Back on track! Inspired by Wendy Smith's book, Give a Little, I used to "give a little" to organizations that are supporting sustainable change and helping to make the world a better place. I fell off the rails (in the posting arena) but I am back in the groove and am determined to give a little every week. I am always looking for inspiration - so send me your suggestions.
2016
Week 1
Canadian Red Cross (Supporting Syrian Refugees)
Week 2
Kiva makes small loans to people all over the world to help them lift themselves out of poverty.
Week 3
Good Shepherd Centre
Week 4
Plan Canada
2015
Threads of Life supports families affected by workplace tragedy.
Canadian Cancer Society
The Toronto Ride to Conquer Cancer
360Kids delivers programs and support services to at-risk youth in the new Community Housing Hub being built by the Regional Municipality of York in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Excel Education Fund provides impoverished children in Tanzania with a pathway to public education.
Good Hope Support Organization
Stephen Lewis Foundation
Dignitas International
Oxfam
Women for Women International
Plan Canada
Free the Children
2013
Week 10
The Global Women's Water Initiative (GWWI) partners with local women leaders to empower women to take control of, and solve, the water issues in their communities.
Week 9
The Fistula Foundation works to raise awareness of and fund fistula repair, prevention, and educational programs worldwide to help eradicate fistula.
Week 8
The Everyday Child Initiative seeks to build a learning centre for children in Mumbai that they may learn, earn, and return.
Amount Donated: $10
Week 7
The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative seeks to end the use of child soldiers around the world.
Week 6
The VDay One Billion Rising Campaign is a global movement to end violence against women and girls.
Week 5
Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. I sponsor a "sister" who lives in the Sudan.
Week 4
water.org works with local partners to deliver innovative solutions to providing access to safe water and sanitation to developing nations.
Week 3
Children's Breakfast Club in Toronto gives hungry kids a healthy start to their day.
Week 2
Kristen Bell's Crowdrise fundraiser for the Somaly Mam Foundation to help end human trafficking.
Week 1
Kiva makes small loans to people all over the world to help them lift themselves out of poverty.
_______________
2012
Week 14
Covenant House Toronto offers hope to homeless youth, giving them a place to stay, .counselling, and help to get them on their feet.
Week 13
Canadian Red Cross runs a program during the holiday season to support families impacted by disaster.
Week 12
Room to Read works with communities across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills in children, and support girls to complete secondary school.
Week 11
Parkinson's Superwalk supports Parkinson Society Canada.
Week 10
Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. I sponsor a "sister" who lives in the Sudan.
Week 9
Kiva makes small loans to people all over the world to help them lift themselves out of poverty.
Week 8
Child sponsorship (in the Honduras) via Plan Canada helps provide education and health services improve the children and communities.
Week 7
Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. I sponsor a "sister" who lives in the Sudan.
Week 6
United Way supports local efforts of other charitable organizations to serve the needs of the community.
Week 5
Run for the Cure - supported Kidlet in her fundraising efforts for breast cancer research.
Week 4
Somaly Mam Foundation supports the efforts to end modern day sexual slavery and empower the survivors.
Week 3
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) partnership with PANZI Hospital helps find ways to prevent and reduce the impact of violence that can protect Congolese women's health and human rights.
Week 2
Redefine Possible is Spencer West's challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro - on his hands and in his wheelchair - to raise funds for Free the Children.
Week 1
Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. I sponsor a "sister" who lives in the Sudan.
--------------------------
2011
Week 33
Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. I sponsor a "sister" who lives in the Sudan.
Week 32
Orphan Bracelet Campaign helps mothers and children in South Africa whose lives have been severely impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Week 31
Nola Reynolds is taking a DARE for the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. She is biking from Cairo to Capetown to raise awareness of and funds for the AIDS pandemic.
Week 30
5 for Fairness is a giving circle that awards $5000 grants to nonprofits working to make the world fair for girls.
Week 29
Out of the Cold provides help to disadvantaged and marginalized people – men and women who are in desperate need of food, fellowship and shelter.
Donated: new socks, underwear, undershirts and scarves.
Week 28
Imagine Rural Development Initiative provides skills-training in moringa cultivation to 30 Zambian women to help them become self supporting.
Week 27
World Toilet Org is committed to health dignity and well-being to all through sustainable sanitation.
Week 26
Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives. I sponsor a "sister" who lives in the Sudan.
Week 25
Kiva makes small loans to people all over the world to help them lift themselves out of poverty. Topped up my account so I could reloan the minimum $25.
Week 24
United Way of Canada brings together diverse charitable partners at the local level to help solve community issues and problems.
Week 24
Parkinson Society Canada provides education, support services, advocacy and funding for research for Canadians coping with this brain disease.
Week 23
Fareshare Food Bank run entirely by volunteers provides food assistance to 350-400 families a month in our community .
Week 22
Oakville and Milton Humane Society provides shelter and care for animals in need and promotes responsible pet ownership.
Week 21
Oxfam Canada East Africa Food Crisis provides clean water, sanitation and public health promotion to prevent diseases like cholera and acute watery diarrhea (AWD).
Week 20
Red Cross Canada Horn of Africa Drought provides hope through humanitarian assistance,
Week 19
Free the Children Program to help build a sustainable future.
Week 18
World Food Program (WFP) is a humanitarian agency fighting hunger (East African drought).
Week 17
Solar Sister provides light, hope and opportunity for women in rural Africa by empowering them with a direct sales network to make solar lanterns available.
Week 16
Dignitas International implements effective community-based care programs related to prevention, treatment, care and support, in developing nations for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Week 15
She’s the First sponsors girls’ education in the developing world so that they be "the first".
Week 13/14
Power of a Girl PC Lab
Week 12
Spread the Net, the Canadian campaign to raise funds for and awareness of the prevention of malaria
Week 11
One Million Lights, a goal of replacing one million polluting kerosene lamps with clean and healthy solar lights.
Week 10
Heifer International
Week 9
Leukemia and Lymphona Society
Week 8
Threads of Life, dedicated to providing support to families affected by workplace fatalities and injuries.
Week 7
Kiva makes small loans to people all over the world to help them lift themselves out of poverty.
Week 6
Everyone Deserves A Roof (EDAR) provides mobile shelters to homeless men, women and children
Week 5
Stephen Lewis Foundation works to ease the suffering associated with HIV/Aids in Africa by funding grassroots projects.
Week 4
Central Asia Institute (CAI) provides schools and education for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Heal Africa helps survivors of rape/gender violence in DRC.
Week 3
David Suzuki Foundation, an environmental organization based in Vancouver,Canada.
Week 3
Red Cross Japan Relief
Week 2
NYAKA AIDS Orphans Project
Week 1
WeFeedback
