Volunteer for Poverty Organizations in Ontario

ADRA Canada
1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8

ADRA seeks to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in developing countries. ADRA invests in the potential of individuals through community development initiatives targeting Food Security, Economic Development, Primary Health and Basic Education. ADRA's emergency management initiatives provide aid to disaster survivors.

Keywords: Religion · Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of ADRA Canada

Africycle
141 Reach Street, Unit 7, Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1L3

Africycle is responding to the mobility needs of commuters in Zomba, Malawi, a District of 600,000 people. By overcoming supply chain restraints, we are helping build the capacity of local bicycle dealers to integrate a better quality, affordable bicycle, improving the mobility of households and helping them access their basic needs of life.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Africycle

Amici Camping Charity
150 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 204, Toronto, Ontario M4P1E8

Amici sparks a change in the lives of underprivileged children using the transformational power of a summer camp experience.

Working with our summer camp partners, our funding helps to provide quality residential camp experiences to children, ages 7-17.

Keywords: Poverty · Children and Youth · Camps

Volunteer Profile of Amici Camping Charity

Amma Foundation of Canada
9158 Trafalgar Road, Halton Hills, Ontario L7G 4S5

Amma Canada, formerly known as Amma Foundation of Canada, was registered as a charitable organization in 2003. Prior to incorporation as a charity, volunteers from the Greater Toronto area used to collect clothing, non perishable food items and household appliances and donate them to established charities such as Covenant House, Jean Tweed Centre, St.Felix Centre, Interim Place, Red Door Shelter,..etc. Similarly, funds raised through garage sales were donated to the charities.

Keywords: Seniors · Poverty · Hunger

Volunteer Profile of Amma Foundation of Canada

Barrie Food Bank
42 Anne Street South, Barrie, Ontario L4N2H1

The Barrie Food Bank's mission is: to provide temporary food relief to individuals and families of our community who are in need, and to serve as a resource to guide them along the road to self sufficiency.

Keywords: Poverty · Hunger

Volunteer Profile of Barrie Food Bank

Bleecker Wellesley Activity Network
200 Wellesley Street East, Suite 119, Toronto, Ontario M4X1G3

We at the Bleecker/Wellesley Activity Network help create a happier, healthier environment for the seniors and disabled. We service a low income community in downtown Toronto, Ontario to help them reach out and break the isolation factor that is so prevelant in our present day society.

To provide our seniors with a feeling of safety, caring and independence. Our focus is to build stronger community awareness to help our most vulnerable residents to develop new friendships and get involved in outside activities making them less lonely and at less risk health and safety wise. Empowering our seniors and the physically or mentally disabled to establish relationships through community events and buddy systems so there is less isolation. Giving them the venues to become more self assured individuals and have others to reach out to break their isolation factor.

Keywords: Seniors · Poverty · Hunger · Disabled

Volunteer Profile of Bleecker Wellesley Activity Network

Canadian Council for International Co-Operation
Conseil Canadien Pour La Cooperation Internationale
450 Rideau Street, Suite 200, Ottawa, Ontario K1N5Z4

The Council is a coalition of Canadian voluntary sector organizations working globally to achieve sustainable human development. CCIC seeks to end global poverty, and to promote social justice and human dignity for all.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Council for International Co-Operation

Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief
1425 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6P3L6

Founded in 1984 by Canadian doctors, CPAR, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief is a non-profit development organization that supports community efforts to address the determinants of health by ensuring sustainable access to clean water and adequate food, improving hygiene and sanitation, creating secure livelihoods and improving access to primary health care.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief

Capital City Mission
153 Chapel Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N1H5

Capital City Mission is a drop-in centre in downtown Ottawa (Canada) that ministers to the inner city's poor and homeless people by expressing Christ's love to them. With its current volunteers and staff, CCM is offering THE DROP-IN ministry as a respectful place where people can come and know that they will receive respect and kindness.

