Impact
her partner (in Canada)
children who have lived at
Harmony House
been helping women and
children flee violence
feed with our bi-weekly foodbank
Domestic Violence in 2009
apartments Harmony House
a woman to leave an abusive
situation for good
will end up in an abusive relationship
if she experienced abuse as a child
Impact
children who have lived at
Harmony House
Harmony House History
1999
November 25th is declared National Elimination of Violence Against Women by the UN
1999
1st Solicitation Letter sent out to community – raised $5400
1998
1st Donor Database was set up to track and receipt donations
1997
The Federal Family Violence Initiative reduces its funding from $136 million in 1991 to $30.7 million.
1995
Harris government stopped all funding to 2nd stage shelters.
1993
Statistics Canada conducted the first dedicated survey on violence against women. This survey was important because of the breadth and depth of the questions asked and because it established a baseline for understanding and monitoring physical and sexual violence against women in Canadian society.
1989
Harmony House acquired another 6 units from the city which would also allow for an onsite office space
1987
HH 1st Logo
1987
Harmony House leased 10 apartment units from the city and moved 10 women and children into the new units!
1987
230 Womens Shelters in Canada
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