Best Housing Society Winnipeg Near Me

4worldlovers:
The Westminster Housing Cooperative is a family oriented co-op located in the Wolseley District of Winnipeg. The co-op offers its members a wide variety of services and amenities afforded by the neighbourhood, shopping, schools, parks, resource centers, day care, Churches, and excellent public transportation.


This neighbourhood is well known for its active nature regarding issues affecting the community and environment.

The cooperative is a very “hands on” cooperative and is keenly interested in maintaining an extremely active membership. The co-op offers many special events and amenities for its children.

The unique Architectural design of the building blends townhouse living with apartment living.

Amenities: The Project offers many activities both structured and unstructured such as halloween parties, pot luck get togethers, Summer barbeques etc. along with the use of a Games Room, a Library, a Large Multipurpose Room, and an exterior Playground.

4worldlovers:
The Mennonite Benevolent Society was formed in 1945 with a range of goals, one of which is to establish facilities and programs to address the needs of families during sickness and infirmity.

As a result, Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Homes was formed, and Concordia Hospital came under the umbrella of the new Society.

In the late 90s, Mennonite tourists travelling to Ukraine came back with stories of the hardships faced by the many vulnerable people of Ukraine, particularly seniors.

2002, the Mennonite Family Centre was formed in Zaporizhzhya and registered as a local charity in the Oblast of Zaporizhzhya. The purpose was to develop a model of senior care within the Ukrainian culture that could be locally sustainable, locally run, and could be replicated in other areas. This has become a major ministry of the Mennonite Benevolent Society.

AS of this writing, Ukraine remains in a serious conflict with Russia. Although the Ukraine Military was able to defend against a military takeover in Kyiv and Kharkiv and many other cities, there has been a lot of destruction, pain and suffering. About 5.5 million people, mostly women and children have left Ukraine for Poland, Romania, Chechia, Belarus and other locations with that many more simply travelling further west but within Ukraine, for safety. That means about 25% of the people of Ukraine have left their homes, many never to return. Many hope to return when it is safe to do so, but there may not be anything to go back to. We will not go into the many details of war here, since this is available on the National News every day.

War leaves many victims and many scars, besides the loss of buildings and property. Tensions are high, and the feelings of anger and the trauma of the many experiences will not go away easily. It may take several generations, no matter how this is eventually resolved. We hope and pray this will happen soon, but realistically, this situation may last for many months.

Zaporizhzhya has been turned into a fortress, with many checkpoints and barricades, and anti-tank contraptions. However, Zaporizhzhya also has a fairly good defence system. Many rockets directed at targets within Zaporizhzhya have been intercepted. There has been damage, but it has been comparatively light, even though, on many days, there is the constant sound of war in the distance, mixed with the birdsong of spring. People are going about daily life, alternating time in planting gardens and preparing for the summer season, and spending time in air raid shelters when the warning sirens go. It is far from a normal spring, even in Zaporizhzhya. Refugees from the eastern and southern cities continue to arrive in Zaporizhzhya, and are met at the refugee Centre in Churches and Schools, given shelter and the basic needs and often assisted in making their way to the rail station to continue the journey further west and safety.

The programs of the Mennonite Family Centre continue as much as possible. There have been breaks in the program when curfews and added restrictions prevented the programs from continuing, but at the time of this update, all programs are being run fully. We try to address the trauma and anxieties of our clients by being there and supporting them in their daily lives.

To date, food is still available in the markets, although inflation is making everything even more expensive. Medical supplies are not always available, but this might mean, people must take more time to search as to where they may be available. Gasoline is being rationed and allows only 20 litres purchased at one time. A general curfew applies to everyone from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., and extended curfews sometimes lasting for two or three days are imposed when specific dangers are anticipated. During this time, you must be off the streets. At all times all windows are blacked out for the night. That is life in Zaporizhzhya in wartime.

We are grateful for protection for staff and clients, and generally for the people of Zaporizhzhya, while we mourn the atrocities in so many other regions. It is hard to understand God’s plan, but we are confident He is in control.

To all Supporters and persons interested in the Ukraine Ministry of the Mennonite Benevolent Society of Winnipeg.