Gifts of Hope

Filled with staples like beans, cooking oil, fortified cereal blends and sugar, it’s a basic food basket with an impact that is anything but. This gift of food for thousands of pregnant women, mothers and young children under five who are malnourished is a critical step to prevent a slide into a life-and-death situation and instead restore children to health. Basket by basket, you’ll be saving lives.

Did you know that more than 400,000 people die each year from malaria? Mosquito nets that are treated with insecticide and last up to three years are a simple and effective preventative solution. This gift provides families with mosquito nets and training in how to use them. According to the World Health Organization, 95% of the world’s malaria cases are in Africa. Children under five are most at risk because they have yet to develop any immunity.

Increase families' incomes and communities' access to food, even during the toughest of seasons, by establishing and equipping resilient vegetable nurseries and greenhouses in regions with poor growing conditions affected by climate issues. Plus, these gardens double as hubs for community training so people can learn and sow a thriving future together.

This gift provides girls in low-income countries with pads and period education so they can stay healthy, safe and in school and are able to access the same opportunities as boys. It also supports community education programs that address the shame-inducing stigmas that are associated with one of the most natural events in a girl's life.

You walk into your local drugstore with a prescription for your sick child and you expect to walk out with the medication your child needs to get better. But families in some parts of the world are walking out of pharmacies empty-handed because of a lack of supply.

This innovative solution to water contamination is crystal clear! With these solar-powered kits, communities impacted by droughts and floods, or unable to drill wells, can get clean drinking water – fast. Accompanied by training at remote schools, this gift boosts students’ health and attendance, distilling out a fresh source of hope.

Young women can't make decisions about their lives when they're grappling with harmful stereotypes and barriers that block their access to quality health care. This gift provides funds to purchase health supplies, complete clinic renovations, train medical staff and establish safe spaces where adolescent girls can access sexual and reproductive health information.

For girls seeking refuge from violence or natural disasters, this gift holds much more than everyday essentials. Filled to the brim with soap, toothpaste and sanitary products like menstrual pads, this kit protects girls’ health, promotes hygiene and prevents stigmatization so girls can carry on with confidence.

This gift supports women and youth in growing eco-conscious businesses. It works to sustain environments, food availability and incomes with training and supplies for ventures like seaweed farming, mushroom foraging and beekeeping. It also helps protect regions vulnerable to climate change with community-led initiatives like mangrove planting and conservation to reduce storm dangers and damage.

Although gender roles often place women at the centre of child care, families are stronger and children are happier when dads are equally involved. This gift makes that happen.

Did you know that more than 400,000 people die each year from malaria? Mosquito nets that are treated with insecticide and last up to three years are a simple and effective preventative solution. This gift provides families with mosquito nets and training in how to use them. According to the World Health Organization, 95% of the world’s malaria cases are in Africa. Children under five are most at risk because they have yet to develop any immunity.

This gift provides the safety, spaces and supplies children need for a chance to enjoy their childhoods and talents in full swing. You’ll help organize inclusive sports clubs where girls can equally participate and where teamwork can unite youth in challenging circumstances, like refugee camps. This gift knocks it out of the park!