VULNERABLE WOMEN FIND SHELTER FROM ABUSE

M aggie was a quiet, sensitive 21-year old bride, profoundly in love with her new husband. She moved from her family home into her husband’s life and had four beautiful children.

Maggie cared deeply for her husband and children but life took a sharp turn when her husband’s family business ran into serious financial difficulty. Drinking hard, her husband became volatile and experienced mood swings. Dodging his unpredictable temper, her self-esteem crumbling, Maggie stayed in the marriage for years “for the sake of the children” before finally asking for a divorce.

Terrified, broke and on her own for the first time in her life, Maggie harnessed her creativity and resourcefulness and used her homemaking and mothering experience to look after seniors in their homes. She realized that with financial aid, she could go back to school and get a diploma to support her career path working with seniors.

Now comfortable in her modest life, Maggie wants to give back. She has named Victoria Women’s Transition House in her will, to remember that person she once was and to help other vulnerable women find safety and support.

Victoria Women’s Transition House is profoundly grateful for the support provided by donors like Maggie who have arranged for a Legacy Gift in support of women and children fleeing domestic abuse.