HOPE
reclaiming
The case for a new Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter facility
50 Emergency Shelter Beds
17 Suites of
Second Stage
23 Units of Affordable Housing
$32 Million
Capital Cost
"I wouldn't be here, if it weren't for this place."
-CAWES Client, Domestic Violence Survivor
Become a part of our story
Thanks to the CMHC's Women and Children Shelter and Transitional Housing Initiative, we received $29.87 million to cover the design and construction of the new shelter.
But we still need your help.
To make this new shelter a safe, welcoming, and comfortable space for those who come to us for support, we must raise an additional $2 million. Your donation will help furnish the facility, ensuring that it's not just a building, but a nurturing environment where individuals and families can begin to heal and rebuild their lives.
You can make a difference in the lives of women and children in their hour of need.
Let's welcome more vulnerable families to safety.
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You can help provide a sanctuary from violence and support women and children on their way toward healing. With your help, this new facility will allow CAWES to not only serve more individuals and families, but also to serve them better - as they first escape immediate danger, and then begin to heal and gain independence in transitional housing.
Your donation will transform lives.
Together, we can create a space that offers safety, dignity, and hope for the future.
More about our new home
The new CAWES facility replaces the original building constructed in the 1980's, which only had 40 emergency beds.
The new wheelchair-accessible and energy efficient facility includes 50 emergency shelter beds and 40 long-term transitional housing units.
Our new facility has common areas and multipurpose spaces, including a Wellness Centre for group sessions and educational activities.
Outdoor spaces with fenced green areas and a playground create a safe environment for children to heal and be themselves again.
Child-focused healing programs not only support children, but also help mothers learn new parenting skills and healthier ways to interact with their children, once their immediate safety is secured.