“I grew up in a home that relied on income assistance, and I wanted to be able to accomplish more.”

Mubra Asghar is a single mother who is proud to be creating a better life for her daughter.

Thanks to the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI), a unique government employment program launched just over a year ago, hundreds of single parents throughout the province, and their children, will be having a brighter Christmas with some extra cheer this year.

Individuals and families with low-to moderate-incomes and people with disabilities are benefiting from 71 new units of affordable rental housing at Chorus Apartments, which officially opened in Surrey.

Youth with developmental disabilities between the ages of 16 and 24 years can get help during the transition to adulthood through a new service model launched in Surrey last fall.

Two people will get work experience in new media technology and an exhibit honouring the contributions of the South Asian community to the First World War is getting $41,667 in Job Creation Partnership funding from the provincial government.

Community members are sharing their priorities and making their voices heard during face-to-face discussions happening in Surrey as part of a comprehensive disability white paper consultation on issues facing people with disabilities in B.C.