Richmond

Richmond sits on the delta south of Vancouver, a city of dense suburbs, sprawling malls, and a huge Chinese-Canadian community, crossed by canals and farmland that still cling to its edges despite the growth. Average household income here runs high, over $110,000 a year by recent estimates, which makes the gap for anyone struggling to get by feel especially sharp and isolating. The 2023 Metro Vancouver homeless count found 76 people experiencing homelessness in Richmond specifically, a number that undercounts hidden homelessness but gives you a real sense of scale compared to Vancouver's core. Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives runs support programs and food security work that's worth knowing about, and the Richmond Family Place offers help for those with kids or in crisis. Turning Point Recovery Society also works with people dealing with addiction and housing instability in the area. Services here are smaller and more scattered than in downtown Vancouver, so patience and asking around matters. Whatever brought you here, you deserve rest, food, and a warm place tonight, and there are people in this city who still want to help you find it.