The Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association (CNHA) is made up of 100 members, & runs almost entirely on volunteer labour. We are both a Community Resource Centre and a Youth Centre. In essence, though, the CNHA is an association of 'neighbours helping neighbours' - financed by donations, and run on volunteer spirit.In 1997, the Cowichan Neighbourhood House moved into the Old Chemainus Fire Hall, located at 9796 Willow Street in Chemainus, BC, across from Water Wheel Park, and a few doors down from the Seniors' Centre & the Harvest House Food Bank (see transit schedule). It is from the Fire Hall that we run our Community Resource Centre and Youth Activities.more...See more text
The people that run Cowichan Neighbour house reach out to help all those that come in for help> I was evicted from my home when my roomate died and his family that he hadnt had any contact for 20 years evicted me with 2 hours from meeting them>They found a room in Chemainus I was devastated >I came to harvest house I was seriously thinking of suiside.I am in my 60s and really knew no one in this little town. They helped me heal and still do