Keywords: Religion · Poverty

Volunteer Profile of Capital City Mission

Careforce International Organization
1 Union Street, Elmira, Ontario N3B 3J9

Careforce International helps children complete their education and provides vocational training so that youth can find employment generating an income that provides for themselves and their families a sustainable livelihood.

Keywords: Poverty · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Careforce International Organization

Caring Partners Global Inc
470 Anndale Road, Waterloo, Ontario N2K1W8

Caring Partners Global (CPG) is an inter-denominational charitable organization that seeks to empower and engage underpriviledged communities through promoting health and hope, leading to sustainable development. CPG's four areas of focus include health care, education, life skills and agriculture with the goal of changing lives, one community at a time.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Caring Partners Global Inc

cbm Canada
3844 Stouffville Road, Box 800, Stouffville, Ontario L4A 7Z9

cbm Canada is a Christian, International Development Organization Focusing in People with Disabilities

Keywords: Poverty · International · Disorders · Disabled

Volunteer Profile of cbm Canada

Centre 454
216 Murray Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N5N1

Centre 454 offers servcies for people living in poverty and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Keywords: Religion · Poverty · Homeless and Housing · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Centre 454

Chi-Ki Children's Charity
675 Cochrane Drive, East Tower Suite 503, Markham, Ontario L3R0B8

Chi-Ki Children's Charity is a Canadian Registered Charity, also registered in the USA. Our objectives are Education, Health Care, agriculture, and Special Needs. We provide opportunities in Canada for children with Autism and special needs. Internationally, we work in Laos, Uganda, and India with children and communities living in abject poverty.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Chi-Ki Children's Charity

Compassion Canada
985 Adelaide St S, London, Ontario N6E4A3

As one of the world's leading child development organizations, Compassion partners with the local church in 26 countries to end poverty in the lives of children and their families.

Keywords: Religion · Poverty

Volunteer Profile of Compassion Canada

Congregation Or Shalom
534 Huron St., London, Ontario NSY4J5

Or Shalom is a dynamic Conservative Jewish synagogue in London Ontario, affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. We offer a variety of religious, cultural, educational and social programs for members of all ages.
Or Shalom is an egalitarian synagogue. Women as well as men are encouraged to grow in religious practice and observance of such mitzvot as Tallit, Tefillin and Tefilah. Women are equal constituents of the minyan, participate equally with respect to the Torah and its aliyot, and serve as Shlichat Tzibur.

Keywords: Religion · Poverty · Hunger · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of Congregation Or Shalom

Crossroads International

Branch: Toronto 49 Bathurst Street, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2P2

Crossroads International is an international development organization that is reducing poverty and increasing women's rights around the world.

Keywords: Women · Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Crossroads International

Cuso
44 Eccles St., Suite 200, Ottawa, Ontario K1R6S4

Cuso International is a development organization that works to reduce poverty and inequality through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships and compassionate donors.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Cuso

David Busby Street Centre
24 Collier Street, Lower-level of Trinity Anglican, P.O. Box 641, Barrie, Ontario L4M1G6

Non-profit organization that assists people who are experiencing the impact of poverty and homelessness through our drop-in program, case management, outreach and community partners.

Keywords: Poverty · Mental Health · Homeless and Housing · Addictions

Volunteer Profile of David Busby Street Centre

David Mcantony Gibson Foundation
15 Honeysuckle Crescent, Ancaster, Ontario L9K1A9

DMGF was created in the spring of 1998 in honour of David McAntony Gibson, who tragically lost his life on February 7, 1998.

A remarkable man who believed in taking the time to help those around him both near and far, Mr. Gibson will be remembered by his friends, family and peers as caring, compassionate and dedicated. In keeping with David's spirit, DMGF is designed to help those in need around the world by providing relief supplies and equipment, and has adopted "Serving the Global Community" as its motto.

Keywords: Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of David Mcantony Gibson Foundation

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