Share your story

Your story can change the system.

When you tell us what you went through, you help the next person feel less alone and give us the evidence to push for something better. Share it your way: in writing, on camera, or with a few photos.

Anonymous if you want
You choose what’s public
About five minutes
Your privacy matters: your submission is stored for private review by the Care & Connect team. It is not published automatically. Media is kept in private storage outside the website’s public uploads.

Tell it in your own words

There's no wrong way to do this. The three prompts below are just a gentle guide; answer what feels right, skip what doesn't.

What were you facing, and what made it hard?
A person, a service, a turning point: anything that made a difference.
If you could fix one thing for the next person, what would it be?

Add a video or photos (optional)

Sometimes it’s easier to just talk. Add one MP4, MOV, or WebM video up to one minute and 10 MB, and up to six JPG, PNG, or WebP photos (3 MB each, 15 MB combined).

Your camera preview will appear here.

and / or
Add photos Up to 6: drag them in or browse.
0 / 6

Your video and photos remain in this tab until you press Send my story. The server checks and converts them to safe media files before placing them in private storage linked to your submission. They are never published automatically.

A little about you (optional)

This helps us understand who we’re reaching and advocate more honestly for everyone. It’s kept private for demographic purposes and is never published unless you choose to be credited.

Demographic information is for internal understanding only unless you explicitly choose a matching credit option.

Choose how you’d like to share

The team will review your submission privately. Nothing is published unless you give permission below, and publication is never automatic.

Your story will appear as
A neighbour in Manitoba
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In their words

Stories from your neighbours

Illustrative sample stories showing how reviewed submissions could appear. These examples were not collected through this form.

Share yours
Mental health
"After my diagnosis I felt invisible. One call here, and a navigator stayed with me until I had a real appointment, not just a number."
A neighbour Thompson, MB
Video
Caregiving
"I was doing everything for my dad and running on empty. Someone finally asked how I was doing and pointed me to respite I didn't know existed."
Marie Brandon, MB
3 photos
Culturally grounded care
“Being met by someone who understood where I come from changed everything. Care should feel like that for every Indigenous family.”
James Cardinal Winnipeg, MB
Rural access
“A three-hour drive for a fifteen-minute appointment shouldn’t be normal. Sharing that here is how it stops being just my problem.”
A neighbour The Pas, MB
Video
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