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For the love of cooking
“I dream of starting a restaurant. Or at least to get a chef’s degree or something like that – that’s what I want to pursue.”
16-year-old Colton is pursuing a new passion thanks to a Grade 9 Food and Nutrition program in Waywayseecappo First Nation.
Read June 2018 issueMay 2018
A Mother’s Promise
“My dream is to see my children become successful in their education. For this, I will do my best.”
This is the promise that Yeshi, a mother of two living in Ethiopia, has made for her children – and despite the odds, she’s keeping that promise.
Read May 2018 issueApril 2018
Dino’s garden shop grows new life
Dino always had dreams of starting a business. But as a labourer earning an unstable income, he put his dreams on hold to focus on supporting his children.
“Of course it was not enough. I was not able to feed my children enough nutritious food throughout the year.”
Then came the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to start a garden shop.
Read April 2018 issueMarch 2018
A ripple effect for girls
It’s scary to think about losing a friend.
But that was almost a reality for 13-year-old Joan in Uganda last year. One of her school friends nearly died of typhoid after drinking dirty water.
A new water purification system brought clean water to their school – and changed everything.
Read March 2018 issueFEBRUARY 2018
Spreading the Love
Hassen and Zeyneba are a team. Together, they manage their home and family farm in Cheffa Valley, Ethiopia.
As the farm gets more successful, they’re spreading the love to their neighbours by helping them out wherever they can.
But just a few short years ago, life was very different for the couple.
Read February 2018 issueJANUARY 2018
Your gifts are already changing lives
We know that understanding your impact is important to you. We’ll always report back to you how your gifts are making a difference – it’s what makes us a Financial Post top Canadian charity.
Meet seven-year-old Patience in Uganda. Thanks to your support, she’s looking forward to a brighter future.
Read January 2018 issueDECEMBER 2017
Thank you and Happy Holidays
You’ve made such a difference this year
A big thank you to all of our supporters for helping children thrive. Because of you, children are having happy holidays in Canada and around the world.
From all of us at Canadian Feed The Children, have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Read December 2017 issueNOVEMBER 2017
Our little secret
Starting on Giving Tuesday (November 28) choose a gift from the Best.Gift.Ever catalogue and your donation will be matched by a generous donor.
That means that your gift will have double the impact! Mark your calendar and get ready to check everyone off your list.
November 2017 issueOctober 2017
3 fall foods we love
These fall favourites aren’t just tasty – they’re helping families become food secure
Leonia is the proud matriarch of a large, close-knit brood. She recently joined a farmer field school where she learned to grow her new favourite crops.
Find out why we love these three fall foods.
Read October 2017 issueSEPTEMBER 2017
Thank You!
Today is World Gratitude Day! With families gathering soon for the Thanksgiving holiday, we wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU.
Because of you, over 3 million meals have been served and over 35,000 children supported in their primary school education. Learn more about your impact.
Read September 2017 issueAUGUST 2017
“If a girl is educated, she can fight for her rights.”
Annet champions her granddaughter’s education
Annet hopes that Resty will avoid the fate of many of her peers who are forced to leave school. Resty shares that goal, because she knows an education will help her achieve her dreams. Read more.
Read August 2017 issueJULY 2017
Welcome to Ghana, Minister Bibeau!
Women farmers share stories of empowerment
Minister Bibeau visited the women farmers of Canadian Feed The Children’s RESULT project in Ghana on July 8. Women shared how earning extra income has helped them feed their families year round – and has given them a stronger voice in their community. Learn more.
Read July 2017 issueJUNE 2017
Youth leaders leave a healthy legacy
Celebrating First Nations youth for National Aboriginal Day
“Just because we’re young, doesn’t mean we can’t do something for our community.” This was a sentiment shared by nine of Natoaganeg School’s Youth Champions – students who helped create a healthier school and community in Eel Ground First Nation. Read more.
