Sojourner House is getting into the housing business in Rhode Island
There arenât enough places for people fleeing domestic and sexual violence to go. Thatâs why this nonprofit is looking to buy properties to help victims go from shelters into permanent homes.
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated May 19, 2021, 7:45 a.m.
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PROVIDENCE â Finding housing for survivors of abuse was a struggle before the pandemic hit.
There was already so much demand that Sojourner House had stopped keeping a waiting list for the 126 apartments it leases for people whoâve escaped domestic violence, sexual abuse, or trafficking.