Interview with Iteleta Orr
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Iteleta Orr, a participant at Womens' Place, recounts her experience coming to Canada, working to support her children, and being diagnosed with diabetes. She expains how both before and after her diagnosis, her family and church community provided support to her in the hospital when she was very ill. Iteleta explains how she engages in her church community, how important being part of this community has been for her, and how her participation has had to change as she has aged. She speaks about community safety, her apartment building, and the issue of drug use. She reflects on the positive impact that Women's Place has had on her, allowing her to go to programs and feel welcomed.