Photo: Helping Iqalungmiut women in need

Suny Jacob, executive director of YWCA Agvvik Nunavut in Iqaluit, left, and Rosemary Wall, director of the Qimaavik women’s shelter, with the first set of gifts and food baskets they’ve prepared for guests attending the groups’ Christmas Eve dinner, Dec. 24 at the Qayuktuvik soup kitchen. The YWCA is set to host about 175 homeless and underprivileged members of the community at the annual event. “There are many less fortunate people in the community who have no place to go, and nothing to receive, so it’s extremely important that we do this,” said Jacob. (PHOTO BY PETER VARGA)