Read June 2017 issueMAY 2017
Celebrating Women Farmers for World Environment Day
Helping the environment and feeding families
One key way the Government of Canada demonstrates its commitment to climate change action is through partnerships with organizations like Canadian Feed The Children that help farmers address climate change. Read more.
Read May 2017 issueApril 2017
Thank You
You helped children thrive in 2016!
As we spring forward together through the challenges of 2017, we invite you to journey back with us through 2016 to celebrate all of the positive change in children’s lives that you made possible. View your 2016 Impact Report.
Read April 2017 issueMarch 2017
We’ve revamped our mission!
You help make it all possible
We’ve been taking CFTC on a journey of change, transforming the agency from a charity to an agent of change. We’re now delighted to announce the next phase, as we take bold new steps to create change for children with a revamped mission: to unlock children’s potential through community-led action in Canada and around the world. Find out more.
Read March 2017 issueFEBRUARY 2017
Planting seeds of love and equality
Life wasn’t always this way for Misku and Dawud
This past Valentine’s Day we couldn’t help but be touched by Misku and Dawud’s love story – the foundation upon which their three small children will grow up healthy, well fed, and in school. Find out how gender equality training and agricultural support transformed this family’s dreams for the future.
Read February 2017 issueJANUARY 2017
Impact of donations on kids
You gave Tigist a safe space to learn and grow
We are so grateful for your generosity over the past year and throughout the holiday season. Check out one of our latest reports from the field about Tigist, whose life has been fundamentally changed because of generous Canadians like you. Read Tigist’s story.
Read January 2017 issueDecember 2016
Emma Donoghue donates Giller Prize finalist award
Supporting Indigenous children in Canada
Emma Donoghue, author of bestseller Room, generously donated the Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist award ($10,000) for her new novel THE WONDER. Ms. Donoghue chose to make this gift to Canadian Feed The Children’s First Nations nutrition program to help Indigenous children in Canada. Read more about Emma.
Read December 2016 issueNovember 2016
Your gifts change lives
Children and families share their stories
With the Best.Gift.Ever gift catalogue you can have a huge impact on the lives of children and their families in Canada and around the world! From giving the gift of a goat to a family in-need, to providing children with hand washing stations at school, the gifts you give are truly the best, ever. Hear from the children and families whose lives have already been changed.
Read November 2016 issueOctober 2016
Communities cultivate change
“Debo” tradition pulls community and donors together
“It is traditional culture to help one another,” Zemu told us, explaining how a local tradition called “Debo” propels local community members to help the single grandmother cultivate her fields. With neighbours’ and Canadian Feed The Children donors’ support, Zemu is working her way out of poverty. Read more about Zemu’s family.
Read October 2016 issueSeptember 2016
CFTC’s own ‘Queen of Katwe’
Catherine is from a small place but has big dreams
Catherine faced a life potentially limited by poverty, poor education and early marriage – as did Phiona from Walt Disney’s film Queen of Katwe. But also like Phiona, her fate will be different thanks to the love and compassion shown to her through caring Canadians just like you. Read more about Catherine.
Read September 2016 issueJuly 2016
“Sponsorship changed my life”
Yovani dreams of a better future
At age fourteen, Yovani was at a crossroads facing two very different paths towards the future. One was to chase his dreams of becoming a teacher by pursuing education, and the other was a life of poverty and (he believes) becoming vulnerable to drugs and alcohol. Hear directly from Yovani about how sponsorship changed his life.
Read July 2016 issueJune 2016
Growing food (and love)
Improving food security and keeping families together
This past year families learned how to grow food in the dry season – helping to improve food security and keep families together. Hear from three farmers about what they learned and how it changed their lives. Read more.
Read June 2016 issueMay 2016
You made CHANGE happen!
Multi-year project boosts resilience to climate change for 400,000 smallholder farmers
The Climate Change in Northern Ghana Enhanced (CHANGE) project wrapped up this month with an End-of-Project Learning Forum in Tamale, Ghana where stakeholders gathered to discuss results and key learnings. Read more.
Read May 2016 issue