Mission/Vision

Mission:

Life on Wheels is a Christ-centered, grass roots, volunteer, faith based outreach ministry bringing hope and resources to men and women who are homeless, trapped in poverty, addiction, mental illness and trauma; who are often disconnected from family and suffer hopelessness. They are needy in every way, at any age, and of any status. We minister mostly to men, whom many are First Nations.

Our outreach team consists of people of faith from different churches and some who are not. All volunteers qualify as workers if they are willing and compassionate to the cause. They do not need to be experienced or trained. Training occurs on the street alongside the more experienced workers. Some of our workers have been in drug or alcohol addiction and healed, so they bring much understanding and knowledge to the ministry.

Vision:

Our vision at Life on Wheels is to see the homeless and addicted cared for and supported through those volunteers who came alongside them, offering the hope of Jesus Christ coupled with resources to address their poverty, homelessness, and addiction.

Our focus:

Life on Wheels is focused on solving the addiction problem. It takes much courage, leadership, communication and love to engage with these needy and traumatized people. We do not pressure people, we always ask if they want help to detox and go to rehab, immediate help to meet practical needs, prayer, or a Bible to connect them with God's love. We have seen violence, overdose  and murder increase in the Cowichan Valley over the past almost two years. The Duncan area has become more crowded with homelessness and addiction, bringing crime and violence with it. This is a trend that will most likely worsen over the next few years.