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Community Builders provides supportive housing to residents with barriers in Lower Mainland Vancouver

06/01/2026

Six months ago, Yasin was staying in a shelter.

An electrical engineer by trade, he had relocated to Vancouver from Montreal and was struggling to find stable work and housing. After exhausting his savings, he spent his first night in a shelter.

"It was shameful to stay in a shelter," he admits.

When he came to Hornby Shelter a few months ago, Yasin connected with Community Builders' Housing Outreach Program. Working together, we helped him secure a rental subsidy and connect with a landlord partner in our housing network.

Not long ago, Yasin moved into his own apartment.

Today, he works as a technician at a bike and scooter rental shop and is looking forward to a busy summer season. He says the experience changed the way he sees people and the world around him.

"Those few months gave me my whole life back."

Every person who experiences homelessness has a different story. What they share is a need for something fundamental: safe, stable housing.

Thank you to all our shelter and Outreach staff for the incredible work they do helping folks like Yasin get back on their feet.

05/29/2026

The Community Builders family is deeply saddened by the passing of Spike Harris, one of our Directors and an unsung hero in Vancouver’s housing and harm reduction community.

Spike spent more than two decades supporting people in the Downtown Eastside, beginning as a casual support worker at PHS in 2000 before joining the Insite team, North America’s first legal supervised consumption site. From there, they moved into leadership roles with PHS and Vancouver Coastal Health before joining Community Builders in 2025.

Spike described themself as a “harm reduction rockstar," and we agree: they brought courage, heart and a fierce commitment to saving lives and standing with people too often pushed to the margins.

So many people are here today because Spike showed up, night after night, year after year, with the belief that this work matters.

We’re grateful for the time Spike spent with Community Builders, and for the deep legacy they leave across Vancouver’s housing and harm reduction community.

Thank you, Spike.

Rest in power.

05/12/2026

Happy Birthday, Florence Nightingale, and Happy International Nurses Day to you all. Today, we're honouring the vital contributions of our nursing staff, and the work they do providing compassionate, frontline care to the most vulnerable people in our community. You go above and beyond. Thank you. 💜💚💙

05/05/2026

Today, Community Builders marks , a day to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit people.

The red dress is a reminder of lives taken, loved ones still missing and the ongoing impacts of colonial violence, racism and systemic injustice.

We hold space today for families, communities and all those carrying these losses.

05/01/2026

Meet our Property Management brain trust -- Supun, Seema, Sharla, Gavi and Pawel. 🔨🏘🧯

At Community Builders, we keep maintenance in house so our work stays aligned with our values. That means approaching residents with compassion and respect, every time.

Our Property team helps keep our buildings clean, safe and in good repair. More than that, they help create spaces people can take pride in. These are not just buildings, they are home. Check out our newsletter and/or website for the full story on their impact.

04/22/2026

Deciding the next move. This candid comes to us from a sunny day in the Patricia lobby, where Dmitri and Yida (a staff member) can often be found duking it out on the chess board.

04/11/2026

We're proud to call our housing and shelter sites Pet Friendly, and we just love this assortment of pics our residents and staff sent in for the occasion of International Pet Day. 🐾

04/10/2026

Thank you to for having us out to today's job fair. We connected with some great people (and possible future team members?). Wonderful to share space with our community of stellar orgs doing great work in this city. 🎆

04/09/2026

Welcome to the Patricia Hotel! 🏩💚☀

04/01/2026

After building a career in housing non-profits for more than 20 years, Deepak brings a steady, values-driven approach to finance. “I’m a steward of our finances,” he says. “I play a support role to the real work we’re doing in the community.” We're thrilled to have him on our team in this new role.

Check out our newsletter and website for the full story.

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