Update 9, Gitxsan Grandmothers Struggle with #ChildWelfare #Poverty #Genocide
I’m a single grandmother raising my 15-year-old grandson and my 13-month-old baby grandson. Right now, I’m facing ongoing challenges with #ChildWelfare, and I’m struggling with daycare issues. I’m about to lose my daycare at the end of this month, on August 29th. The daycare owner has realized she can't carry Angel down 19 flights of stairs in case of a fire alarm, and that puts us in a tough spot. I’m really worried because my options are limited if I can’t find a new daycare. The daycare owner also mentioned that she will need to relocate her daycare, as she doesn’t think she can afford to stay in Vancouver with the skyrocketing housing costs. She said many daycare providers are finding it too expensive to operate in this city. If I can’t find a daycare, I’ll be faced with some difficult choices: - I could put Angel back into VACFSS Ministry care and start all over again. - I might have to take an unpaid leave from work, risking my job. - I could lose my home. - I might have to m...