A message from Executive Director Jyoti Singh
The move to the new shelter in February has opened up a lot of new possibilities for us. It is no secret that in the old building, we were cramped…
Thank you, Nellie’s, for saving our lives
It was late at night when Mary Troke walked with her three young kids to the Hamilton bus station. Her goal was to get on any bus that would take…
A message from Executive Director Jyoti Singh
A few months ago, I arrived at Nellie's to find a woman sitting in our program space with a beautiful 6-month-old baby boy on her lap. I couldn’t help but…
Take a virtual walk-through of our new shelter!
It’s been almost two years since we purchased the three-storey Victorian building that would become our new shelter. In that time, it’s been undergoing significant renovations to ensure accessibility throughout…
A look at life inside Nellie’s shelter during COVID-19
Life inside Nellie’s shelter during the lockdown is quite different than other times. Kids can’t be found running through the halls or bounding down the stairs to our children’s playroom.…
Message from our Executive Director
As our 2018/2019 fiscal year drew to the end, we closed the books on one of our best fundraising years ever. These donations came from all sources—grants, bequests, events, and…
A Mother’s Story: Lorrie
The tipping point was the day she couldn't afford a bus ticket because he controlled all the bank accounts. For several months Lorrie had desperately contemplated ways to move her…