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Interval House of Ottawa
- Dec 2, 2019
- 2 min
Holidays at IHO: Jamie's Story
No one wants to spend the holidays in a shelter; however, it’s a reality that many women and children who are fleeing domestic abuse will...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
Brianna's Journey (Part 3 of 3)
Read part one or part two Previously, we heard about how Brianna left an abusive relationship with Ryan and escaped to IHO with her...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
Maria: A Former Resident's Story
Long story short, life didn’t happen the way I planned it. The years I spent with my abusive partner was the most difficult years of my...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Amanda & Tako
Home is a safe retreat for many of us. But for some, home is a place of violence and fear. Amanda met her ex-partner when he was in...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
Brianna's Journey (Part 2 of 3)
Read part one Last time we heard about Brianna's abusive relationship with Ryan and how she escaped to IHO with her infant son, Jackson....
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Nov 20, 2018
- 4 min
Brianna's journey (part 1 of 3)
My story started like so many others. I was young when I fell in love with Ryan. He loved me so much. He showered me with gifts and...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Mar 9, 2018
- 1 min
Animal housing — From our residents
Alissa had to leave a rabbit behind when she fled her abusive partner. She said her daughter cries over the bunny — but nothing else. "It...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Oct 27, 2017
- 3 min
Escaping violence together
Jennifer has a dog named Daisy, a senior who is 13 years old. Daisy has been with Jennifer her whole life. Every morning, Jennifer wakes...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Oct 27, 2017
- 2 min
From past residents
Just wanted to thank you all for being there in a very critical time in our life you have helped us more than you will ever know. You...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- May 23, 2017
- 1 min
Answers
If only you walked one day on my feet Felt the pain when my heart skipped a beat Felt the pain that I feel then you'd realize these...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- May 23, 2017
- 2 min
A survivor's story
When I walked away from him it was the best thing I did for myself. Walking, and wondering where I was going, if space was available at a...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Oct 1, 2016
- 1 min
The Dream
Another set of bags Packed and ready to go Another empty room Filled with the sound Of our anguish Walls bare Boxes and suitcases...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Oct 1, 2015
- 1 min
Drumming to the beat of her heart
Recently, 12 year old Brianne was assigned a homework project to build a drum with materials found at home and present it to her class...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- Oct 1, 2015
- 1 min
Yesterday
Yesterday everything and everyone was perfect, yesterday everything made perfect sense, and I knew there was nothing to worry about,...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- May 1, 2015
- 1 min
Achieving dreams after IHO
Maria and her husband came to Canada in 2009 without any friends or relatives. Maria was isolated without support systems in a new...
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Interval House of Ottawa
- May 1, 2015
- 2 min
I am no longer afraid
For many of us, family and home are where we feel safe. For some women and children, this is not so. Violence against women occurs every...
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