Maa Shanti supports South Asian women and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse and rebuilding their lives. Every woman we work with faces multiple and complex barriers, including trauma, housing insecurity, financial hardship, language barriers, immigration issues, and social isolation.

We provide warm, culturally sensitive support that helps women move from crisis to safety and long-term independence. Our team offers one-to-one casework, advocacy, safety planning, and practical help with housing, welfare benefits, child maintenance, debt, budgeting, and access to specialist services. Support is available in Bengali, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, helping women access services in a language they feel comfortable with.

Alongside crisis support, we create safe spaces where women can rebuild confidence, improve wellbeing, and connect with others who understand their experiences. Through peer support groups, workshops, and community activities, women gain knowledge, reduce isolation, and begin to see new possibilities for themselves and their children.

Last year, Maa Shanti supported over 300 women and their children and delivered 160 activities and workshops. We see powerful and lasting change in the women we support. Women tell us they feel safer, stronger, and more able to manage issues such as housing, benefits, finances, and employment. Many say that meeting other women with similar experiences has helped them feel less alone and more hopeful about the future.

Our goal is to empower women and children to recover from abuse, regain confidence, and build safe, independent lives.