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WACHIAY

FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

SERVICES & PROGRAMS

Wachiay serves all the peoples of the Comox Valley and surrounding regions with many unique and diverse programs. The majority of these programs are self-referred.

Access to THE CENTRE may be limited during Youth Programs

children running and playing

Early Childhood Development

youth looking at inspiring sunset

Youth Volunteer Program

mountain with a river and forest

Roots Program

hands reaching for each other

Homeless Outreach Program

Apartment balconies

Homelessness Prevention Program

wachiay studio for printing

Screen Printing Program

legal advocacy represented by scales of justice

Legal Advocacy

a mother and child

Family Law Advocacy

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Helping Hands Program

group of people holding hands

Sister Mary’s Helping Hands

elders and families having lunch

Elders and Families

Canada Revenue Agency checks

Volunteer Income Tax Preparation

INCOME TAX
CLINIC

Starting February 20, 2024

Please read the documents below for details on how to access the income tax clinic - drop off only.

CLICK TO OPEN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

INCOME TAX POSTER DOWNLOAD

INCOME TAX PACKAGE DOWNLOAD

Roger Kishi delivers a speech at Braidwood

HOUSING
PROJECTS

In partnership with the City of Courtenay, and M'akola Housing Society, we seek to address the on-going issue of affordable and accessible housing in the Comox Valley.

In 2019, we completed the Braidwood Project with our community partners. It added 35 much-needed units of affordable rental housing.

Picture of the Braidwood Project at completion

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

WACHIAY is working towards building a FIVE-storey 40 Unit complex as our next major project. These affordable rental units will be designated for seniors and single individuals.

ARTICLES:

Building Greener Indigenous Housing
COMOX VALLEY RECORD - MAY 8, 2023
COMOX VALLEY RECORD - NOv. 17, 2021
COMOX VALLEY RECORD - AUG. 4, 2021
COMOX VALLEY RECORD - JAN. 21, 2021
COMOX VALLEY RECORD - MAR. 5, 2024

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