Non-profit doubles transitional housing spaces for Muslim women and children fleeing violence

Non-profit doubles transitional housing spaces for Muslim women and children fleeing violence

May 22, 2025 8:42 pm PST.

Nisa Homes has added 14 new beds catered to Muslim women and their children who are escaping abusive households, but organizers say more support is needed. Cecilia Hua reports.

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