The Fight against Poverty Deserves Your Personal Attention Today, approximately three million Canadians, or one in 10 people, live in poverty. – Poverty is a life circumstance whereby a person lacks the resources, means, choices and power needed to survive and participate in society. – The effects of poverty are quite serious: -It requires people […]
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La littératie financière, c’est posséder les compétences nécessaires pour prendre de bonnes décisions en matière de gestion des finances. Savoir tenir un budget peut faire toute la différence pour les personnes et les familles à faible revenu. « S’informer, c’est se donner du pouvoir », explique Kenton Davis, responsable des services sociaux au centre d’hébergement […]
Proper nutrition is vital to human life, but some people are unable to meet this need because of financial obstacles—even in developed nations like Canada. According to the 2013 Food Banks Canada HungerCount report, 43 percent of single-person households, 25 percent of single-parent family households, and 22 percent of two-parent family households rely on food […]
One of the best ways for Canadians to understand and appreciate the complex world of First Nations peoples is to hear from those who have lived it and achieved milestones Shari Russell was just under two when she was plucked from her home with no warning—no knowledge or consent from her family or band. In […]
Siemens Canada and its employees joined forces in late 2013 to support Canadians in need as part of their annual Hope for Holidays campaign, a fundraising effort that has generated more than $107,000 over the past four years. Employees collected funds and items for local charities and all donations were matched by the company as […]
When 28-year-old Bri-Jon volunteered with The Salvation Army he thought he’d be sorting clothes at a thrift store. Instead, he found himself on the front lines helping complete strangers—an experience that not only made a difference in the lives of others, but his own as well. “In 2008 the United Kingdom economy was in a […]
Yorkton – Snow is on the ground, and the Salvation Army is getting ready to roll out the Christmas Kettles and raise money for people in need. Major Linda Mailman says that this year will see some changes and new initiatives to help get people excited about the effort. A new initiative this year is […]
They had authority—authority they misused—authority that changed who she was. Nikki Duna was abandoned, betrayed, unloved and abused.