Anduhyaun
Anduhyaun (on-day-on) means “our home” in Ojibwa. Founded in 1973, the organization provides emergency shelter for women and children escaping violence and homelessness, as well as transitional housing. Recently Anduhyaun moved from their smaller, leased shelter space taking ownership of the new building they were able to infuse with Indigenous culture. During the couple of years it takes to find women permanent housing through agencies like Wigwamen, staff connect residents to support services at partner agencies including Native Child and Family Services, Miziwe Biik and Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto.
Multi-year funding is what will take our supports to the next level: to operate all 24 spaces at the new shelter; hire an outreach worker and buy a car for them to build trust with women on the streets and; purchase Indigenous books to help residents heal and reconnect with culture.
This work is deeply personal. My paternal grandmother and great-grandmother are amongst the thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW). We’re offering supports that keep families in touch or together—even if they’re struggling. That heals families and communities.
Indigenous women and children.
