Support Personal Dispatches

Independent journalism begins with curiosity, conversation, and a willingness to show up. Personal Dispatches documents life on the ground in Kelowna through photography, reporting, and lived experience.

Personal Dispatches is an independent journalism, photography, documentary, and advocacy project created by Randy Millis.

Through writing, photography, video, and lived experience, the project documents homelessness, disability, recovery, housing insecurity, transportation, community life, and the everyday realities often overlooked in public conversations.

Many stories about homelessness are told from the outside. Personal Dispatches seeks to document what life actually looks like from the inside: bus rides, shelter routines, housing searches, medical appointments, friendships, setbacks, small victories, community connections, and the people too often reduced to statistics, stereotypes, or headlines.

The goal is simple:

To document real life honestly, respectfully, and without sensationalism.

If you find value in this work, there are several ways you can help:

• Read and share the stories.
• Share housing leads and community resources.
• Suggest story ideas and community issues that deserve attention.
• Share employment, consulting, journalism, photography, or advocacy opportunities.
• Support the project through the GoFundMe campaign.

GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-housing-support-after-court-stay-ends

Contributions help support housing stability, transportation, communications, medical expenses, equipment, and the continued production of Personal Dispatches.

About Randy Millis

Randy Millis is a multimedia journalist, photographer, community advocate, radio host, support worker, and information technology professional with more than 30 years of experience in communications, technology, photography, journalism, and community service.

Contact

rmillis@millis-it.com
778-436-2418 ext. 1001
https://millis-it.com

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