Childhood Archive

Canada does not have a nationally funded or subsidized school food program - and it should. Canada is the only nation in the G7 and one of the only OECD nations without a nationally-funded or subsidized school food program.

Women like Madam Lardi in Ghana (pictured above) are using digital technology to transform the future not just for themselves, but for their children, families and their entire communities.

This year we have big plans, and we are excited to share some of them with you. With food prices and inflation continuing to rise, children are counting on us. With your support, they can eat well and thrive.

This year we have big plans, and we are excited to share some of them with you. With food prices and inflation continuing to rise, children are counting on us. With your support, they can eat well and thrive.

Madam Affini in Ghana is one of the many parents you’ve partnered with by supporting Canadian Feed The Children. A maize farmer all her life, Affini’s family farm didn’t grow enough to support her family when the weather became unpredictable due to climate change.

We are proud to be among Charity Intelligence’s 2022 Top 100 charities in Canada! We take seriously the responsibility of stewarding your gifts and ensuring that they end up being used to help children access the resources that they need to thrive.

Your support over the past year has been life changing. This past year, your gifts helped supply 2,147,231 meals – 3x more than the year before!! Learn how how your donations are helping inspire hope and build resilience for children and families around the world by providing nourishing meals.

It’s back to school time for many children around the world. In one region of Ethiopia, 1,580 children in 10 primary schools are heading back to class – but for a while, their parents weren’t sure this would be possible. A nearby conflict created challenges for local families and schools.

In July, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its annual State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition Report, or SOFI for short. It’s clear from the report that hunger is rising sharply, affecting families everywhere in different ways. They also recommend ways that we can respond to support the world’s most food insecure families.

World Youth Skills Day is on July 15, and at Canadian Feed The Children we continue to celebrate the achievements of youth who are making better lives for themselves and others. You can read some of their stories.

For National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, we're celebrating the ways Indigenous children and youth are connecting to their Indigenous food traditions and heritage as their communities work toward food sovereignty.

Two years ago, we announced the creation of the Slaight Livelihood & Gender Equality Fund to give women and girls in Ethiopia access to economic opportunity, keep girls in school and prevent forced migration.