SURVIVING ON $18 FOR A WEEK

A THOUGHT-PROVOKING CHALLENGE CASTS A NEW LIGHT ON WELFARE RATES
BY AARON GUILLEN, STAFF REPORTER

Recently, participated in the Welfare Food Challenge, which took place from
Sunday, October 16 to Saturday, October 22. The challenge took place for the
fifth time thanks to the support of Raise the Rates, an alliance of organizations
hoping to improve the current state of homelessness and extreme poverty in BC,
specifically for people on welfare. Over the week, individuals were only able to eat
the food they could buy with $18. The challenge restricted participants from using
any food banks, charities, pre-brought food, home-grown food, or free food from
friends and Family.