introduce you to two women in different stages of their lives who both rely on the kindness of others to make ends meet. That includes regular use of their neighbourhood food bank. They each live in poverty in Canada’s largest city. And they each tell a remarkable story of resilience, of self-care, of personal and professional development. And above all I was struck by their unvarnished hope for their future while drawing on their lived experience in assessing the prospects of reducing poverty. Both Kate and Kenya are models of dignity in spite of the physical and psychological constraints of poverty.