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Look Back, Pay It Forward
By Debra Kerby, President & CEO2014 has been another extraordinary year in the life of CFTC thanks to you–our generous, compassionate family of supporters. Thank you for all you’ve done in 2014 to...
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Building strength from within
Awarding excellence: Ghana and Ethiopia staff and partners earn important opportunities to advance their learning Good news from both East and West Africa for our staff and partners! Augustine N-Yokun,...
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New year, new projects
End-of-year funds start the new year right for CFTC communities At year end, CFTC takes stock of what we’ve been able to accomplish and how we can best use your generous donations received over the...
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Hope flows in Gelan Idero
This month, we bring you an interview with Dema Kecha, age 67, a mother and grandmother who lives in a small village in a rural area outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where our local partner Emmanuel...
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FUNdraising at Carleton U
Higher education with a higher purpose: The Carleton University CFTC Club raises fun and funds for kids around the globe In Ottawa, a group of dedicated students at Carleton University are raising...
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CFTC named VSRA Exemplar
President & CEO Debra Kerby and Board Chair Derek Briffett proudly display the VSRA Exemplar plaque, awarded upon CFTC’s third win.Canadian Feed The Children attains “Exemplar” status with third...
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Partnering for change
Minister Paradis Launches Civil Society Partnership Policy by Debra Kerby, President & CEO On behalf of Canadian Feed The Children, I was invited to attend one of the consultation sessions held in...
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OTTAWA, May 12, 2015—CFTC’s President & CEO Debra Kerby and Senior Advisor, Food Security & Environmental Sustainability Sohel Khan were honoured to testify before The House of Commons Standing...
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Empower women, stop hunger
“Food was the main challenge. We survived on love. How else could we survive?” Marefya Tirfu, age 35, is a mother of two living in Ethiopia. Marefya married her husband as a teenager, and dropped out...
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HUYSLINCI wins Tumaini Award
HUSYLINCI WINS 2014 TUMAINI AWARD Toronto, June 4, 2015—Canadian Feed the Children (CTFC) is excited to announce that our partner HUYSLINCI was recognized with distinction by the 2014 Annual Tumaini...
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CFTC’s food security expertise grows
As Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC) continues to work to increase our impact on children’s lives, we have honed our focus on food security and incorporated a climate-change lens into our work. The...
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UN Day – June 17
UN Day to Combat Desertification & Drought Toronto, June 17th, 2015 – In recognition of the June 17th UN Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Canadian Feed The Children’s (CFTC) Sohel Khan,...
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Sweet success in Ethiopia
Beekeeping brings new livelihoods to Ethiopia’s rural poor Members of the EDA-supported Yelen Queen Bee Multiplication Centre meet to gain and share technical support and build their businesses....
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Feeding the world while caring for the earth: Progress update on the 2014 International Year of Family Farming The International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) wrapped up in November 2014 after a year...
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Good things grow
“This is about placing control of First Nations education in the hands of First Nations. Nothing less is acceptable,” Chief George Ginnish of Eel Ground First Nation so eloquently said during the grand...
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Day of the African Child 2015
HELPING GIRLS GROW – ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE IN AFRICA Toronto, June 16, 2015 – In partnership with Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC), CEDO Uganda led a commemoration of the Day of the African Child on...
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Day of Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9th, 2015 What do rights have to do with food security? Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) has been working with Indigenous leaders and their...
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Cooking up something special
CLIMATE-FRIENDLY STOVES IMPACT WOMEN’S HEALTH & LIVELIHOODS IN NORTHERN GHANA Traditionally, in northern Ghana the kitchen is the woman’s domain. Unfortunately, this means women and their young...
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CFTC leads climate event
Toronto, July 21, 2015 – As the Co-chair of the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change & Development (C4D) with CARE Canada, Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) led the Climate Smart Agriculture...
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Literacy-food security links
The intertwined story of literacy and food security When we talk about food security we often focus on the obvious: the availability, access, and utilization of enough nutritious food. We tend to hear...
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