Drawing on results from a needs analysis conducted for Maison Interlude House, located in the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (Ontario), this article sheds light onto the challenges faced by six female Francophone participants, survivors of domestic violence. Despite the work of organisations whose mandate is to support them towards autonomy, these young single mothers, living in a semi-rural area within a mostly Anglophone province, often find themselves in a situation where they have little to no choice. Using data from their life stories, information gathered via various organisations working towards the empowerment of this population and a focus group, we underline the difficulties these women face when trying to escape domestic violence, as well as some of the solutions that were identified.