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Kiwanis House
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KIWANIS HOUSE reflects the major
emphasis of Kiwanis
- "YOUNG CHILDREN PRIORITY
ONE.
The main objectives of Kiwanis House is to provide young
women and their children a "hand-up" towards independence by
providing safe, attractive, affordable housing, where the mothers would have
an opportunity to gain life and employment skills and foster a sense of
self-worth, self-confidence and self-reliance.
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To this end, the Kiwanis Club of Victoria
purchased a three storey, wood frame residence in the City of Victoria. Renovations
and an addition to the house were undertaken and resulted in 8 self-contained
suites for single parent families.
Kiwanis House is operated by the YMCA in Victoria. The house offers programs that
include life skill training, parenting, child development, homemaking,
socializing and work skills. It is hoped that after approximately a year of
residency, the parent will be able to move on to second stage housing and
also into the workforce. It is through working with the parent that we hope
the child’s life will be positively influenced. This ‘early
start’ program will be a positive influence on the whole family.
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