• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, December 9, 2015

Studies have shown that domestic violence against women increases during the holiday season, sometimes by as much as 30%. To help spread this staggering statistic, The Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses (OAITH) and Yellow Brick House, an OAITH member shelter in Toronto that provides a safe haven for women and children escaping domestic violence, launched "The Window Project." What looks like an idyllic Christmas scene inside one house is anything but. A family of four sit at the dinner table when suddenly Dad hits Mom and the kids hide their eyes. Passersby can stop the violence by making an SMS donation to OAITH. This action immediately stops the abuse in the scene for 60 seconds. The display will remain up from Dec. 6-13. See it here, created by FCB Toronto.