The Conversation Lab
The Conversation Lab
Vancouver Co-op Radio
Mission Possible in the Downtown East Side
53 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2019 at 5:55 am.
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Of the estimated $360 million per year to operate 260 social services and housing sites in the greater downtown east side, three-quarters of the spending is funded by governments, and the rest by private donors. For those like Mission Possible that can't rely on funding alone they have created a social enterprise to help support their work with community development, and street-level care. Mathew Smedly and Jasmine Allen join us in a lively conversation.