"Feakes started House of Hesed in 1998 after volunteering with Kali Shiva and watching people with HIV/AIDS live in 'deplorable situations.' She says her concept is simple. 'Everyone needs a home, love, shelter,' she says. 'That's the bottom line.'" By Shannon Martin

"Moe Feakes’ growing family moved into a new, bigger house in downtown Winnipeg yesterday. None of the residents is actually related to Feakes – or to each other for that matter – but Feakes insists the 10 people who call House of Hesed are indeed a family.." By Leah Janzen

"It’s a one-of-a-kind shelter for Manitobans with HIV/AIDS. The newly renovated House of Hesed was officially opened yesterday. The Edmonton Street facility – the only one of its kind in the province – provides a home for low-income Manitobans suffering from HIV or AIDS." By Staff of Winnipeg Sun

"I was greeted at the door by the bright, smiling face of Maresa, the on duty worker, and her one-year-old daughter. She gave me a tour that was, quite literally, like stepping into the dream I had given up eight years ago."
By Dave Edwards (Senior Pastor, White Rock Community Church)

"The three-storey Langside house could be anyone's home. A man answers the door, two dogs run down the hall, someone is watching TV..."
By Jennifer Verch

"In Winnipeg, the House of Hesed (hesed is Hebrew for “mercy”) was established several years ago as a place of transition for people with AIDS who had nowhere to go."
By Debra Fieguth

"Volunteers turn Langside property into haven, palliative care centre for AIDS patients."
By Lindor Reynolds

"It's just another old house on Langside. Doesn't look much different than any of the other homes on the street. But the second you walk through the front door, you know you've stepped into a little bit of Heaven right here on Earth."
By Laurie Mustard