Albertans are being told to stay home, social distance themselves and wash their hands regularly, but what about those in our community who don’t have that ability? “We are very aware of this population and their limitations as far as being able to isolate, so we are still going to be there for them, with precautions,” said Julie Kissick, co-founder of Streets Alive Mission.
She added some programs have been cancelled, but closing completely is not an option for the organization that services Lethbridge’s street population. “We’ve been very busy, lots of clothes going out still, we trustee peoples’ money — we can’t withhold their money from them, so our trusteeship program is still going ahead.