Problem: Right now, there are over 75,000 women facing homelessness,. Of those, as many as 1 in 3 is escaping from domestic abuse. These numbers are staggering, but behind each number is a real story—a woman who has been forced into an impossible situation, often without the support she desperately needs to rebuild her life. A woman without a place to call home.
Solution: While these women feel isolated, vulnerable and abandoned, they are not alone. They are all just one of thousands. Katie's story is one of thousands. However with Shelter's support, they are not alone. Shelter stands, together with its supporters, for women like Katie who are trying to close one painful chapter in their story and begin a new one. For Shelter's September Appeal, we shared Katie’s anonymised story, illustrating her struggle against the harsh realities of an unfair housing system while escaping an abusive partner.
