Melissafonden
Melissafonden Insamlingsstiftelse
Danderyd, Sweden
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Founded in 2002, Melissafonden is a foundation based in Danderyd, Sweden working on gender equality, housing & homelessness.
Melissafonden is an independent fundraising foundation established on 28 May 2002 in memory of a young woman who was murdered. It runs about 20 furnished apartments in the Stockholm area that serve as a protected transitional housing extension for women's shelters. Women from across Sweden can be placed through social services, with stays of up to two years. The foundation works with women's shelters and social services nationwide, and is funded through donations, with Swish and plusgiro accounts for giving.
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Gender equality · Sweden
Furnished apartments that act as a protected transitional housing extension to women's shelters, offering women and their children a long-term, calm place to stay while rebuilding their lives. Placements are made by social services where a threat assessment exists.
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