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WELCOME
ABOUT
THE YWCA AGVIK
Helping women in Nunavut end the cycles of violence in their lives and their communities.
The YWCA Agvik Nunavut is a registered non-profit organization. We operate an Emergency Women’s Shelter (Qimaavik) and a Women’s Homeless Shelter (Sivummut) 24/7.
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Vision
ᐊᑦᑕᓇᖏᑦᑐᒥ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᕕᐅᓗᓂ ᐊᕐᓇᓂᒃ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᐊᓯᔾᔩᒐᓱᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᓐᓂ.
To be a safe and supportive resource for women and their children who are creating change in their lives.
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Mission
ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑦᓯᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᓇᔪᕋᑦᓴᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓂᕐᒥᓪᓗ ᐊᕐᓇᓂᒃ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᕿᒫᔪᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᖅᑎᖅᑕᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐊᑑᑎᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖃᙱᓐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᐊᐳᖅᑕᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ.
ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᓯᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᐅᑏᑦ ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ.
ᐱᕚᓪᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᙱᓯᐊᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᒻᒥᓂᕿᓂᖏᓪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ.
ᑕᖅᑲᐅᖓ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᓯᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᐊᐅᓚᔾᔭᒋᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᙱᓯᐊᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᑉᐸᕇᓐᕐᓂᒥᒃ.
To provide safe shelter and support services to women and children who are fleeing violence, experiencing homelessness and other barriers.
To work cooperatively with other organizations to provide services to individuals and families.
To increase the well being and independence of people particularly women.
To provide public information and community actions that promote healthy relationships.
