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Photo: Courtesy of Kelley Sherin
Selfie Smiles Jordan Sherin, left, and his aunt, Kelley Sherin, were helped by The Salvation Army when they needed it most
Back on Their Feet The Salvation Army has made the world a better place for Kelley and her nephew, Jordan. by Megan Atkins-Baker
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Saanich, B.C., woman who cares for her autistic teen nephew says she was greatly helped by The Salvation Army’s Victoria Citadel church during a breaking point in her life. Homeless and Penniless With no children of her own, Kelley Sherin took in 16-year-old Jordan to provide him with the care he deserves—but wasn’t receiving. Jordan had moved around a lot within his extended family prior to moving in with Kelley. Being the
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only adult in her family who was single and able, she felt it was time to advocate for him by providing a consistent and loving home base. However, Kelley had issues of her own before Jordan moved in. She had trouble finding appropriate housing and experienced homelessness for two weeks before finding a basement suite through sharing her story in an online ad. Moving costs and paying her initial rent rendered her penniless once they’d moved in, so she was forced to search for a food bank,
