StreetLevel's membership is comprised of leaders from 13 Canadian Christian agencies that work among our nation's poor and homeless and are dedicated to addressing systemic, sociological, economic, cultural, and spiritual deficits that contribute to poverty and homelessness in Canada. Together we're representative of the many Canadian people of Christian faith who believe that the care of poor and vulnerable people of all ages is the central tenet of our faith, of good government, and of a responsible, compassionate citizenship.
We've committed significant resources to this purpose, yet we have witnessed the rise of homelessness as a crisis of disturbing proportions and of societal, systemic, and individual complexity. We believe that people who are poor and powerless by societal standards matter greatly to our nation and we offer our voice on their behalf, bringing with us, in our words, our understanding, and our experience, those who are not able to be present to speak for themselves.
One of the core purposes of StreetLevel is to move the church and government towards the creation of healthy homes for those in our Canadian community who are homeless, living on the streets in shelters, or in inadequate, insecure housing.