By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The difference between a child coming home and staying in foster care can be measured in many ways. In Manitoba, right now, it\u2019s about five months. That\u2019s the funding gap threatening Geoffrey\u2019s Garden, an Indigenous-led family reunification program in Winnipeg that has helped dozens of parents get sober, reunite with their children, and save the province millions in foster-care costs, yet is still fighting to keep its doors open. \u201cWe\u2019re okay, probably until February or March,\u201d founder Cindy Huckerby explains. That breathing room came from a last-minute grant through Jordan\u2019s Principle, money that arrived after two parents had already completed the program. It allowed Geoffrey\u2019s Garden to pay overdue utility bills, catch up on arrears, and stabilize operations through the winter…. <\/p>\n
By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The difference between a child coming home and staying in foster care can be measured in many ways. In Manitoba, right now, it\u2019s about five months. That\u2019s the funding gap threatening Geoffrey\u2019s Garden, an Indigenous-led family reunification program in Winnipeg that has helped dozens of parents get sober, reunite with their children, and save the province millions in foster-care costs, yet is still fighting to keep its doors open. \u201cWe\u2019re okay, probably until February or March,\u201d founder Cindy Huckerby explains. That breathing room came from a last-minute grant through Jordan\u2019s Principle, money that arrived after two parents had already completed the program. It allowed Geoffrey\u2019s Garden to pay overdue utility bills, catch up on arrears, and stabilize operations through the winter.... <\/p>\n