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Projects in condemned quarters (Continued from front page) Board of Directors of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation says the $350 million received from the Federal Government almost a year ago, will begin making its way into the communities "soon." But the communities have yet to hear of the move. Gina VanEvery from Ganohkwa Sra said she hadn't heard or seen anything on the announcement. Ganohkwa Sra operates healing projects at Six Nations and has been known across the country for its innovative programming in helping victims of abuse and violence. "I can't respond. I haven't seen anything. I haven't heard anything," VanEvery said. Tuesday MacDonald-Johnson, director of Social Services, says while the funding will present a number of opportunities "to look at more of issues on the social aspects. There is a lot of disappointment in the fact that we were given a really short turn around when there was no criteria out previously." She said Six Nations may not be able to meet the deadline. "If we meet the first round of proposals it is really questionable." She said she was surprised at the shortness. "Considering the interest of communities has been really strong. Everyone has been waiting not everyone put something on paper. We were waiting to see what was there so we can match it with community needs and proper planning but two weeks doesn't allow you to do that. That was a real disappointment." And she said a lack of capital dollars creates a Catch-22 situation. "I don't know how many times aboriginal organizations, dealing with social and health issues, find there is programming opportunities, but how can we possibility identify programming and staff needs, when, we have no place to put them." She said at Six Nations social services programming, "We're in every nook and cranny of the community even condemned buildings (Continued on page 22)