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People Like You The Oasis Society is grateful to have made its start with seed funding from generous donors. The Society knows that to become truly sustainable, we will need to bring into our family of support a network of individuals who can provide their time, talents, and treasure on an one-time or ongoing basis. [...]
Our Vision & Mission
Vision statement The Oasis Society for the Spiritual Health of Victoria works with homeless and newly housed people to create a shared and inclusive spiritual community for the mutual well-being of all. Mission Statement We will create unique spiritual space, innovative programs, active partnerships, and the capture and transfer of learning in a way that sets the stage for similar practices in social service systems and local spiritual communities. Excerpts from the Charter The Oasis Society for the Spiritual Health believes that each person, whether homeless, mentally ill, addicted or not, has a unique and mysterious value. We believe that those who live with a mental health or addiction challenge but without a home are family members, who like us, yearn to love and be loved. They teach us that their need is not just for housing, but to be seen as capable of giving and receiving life. We believe an oasis - a source of life – exists...
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Summer with...
Summer at Oasis – End of Summer Newletter “So are you working hard, or hardly working?” teased James*, when he called the Oasis this afternoon from his temporary home at the Royal Jubilee detox center. When I told him I was trying to write a newsletter highlighting the Oasis summer buzz, he was quick to ask if I would include the pictures from Oasis’ first trip of the season—a First Nations pilgrimage up North to Lejac B.C. After I vetoed his suggestion of showcasing the...
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