access a loan
The YWCA December 6 Fund provides interest-free loans to women fleeing abuse, helping them to establish themselves in safety.
To qualify for a loan, you must:
- Be a woman fleeing an abusive situation within the last nine months
- Have a bank account
- Have a source of income (social assistance is accepted)
- Have a support letter from a referral agency
- Live in Toronto or the Region of Peel
Loans can be used for:
- Rent
- Hydro
- Bills in arrears
- Furniture
- Moving expenses
- Other items as approved
Loans are repaid in small monthly payments by electronic fund
transfer in order to help other women leave abusive situations
Contact the Loans Registrar at 416-652-7176.
