Nanaimo homeless shelters weather rough winter
NANAIMO — There may not be snow on the ground anymore, but it’s still winter and hypothermia, pneumonia and even death continues to be a risk for Nanaimo’s homeless.
At the height of winter, which Extreme Weather Shelter coordinator Kevan Griffith said was the worst he’s seen in eight years, every shelter in the area was over-capacity.
Even now, the shelters are running at more than 100 per cent.
“We’re trying to keep them healthy, we’re trying to keep them alive, we’re trying to give them hope,” Griffith said.