New school for Kpachelo
Toronto, September 2, 2015 – Thanks to the generosity of Canadian Feed The Children’s (CFTC) key funding partner IPSOS, groundbreaking has begun at the site for a new school in northern Ghana after...
View ArticleSummer “FUN”draising
Canadian Feed The Children is grateful for the amazing support of our donors – and we are always impressed by the fun and unique ways our supporters raise funds to help us achieve our mission. We had a...
View ArticleGardens grow communities
When a garden grows a community “I think the garden brings the people together. Friends I didn’t have, I have now,” explained Anita, an Elder who participated in Elsipogtog First Nation’s new community...
View ArticleDay of the Girl Child 2015
The hard truth: We still lose girls to child marriage Like most 13-year-olds you know, Harriet spends time thinking about her school grades, getting along with her brothers and sisters, and the fact...
View ArticleWorld Food Day 2015
Drought Again Threatens East Africa It’s been 30 years since the 1984-85 Ethiopian famine that shocked the world and killed an estimated one million people and less than five since the 2011-2012 Horn...
View ArticleEel Ground First Nation recognized
Toronto, October 13, 2015 – Eel Ground First Nation’s Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds and Healthy Spirits Project, supported by Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) has been gaining recognition as a leading...
View Article“Norm Mask” Fundraiser
Toronto, October 15, 2015 – Norm Kelly, a popular City of Toronto councillor, announced today he is selling “Norm Masks” for Halloween, made by Essentialist Media, with 50 per cent of proceeds being...
View ArticleDay 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...
View ArticleWorld Food Day 2015
Drought Again Threatens East Africa It’s been 30 years since the 1984-85 Ethiopian famine that shocked the world and killed an estimated one million people and less than five since the 2011-2012 Horn...
View ArticlePanel: Canada & COP21
High-level panel discusses why Canadians should care about COP21 OTTAWA, November 19, 2015—The Canadian Coalition on Climate Change & Development (C4D) and the Canadian Council for International...
View ArticleYour Best Gifts Ever In Action
Each year, the Best.Gift.Ever gift catalogue brings help, hope and happiness to children and families being supported in CFTC’s communities – and a smile and feeling of satisfaction to you, the donors...
View ArticleJovan shares his story
“I attribute what I am to influential people like her. She’s a HERO to me.” stated the email from a former sponsored child, looking to thank his sponsor. When we received it, we knew we had to share...
View ArticleCanadian Footprint in Bolivia
Toronto, October 26, 2015 – Canadian Feed The Children’s (CFTC) innovative work in Bolivia was highlighted in Society that Inspires Magazine in a feature reviewing the impact of Canadian organizations...
View ArticleFish farm catching attention
Toronto, October 20, 2015 – Canadian Feed The Children’s (CFTC) Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation (RESULT) project’s fish farming initiative is catching attention in the Upper East...
View ArticleA letter to our new PM
CFTC is a proud member of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) – a coalition of Canadian voluntary sector organizations working globally to achieve sustainable human development....
View ArticleChildren’s Christmas joy!
Children from around the world love to take part in holiday festivities – whether for Eid, Christmas, Hanukkah or other celebrations – and to spend time with friends and family. Sponsored children are...
View ArticleNew year, new goals
Exciting new landscape for national and international development By: Sohel Khan, Senior Advisor Food Security & Environmental Sustainability The UN’s new post-2015 development agenda will take...
View ArticleFair trade pays off
Canadian Feed The Children’s (CFTC) partner TradeAID Integrated was the driving force behind the 2014 declaration of Bolgatanga – a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana – as the second Fair Trade...
View ArticleLetter to GAC
OTTAWA, December 18, 2015 The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, P.C., M.P. Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Global Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 RE: Canada’s...
View ArticleTaking the pulse
2016 – International Year of the Pulses The United Nations has declared 2016 as the International Year of the Pulses – and while you may not recognize them under the name ‘pulses’ there is a good...
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