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It’s official, Campbell River! Our CEO Veronica Carroll, our Board Director Bryan Thomson, father Nick Chowdhury, and his son Nathan all cut the ribbon and officially opened Q̓ʷalayu House, Campbell River’s new home away from home!

“Today is an emotional and exciting culmination of years of consultation, community collaboration, planning, and design work. We broke ground just last year and I never imagined that, during a global pandemic, we’d be able to build Q̓ʷalayu House as quickly as we did. We couldn’t have done this without the support of our community and our donors. Without them, none of this would be possible. And because of them, thousands of families will have a safe and affordable place to stay while caring for their child. This home will truly help transform health care outcomes for north Island families.” – Veronica Carroll, Children’s Health Foundation CEO.

We are currently building Qwalayu House, a new home away from home in Campbell River. The 10-room home will provide out-of-town families with children and expectant moms a safe and welcoming place to stay while they receive essential health care in Campbell River. Thank you to Vancouver Island Health Authority, First Nations Health Authority, Campbell River Mayor Andy Adams, and the Qwalayu House steering committee for your unwavering support and dedication to making this project a reality. Also, a special thank you to Little Prints Photography, Ricci Miller, for capturing weekly updates of the construction progress.

We have officially broken ground on Qwalayu House, our home away from home in Campbell River. After years of planning, we were thrilled to celebrate and share this day with some of our key project stakeholders. Thank you to West Urban Developments, Relish Designs, and Campbell River Mayor Andy Adams for your unwavering support and dedication to making this project a reality. Also, a special thank you to Ricci Miller for capturing this special moment.

We have officially launched a fundraising campaign to build a home away from home in Campbell River. Here are a few memorable moments from our announcement. We need your help to raise $7 million to build and equip the home, and to support operations costs for the first five years. This development is inspired by Jeneece Place, a home away from home in Victoria. Qwalayu House will support families in the northern region of Vancouver Island and neighbouring communities. Read more about our announcement or to learn how you can help by visiting our website. Thank you so much to Farro Mackenzie Photography for capturing this special day!