{"id":743,"date":"2026-05-07T03:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logi.phil-lab.ca\/?p=743"},"modified":"2026-09-03T21:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:30:24","slug":"portrait-de-sophie-la-fin-de-linsecurite-residentielle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logifem.org\/en\/portrait-de-sophie-la-fin-de-linsecurite-residentielle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Sophie: The End of Housing Insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, we speak with Sophie, one of our future residents at Les Voisin.es du Canal. With inflation and the housing crisis, Sophie, who is retired, was at risk of becoming homeless at the end of her lease. Thanks to the Voisin.es du Canal project, Sophie will soon have access to one of our 35 permanent housing units.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophie shares the journey that led her to this moment, just a few weeks before receiving the keys to her new apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S : I started by applying for a housing subsidy through the housing office and also submitted an application here at Logifem. What really appealed to me about this project was that it\u2019s designed for women in precarious situations. I consider myself fragile\u2014I have a personality disorder, I\u2019ve been a victim of violence in my life, and I\u2019m still dealing with the aftermath. I really identified with this target group.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you feel about living in a community with other women who have also faced difficult pasts?<\/strong>
S: I welcome it in a positive way; it\u2019s an opportunity to truly be yourself among others. In fact, during the first interview\u2014when H\u00e9l\u00e8ne [Logifem\u2019s community organizer for the Voisin.es du Canal project] told me, \u2018Be honest, you\u2019re in a safe space,\u2019\u2014I was close to tears. A safe space is something you don\u2019t know when you\u2019re fragile and have experienced violence. This sense of community addresses the need to create a safe space for vulnerable women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This community aspect is also what drew me to this project. There\u2019s a genuine desire to build a community, to get to know one another, to do things together. It\u2019s about human connection; it\u2019s about caring. It\u2019s really about nurturing relationships so that everyone feels happy and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does housing security mean to you?<\/strong>
S: It means everything! I can\u2019t believe how much rent has increased\u2014it\u2019s ridiculous! And now that I\u2019m retired, I have an extremely limited income, so there\u2019s absolutely no way I could afford a place in the current market. In July, if it weren\u2019t for Logifem, I don\u2019t know what I would have done. This kind of insecurity is something so many people are experiencing right now, and I think it\u2019s having a significant impact on our society\u2019s mental health. The thought that you might soon not have a roof over your head because you can\u2019t afford it\u2014it doesn\u2019t exactly bring peace of mind. It\u2019s as basic as that. Thanks to this project, I\u2019m avoiding that. It\u2019s truly a gift from above. It means everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophie will be moving in later this month. Now retired, she is embracing this new phase of her life with open arms. Sophie is eager to make the most of this period and this oasis of peace, support, and creativity to work on her personal and artistic projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When a stable home changes the course of a life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-testimonies"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t