Stories, news & interviews from Nisa Homes

I had heard stories of things like this happening to other women, I never for a minute thought it could happen to me. He was the perfect..

One summer day as I came home from school, I noticed that my parents had company. My mother frantically dragged me into the kitchen and…

This is the story of a woman who previously stayed at Nisa Homes. She shares her story in the hopes that it can help other women take the…

Here are the main highlights of 2017!

Although it’s a sensitive topic and many in the Muslim community shy away from addressing topics such as sexual abuse, child neglect, and…

Nisa Homes is pleased to announce it’s third transitional home located in Windsor, Ont. will open on Nov. 24 to accommodate the…

I came to Canada alone with my husband 15 years ago. It was a difficult adjustment because I didn’t know anyone, didn’t know English…

I grew up in a home where black and blue bruises on my body was a norm. My father’s violent fists rained down on my mother and I every…

One of our residents, a mother of two children shared her experience with us. She told us she still doesn’t know where she got the courage…

At Nisa Homes, we are all about empowering women and supporting the women in our community. This Ramadan, we are super excited to announce…

IT IS OFFICIAL! The National Zakat Foundation and by extension, Nisa Homes (since we are a project of NZF), is now a registered charity…

On January 14th, 2017 Nisa Homes held a Muslim women’s networking event bringing together some of the best and brightest women the…