Stories
Stories about the work VICCIR is doing with clients and the broader community.
Where Dignity is Restored, One Conversation at a Time
Some wounds don't announce themselves. They surface quietly, in the spaces between what we say we're
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Gaining an Understanding Leading to Self-Compassion
Some people arrive at VICCIR carrying histories most of us can scarcely imagine. One client had survived both war and
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A Door of Hope
One afternoon, a Ukrainian woman arrived at VICCIR's door carrying more than she could hold alone—a painful
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Compassion Instead of Fear
They arrived carrying more than they could name: the weight of war, the ache of family scattered across distant countries,
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VICCIR Client Testimonial - Abel from Ethiopia
When Abel arrived in Victoria from Ethiopia, the way forward wasn't clear. "Confusion first got me,"
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