Connecting with women in abusive relationships and finding a way to get them the information they need to leave without their abusive partners finding out is an ongoing challenge.

So Interval House created Freedom Tampons – all the information a woman needs to leave her abusive relationship in the one place a man will never look. Interval House distributed the tampons in public women’s washrooms and sent them to people who have direct, daily contact with women in abusive relationships, like counsellors, healthcare workers, and the police. Since the launch of Freedom Tampons, calls to the Interval House Crisis Hotline have increased by 176%.

Feeding up to 30 people several times a day, our kitchen is always a hive of activity. Thanks to some generous donations, we were able to make some urgently needed renovations in 2017.