Fernanda came from Ecuador to Canada in 2006. She married in 2012 and, shortly after, her daughter Emilia was born with Congenital...

If there was one word to describe Athena,  that word would be “relentless”. Relentless in her pursuit to ensure her children enjoy the...

Sarah is a mother of five who has been participating in Indigenous HIPPY for 10 years. At our Indigenous HIPPY fundraiser event in...

My name is Yahi and I am a mother of two amazing boys ages ten and five. I am honoured to have the opportunity to share my experience as...

I am Dene First Nation from the northern regions of Saskatchewan. I have been involved with HIPPY for almost three years, and it has...

Himani was born in New Delhi, India to a very religious and traditional family. In 2005, Himani got married and finished her Bachelors in...

Charmaine is a member of the Blood Reserve in the Kainai Nation. As a full-time GED student and a mother of five children, Charmaine...

Angel is an urban Aboriginal mother, born and raised in downtown Vancouver. Challenged by a history of addiction issues, Angel and...

Tracy is from the West Coast of Vancouver Island and comes from a family of eight sisters and six brothers. She is Ditidaht First Nation...

Maysaa is from Syria, where she happily lived with her husband and her children until the war forced their move. For three years, Maysaa...

Born and raised in China, Mable immigrated to Canada in 2008 with her five-month-old baby boy and his father. She found her first few...

Muyeh is a HIPPY mother living in Ottawa, ON. She was born in Burma and lived in a refugee camp on the border of Thailand before...

Silvia, a HIPPY mom from Brooks, AB, was born in El Salvador, where life was exceptionally challenging. El Salvador can be a dangerous...

Luisa is a Home Visitor from Toronto, ON. She emigrated from El Salvador in 2008 with her four children and husband. Luisa found moving...

Ghadir is a HIPPY mom from Nanaimo, BC. She was born in Gaza and moved to Canada due to safety concerns in 2010 along with her husband...

Monica refers to HIPPY as her “welcome present” from Canada to both herself and her family. Originally from Mexico, Monica is a HIPPY...

Tiffany, a single mother of a six-year-old boy, was born and raised in Toronto, ON. She was introduced to HIPPY in the summer of 2015 and...

Sophie immigrated to Canada from Cameroon in 2012, with her husband and son. In 2014 she had a second boy. Her biggest obstacle as a new...

Ana was born and raised in Mexico and immigrated with her husband and daughter in 2008 in search of a better life.  Ana’s parents had...