FUNDING PROVIDED BY:
January to MAY 2023
Working with Union Gospel Mission to help empower Vancouver’s homeless population.
The Importance of smartphones grows yearly, and many people nowadays cannot visualize life without them. Navigating a post-COVID world includes recognizing the immense value of smartphones and the critical communication, security and connectedness they provide. Through Cell Up, we hope to continue recognizing smartphones as a necessity while advocating for equitable access to technology that so many Canadians still lack.
Cell phone prices and bills continue to be some of the biggest barriers to obtaining consistent, reliable access to a smartphone. From January 2023 to July 2023, the Cell Up campaign plans to provide 120 months of free cell phone bills and aims to provide over 30 smartphone devices to Vancouver’s homeless. Our work will primarily involve clients from Union Gospel Mission Vancouver.