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We fulfill this mission by: Providing food and other basic amenities to persons in need. Establishing, operating and maintaining Orphanages, Elementary and High Schools, and Training facilities for persons in need. Improving the quality of drinking water by constructing wells and water treatment, irrigation and sewage treatment systems. Developing and promoting public health by establishing, operating and maintaining Medical Clinics, for the purpose of educating and instructing the public on the prevention of, and curative measures for health problems.

As a registered charity, the Children’s Aid Foundation raises funds for programs of the Children’s Aid Society and other child welfare organizations that support children in three critical areas: Education programs that give children a chance to pursue their dreams and build successful lives for themselves, Enrichment programs that provide recreational and cultural opportunities so that disadvantaged children can experience healthy development, and Prevention programs that provide support for families before abuse and neglect begin.

Along with existing resources, we use cultural and intellectual mediation as a driving force for social change and vector of citizen participation, crime prevention, employability, identity strengthening, academic perseverance, social diversity, etc. Our projects and programs have served more than 3,000 beneficiaries. Our accomplishments have earned us the Akosha Fellowship, the Peace Medal, the Feminine Entrepreneurship Challenge and the Coup de Cœur Prize from UQAM ESG.

The Fondation De la Visite offers free at-home support to pregnant women and parents of newborn children in the 6 following districts of the Montreal area : Bordeaux-Cartierville, Côte Saint-Luc/Hampstead (territory of the CSSS René-Cassin), Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Lachine/Dorval, Montreal-North and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Five objectives lead the preventive action: break the isolation of local families and from abroad, increase parental skills, improve the parent-child relationship, facilitate the integration of immigrant families and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the intervention with the families.

Crime Stoppers is a community service program which helps solve and prevent crime in your neighbourhood by combining the efforts of the police, media and the public. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit charitable organization funded by tax exempt contributions from citizens, businesses and service groups. A board of directors comprised of involved citizens establish policy, raise funds, and oversee reward payments. It encourages people to call Crime Stoppers with information to solve crimes already committed, ones about to occur, and/or the wereabouts of wanted persons, missing persons, narcotics, or stolen property.

Canadian Support of Rural African Initiatives (CSRAI) is a volunteer non-governmental organization started in the mid-1990's with a mission to address the devasting impacts of HIV/AIDS in Africa. In Tanzania, CSRAI partners with local community -based organizations to deliver a range of programs that aim to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and support both children and adults who have been affected by the disease. These programs include: prevention education and outreach; orphan support and vocational training (agriculture, sewing, carpentry, auto mechanics) ; guardian/caregiver support and income generation; and, home care.

Family Services of Central Alberta is a non profit organization that provides preventative, supportive, and early intervention services throughout Central Alberta. Incorporated in 1971, our record for excellence and community service has been built on the delivery of accountable, innovative programs and services based on best practices. We have numerous community partnerships and offer services in over 16 communities in Central Alberta, serving a rapidly growing population of 260,000. We adhere to the accreditation standards of Family Service agencies of Canada, Healthy Families, Parent Link Centres and the Department of Justice.

The Ontario Safety League was formed in 1913 by a group of business and community leaders in response to the increasing threats to public safety brought about by the automobile. The mission was to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and destruction on Ontario's roads through public education and safety awareness. Ontario Safety League's mandate continues to be safety through education. Today, the League is recognized as one of North America's leading traffic safety organizations. It provides the general public with safety information and safety-based programs, including Elmer the Safety Elephant for children, and a range of innovative safety courses and services for the transportation industry.

GO-MED was started informally during the latter half of 2009 by several nurses, surgeons, and anesthetists who have been on previous overseas medical missions with other excellent organizations, such as Operation Rainbow and Health for Humanity. They decided that they wanted to expand their range, however, in several ways. They wanted to: 1. include a variety of surgeries according to the expertise of the surgeons who volunteer for a given mission; 2. include, as patients, adults as well as children; 3. include health education focused on the prevention of illness; 4. include a variety of global destinations, with perceived need being one of the critical criteria for selection.

The John Howard Society of Alberta is a non-profit agency concerned with the problem of crime and its prevention. The organization takes its name and spirit from the 18th century humanitarian John Howard, whose name has become a symbol of humane consideration for prisoners. It was incorporated in 1949, and today the organization consists of six separately incorporated districts along with the Provincial Office. We believe that crime control is as much the responsibility of the community as it is of government. Through involvement with the John Howard Society, as members or volunteers, people in the community play an active role in the criminal justice process by providing programs for offenders and their families, ex-offenders, young persons and the public.

Founded in 1989, the Literacy Foundation is a non-profit organization whose specific mandates are: organization of fund-raising activities, awareness, support to organizations, prevention and referral. Our vision of the future is for each person to be able to acquire the ability to understand and use written information in order to improve his knowledge, enhance his potential and achieve full self-actualization. In Quebec, 16% and in Canada, 15% of the population aged 16-65 are on the lowest rung of the reading ability scale according to the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey. Much remains to be done ... Only 2% of illiterate individuals undertake literacy training. Help us fill in the blank!

April 1, 2011 Brain Care Centre was formed as a result of an amalgamation of the Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society (NABIS) founded 1983/07/07 and the Edmonton Brain Injury Relearning Society (EBIRS)founded in 1991/04/17. BCC provides: service coordination, community rehabilitation, support - both group and individual counseling, advocacy, education and prevention to those impacted by brain injury. There is an active supported volunteer program. All are welcome to become members by completing a membership form available on the website: www.braincarecentre.com and by making a donation. A quarterly newsletter is published by BCC. Annual events, donations, grants, contracts and other support sustains the important work of the society.