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It is a necessary initiative and one which should help more than one. In Canada, an association of movers helps women victims of domestic violence.
In 2016, a man named Marc Hull-Jacquin, living in Toronto, became aware of the scourge of domestic violence in his country, Canada. While on paternity leave, he decided to found an association that would allow men to help women victims of violence: Shelter Movers. The principle is simple: the idea is that the victims of domestic violence can benefit from the assistance of the association so that the movers come to their aid, preferably when their torturer is not present, so that they leave. , but also that the movers can bring all their belongings. On the association's website, it is possible to read the following convictions and values: "Our goal is to help survivors leave an abusive environment safely. We provide free moving and storage of goods, as long as the woman is staying in a shelter."
This system seems effective to say the least since the association ensures that it can intervene in less than 4 hours on the spot. In addition, whether the violent spouse is present or not, security guards accompany the volunteers to ensure the well-being of all. After loading the victim's belongings into the truck which are then placed in a corporate bonded warehouse, the victims are taken to a safe place.
If the association intervenes, it is often thanks to alerts launched by the police, associations or social services which have received calls from many women in distress ready to leave the marital home. This service seems effective since about a hundred women across the country have already benefited from the help of these movers. The association helps victims through appeals for donations, this money allowing them to come to their aid. A move costs, in fact, on average 130 euros.