Ottawa Basketeers

07/31/2026

Our community matters!

Today's champion: the Ottawa Basketeers! 🧺💜

For our shelter's 50th anniversary, we asked 50 members of the community to share one concrete action they are taking to:

💜 Help support survivors,
🤝 Promote healthy relationships
⛔ Challenge violence
🏠 Or contribute to safer communities.

Here at IHO — and other shelters for survivors of abuse, across our region — a Basketeers delivery brings so much value beyond the necessities they package with care.

"Although the future may be unknown, the women receiving the baskets can be assured that someone in their community cares for their well-being and is supporting them."

More about today's champion:

Since 2009, Ottawa Basketeers has tried to make the transition to new beginnings a bit easier. Twice a year, and with the help and support of our Basketeers, volunteers and the community, we collect new household items to be donated to women to start their new lives.

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11/25/2025

Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member.

Violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread and pervasive human rights abuses worldwide — it must end.

Each of us can make a difference through small but impactful actions —speaking out against abuse, recognizing the signs of toxic relationships, supporting survivors, and challenging victim-blaming attitudes.

Tuesday is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

Le 25 novembre, on ne se contente pas de « sensibiliser ». On dénonce. On écoute. On agit. La violence envers les femmes n’est jamais un fait divers, c’est une injustice systémique. Trop, c’est trop. Éliminons la violence.

11/25/2025

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Today we honour the women and girls whose lives have been forever changed by violence, and we hold space for every survivor who continues to carry their story with strength and courage.

Gender based violence is not just an issue, it is a daily reality for too many. It takes futures, it takes safety, and it takes pieces of women’s lives that they never should have had to fight for.

At Nelson House, we witness both the pain and the resilience of survivors. We see women take their first steps toward safety. We see children rediscover comfort and hope. We see healing begin where fear once lived. And every single day, we are reminded of why this work matters.

Today, we ask our community to stand with survivors. Listen to them. Believe them. Support them. And join us in building a world where every woman and child can live free from violence, fear, and harm.

Together, we can move beyond awareness into action.
Together, we can create the future survivors deserve.