Helping domestic violence survivors move for free

Brut America

"As a man, I wanted to be part of the solution."  This Canadian non-profit is giving domestic abuse survivors a new lease on life by helping them move for free...

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00:00I am part of a generation of men who understand that violence based on gender is unacceptable.

00:06I have a responsibility as a man to be part of the movement.

00:31Since 2016, we have moved more than 1,500 families.

00:36We move nearly 100 families per month.

00:39100% free, customers do not pay, we receive our funds thanks to our donors.

00:45And then we work closely with local companies

00:50that will offer either free trucks or free storage spaces.

01:00The only way to make a change is to respond.

01:05This is time for change.

01:09As a man, I wanted to be part of the solution, I wanted to offer my services, my muscles,

01:32my skills, my knowledge, as an ally.

01:36Transit Secours depends on the courage of our customers, it depends on the experience of our customers.

01:42It's a very serious problem, it's a problem that affects the whole community,

01:46regardless of class or ethnicity.

01:50And for me, as a father, as a citizen, it was very important to be able to be part of the solution.

01:56I worked in a company that had nothing to do with this work,

02:04but once I realized that the service was really necessary, essential,

02:12for me there was no question that it had to be pushed.

02:26We aim to reach 90% of the population in the next two years.

02:34Transit Secours presents a model that can be easily copied, reproduced.

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