Melena’s Story

Melena, a program graduate and volunteer

Melena completed Sojourn House’s two-year Transitional Housing program — the structured support that turned survival into planning.

She went on to study Culinary Nutrition, turning a talent for cooking into professional training.

Now she volunteers at Sojourn House — the same kitchen where she once ate her first meals in Canada.

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