Penny Appeal Canada

Our domestic programs focus on Canadian Muslims refugees newcomers marginalized and racialized women BIPOC communities the homeless vulnerable students and families in need. By prioritizing community-driven solutions and leveraging knowledgeable partnerships we place beneficiaries at the heart of our work. We tackle housing and food security winter relief education skills training and mental health support for children youth women and men. We also believe in the power of sports to uplift youth providing safe spaces for community building and excellence. Throughout the year we offer programming during Ramadan emergency relief and Sustainable Programming grants to smaller non-profits and charities. Internationally we are committed to poverty alleviation through various campaigns: Shelter Support: We rebuild and restore homes or provide temporary shelters in the aftermath of natural disasters and conflict ensuring affected individuals have a safe living space. Education First: We support vulnerable communities through school rehabilitation nutritional support for orphans and skills training for women and farmers. We also offer mental health services for addiction survivors and digital literacy training for youth and newcomers. WASH and Thirst Relief: We improve access to safe drinking water by building boreholes water wells solar power systems and rehabilitating communal water systems in Asia Africa and the Middle East. We establish WASH committees to educate communities on best practices and facility maintenance. Health: We provide medical equipment for clinics and hospitals hygiene and emergency medical kits and rehabilitate medical infrastructure damaged by disasters and conflict. Emergency Response: We offer medical surgeries bills and services through direct provision referral or mobile units. We donate medical equipment and supplies to clinics and hospitals. Feed Our World & Livelihood: We combat food insecurity through community gardens livestock provision vocational training and tools for sustainable income generation. OrphanKind: We provide vulnerable children and their families with care education nutrition and psychosocial support helping them break the cycle of poverty and thrive.

In an effort to fulfill our mandate Penny Appeal Canada intends to continue to address various issues that exacerbate poverty and limit opportunities that enable self-sufficiency and growth through the Thirst Relief Feed Our World OrphanKind Education First and Emergency Response campaigns. We remain committed to providing sustainable solutions to challenges in Canada and abroad to keep with our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals. At home we will continue to ensure that families and individuals facing food and housing insecurity are benefitting from our work and we intend to bolster our partnerships with organizations addressing challenges faced by Canadians with disabilities and mental health issues. This includes marginalized BIPOC communities as well as newcomers and refugees. We recognize the gap present in society when it comes to the transfer of skills for newcomers therefore we have prioritized the computer skills training that will facilitate competitive entry into the job market for these individuals. We continue to support children and youth by providing basic needs to their families and educational supplies skills training and sporting activities where most needed. We are committed to ensuring that every dollar counts. This means intelligent investments stronger partnerships a wider reach and enhanced engagement at home and abroad. We will continue to prioritize the needs of the communities we serve through a blend of long and short-term sustainable interventions driven by community leaders.