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Housing in Abbotsford for women fleeing domestic violence

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 May, 2023 03:52 PM

The government has announced more safe, secure housing for women and children leaving violence in Abbotsford, B-C.

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says 12 new second-stage homes will be opening in the community, which will provide short-term accommodation with on-site supports.

The head of a local non-profit organization that helps women and kids in the city says this will make a small dent as more than 180 women were on the wait-list for safe homes at the end of 2022.

But Michelle Puffer, with SARA for women, says this means that 12 women and their children will find a safe haven and can begin working on a new future.

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