News from Quint

“BUS gave me a chance. They interviewed me on my fifth day after being released, and I started work on my sixth day out” Austin came to Build Up days after being released from a multi-year sentence.  He expressed a desire to dedicate himself to making the necessary...

“In a lot of these things you go in naïve about the reality. But if we knew how hard it would be maybe we wouldn’t do it. There were a lot of hurdles and barriers in our projects, but one of the things about Quint is we persevere.”Len Usiskin started with Quint in...

We are hearing and reading a lot in the media about the labour shortage that Saskatchewan is currently facing, especially around entry-level service industry positions(1). Typically, concerns over this shortage are centered on the employers perspective, but there is...

“You plant the seed, you may not see the bloom, but you helped plant that seed for their future.” - Laverne Laverne has been an essential part of Quint since it was created. She is a founding board member of Quint, and one of the reasons the organization has the pulse...

“Johnny” is long-term tenant of ours and we shared part of his experience at the #ChangeSIS rally last fall. As a former SAP (Social Assistance Program) recipient, he, like many others, struggled when transitioning onto the SIS program (Saskatchewan Income Support)....

A system, like others, set up to oppress Sitting on the phone for hours only to have an automated message come on and then drop your call; Finally speaking to a person on the other end only to be provided no answers and redirected online/back to the call line;...