Thanks, Paul.
One of the key solutions we've found is supported housing. It integrates individuals who've experienced homelessness into communities so that housing doesn't become ghettoized. One of our programs is called WISH. It has been recognized as a best practice nationally by CMHC and received a national program recognition award from YWCA Canada. It's one of only two in Canada.
We help women who are leaving the shelter system by providing them with their own apartments. We provide financial trusteeship and management. We provide them with life skills development and 24-hour assistance. We give them the tools they need to be successful and independent. Of the 24 women we have in the program right now, eight are now volunteering. Three will be attending post-secondary education. Individuals who have been in this program have told us that this has saved their lives. We have women who have been on the streets in every major city in the country who are able to rebuild their lives, who are able to seek treatments for addiction and mental health problems. It is helping women who have been homeless to gain the independence they deserve.
One of the challenges for this project, though, is that it's not sustainable. We're running at a loss. We're making up the difference with fundraising revenue. And in this climate of economic instability, we're not certain that we can raise the difference this year. So it's an innovative practice that has no funding agreement tied to inflation that allows us to pay people what they're worth. It's managed by Wanda Hill, who is incredibly passionate.
And this program needs to happen for men, which is why we've been working with the Salvation Army diligently since 2007 to try to get it going for men. But there's just no funding.
So innovative solutions exist that incorporate best practices, that provide people with the opportunity to link in and be integrated within the community and become independent, but they're not appropriately funded.