"I have a chance to be somebody".

Bradley, 21, doesn't seem like the kind of young man you would find living at a homeless youth shelter. He radiates confidence. He wants to finish high school. He has a goal to become a social worker, and he desperately wants to be a good father to his young son. But it wasn't until Bradley came to Tumivut that he dared to believe that any of this was possible. Tumivut is a temporary home for youth in Toronto, assisted by a grant from the church's Indigenous Healing Fund, supported by your Anglican Appeal donation.

Just a few months ago Bradley had nowhere to live and no job. He moved into Tumivut (which means Our Footprints in Inuktitut), one of about 50 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people living at the centre. Tumivut is unique among Toronto shelters because it provides a safe and secure home for youth for up to 18 months, while also offering skills crucial to staying off the street.

Bradley had been at Tumivut only a few weeks when went on his first canoe trip. The experience has changed his life.

"It made me understand that I have a chance to be somebody, to make something of myself," he says.

"Tell people that their money is definitely not going to waste," Bradley says candidly. This is a really special place."

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