Category: "Causes"

Celeb Alicia Key’s Supports HIV/AIDS Sufferers

Although Alicia Keys isn’t the only celebrity out there supporting important causes she is one that has co-founded a foundation called ‘Keep a Child Alive’ to help those affected by HIV/AIDS.
Alicia’s organization has supported 250,000 HIV/AIDS sufferers so far.
‘Keep a Child Alive’, provides quality AIDS care and support to orphans as well as food and [...]

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Doctors Without Borders Supporting Patients Worldwide

Doctors and journalists in France created Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to provide international medical aid to people whose survival is threatened by neglect, catastrophe or violence in 1971.
This global humanitarian organization provides aid in almost 60 countries where malnutrition, natural disasters, armed conflicts and more have taken place.
MSF also speaks out to bring [...]

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How You Can Support Japan!

As you all know, Japan was hit with an 8.9 earthquake followed by a tsunami on March 11, 2011. The large scale destruction has horrendously affected the lives of Japanese citizens and the country as a whole.
Now, I know many people want to support Japan but not everyone knows how they can help. This post [...]

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‘Cause We Care’ Supports Single Mothers

If anyone is looking for a charity to volunteer with, Cause We Care Foundation may be the right fit for you.
Cause We Care is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and was created by women to support single mothers and their children. The organization has provided a ‘hand up’ for impoverished women and their children.  The [...]

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Volunteer Abroad to Experience the World

By: Chloe Dion

I recently came across a book that opened my eyes to a cause I hadn’t given much thought until now. The book is called Little Princes by Conor Grennan and is based on a man who volunteered at an orphanage in Nepal, and the relationships that grow between him and the children there.
Before reading [...]

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WAVAW Fights for Women’s Freedom from Violence

Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW), is a political organization that believes in a society where women no longer suffer from violence.
WAVAW is a feminist rape crisis center in Vancouver, British Columbia, that works to create positive social change to attitudes that cause violence against women and all forms of oppression.
Founded in 1982, the group [...]

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Women Helping Women to Help Themselves

Women With A Cause Foundation was created to help women around the world change their lives. Since its founding in 2009, the non-profit has managed to accomplish many wonderful things to help women worldwide.
The organization gave funding to help build a modern children’s school and has built two sewing centers in India to house an [...]

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Finding a Cure for Multiple Sclerosis

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada’s mission is, “to be a leader in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and enabling people affected by MS to enhance their quality of life.”
The Society offers two main programs which helps provide hope through MS research into the cause, treatment and cure of the disease and through their many [...]

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A Future without Breast Cancer

Wouldn’t it be a dream to have a future without breast cancer? Leading national volunteer-based organization in Canada, The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s vision is just this…“to create a future without breast cancer.”
Established in 1986 by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Foundation works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for:

Relevant and innovative research,
Meaningful education [...]

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