Our Members

The vision of Canadian Peacemakers International is to develop and demonstrate a model of peacemaking and peacebuilding that can be emulated by others to address the structural causes of conflict in Central America (CA). The ultimate goal is to reduce the likelihood of more war in CA.

CAUSE Canada partners with hard-to-reach rural communities in Central America and West Africa to empower people living in extreme poverty to meet their basic health, education and livelihood needs. We believe that all people, no matter where they live in the world, deserve dignity and justice.

Our development priorities include: Primary Health Care (PHC) Water and Sanitation Education Reforestation Gender-Specific Development Initiatives (Women’s Projects) Micro-enterprise Projects.

CAWST, the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, is a non-profit organisation that provides training and consulting to organizations that work directly with populations in developing countries who lack access to clean water and basic sanitation. CAWST “walks beside” hundreds of organizations, government agencies, community groups, and local and international NGOs of all sizes in 63 countries as they develop their capacities to deliver water and sanitation programs locally.

The Centre for Global Education (CGE) develops and delivers virtual collaborative learning projects that engage and empower youth as global citizens, through connecting them to the people, places, and issues they are learning about in their classrooms.

In cooperation with the indigenous people of developing countries,  Change for Children aims to identify the root causes of poverty and, in the spirit of solidarity,  assist in finding long-term solutions

Change for Children fulfills this purpose by:

• Supporting projects which lead to self-sufficiency and a more just distribution of the world’s resources;
• Maximizing the effectiveness of each donated dollar by applying to government agencies for matching grants and by ensuring appropriate administration of funds;
• Educating Canadians about the developing world to bring about an awareness of our global interdependence and solicit support for greater justice and equity.

Covenant International was established to reach, develop, and mobilize the nation of Ethiopia and in due time other countries. Covenant International works closely with our partner organization: Vision for Ethiopia Association. This relationship & establishment helps us manage our Project Implementation & Vision at a very precise & local level.

The vision of the Edmonton Public School Board is to transform the learners of today into the leaders of tomorrow and to inspire student success through high quality learning opportunities, supported by meaningfully engaged students, parents, staff and community.

The Embrace International Foundation (Embrace) is a civil society organization that empowers communities, families and individuals with disabilities. Embrace aims to build dignity and decrease dependency for mothers and special needs children in Africa and Latin America. Embrace’s mission is to seek justice for disenfranchised people living on the fringes of society. Embrace supports professional services that benefit children and youth with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and severe behavioural disorders.

Engineers Without Borders creates opportunities for rural Africans to access clean water, generate an income from small farms, and have improved access to the services and infrastructure they need to improve their lives. They harness the problem-solving approach and creative pragmatism of the Canadian engineering sector to address the root causes of poverty in rural Africa.

Expand Hope, EH! is Canada’s platform for global social change. We believe that education, among other interventions, has the power to break the cycle of poverty for more than half the world’s population. We also believe that businesses have the power and the financial resources to drive social change. Through our unique impact model which marries business with social change, we build schools in marginalized communities around the world, impacting the lives of thousands of children and their communities.

FOCAS (The Foundation for Oromian Culture, Education and Art Services), is a registered charity centered around community empowerment and learning excellence. With a desire to advance education, relieve poverty, and advocate for disadvantaged people groups, FOCAS provides many resources and services for the newcomer community. Some of these services and programs include tutoring and mentoring school aged children, sponsoring and settling refugees, teaching English as a second language, food distribution, and document and occupation support. FOCAS is a community based and community oriented organization continually growing to meet society’s needs.

Give A Hand Charity Canada, Inc. is a Liberian-Canadian grassroots based (Not for Profit) organization that is committed and dedicated to providing quality and long-term education support assistance to the poor, marginalized and vulnerable children in Liberia, West Africa. Our mission is to address chronic educational problems/challenges affecting the poorest of the poor in Liberia and other nations of the world. ​Our goal is to change and impact lives in destitute communities across Liberia and globally.

Islamic Relief works with communities to strengthen their resilience to calamities, and we provide vital emergency aid when disasters occur. We help the impoverished access basic services, including education, water and sanitation, as well as healthcare. We provide lasting routes out of poverty through our sustainable development schemes. Our integrated approach to progress is transforming communities worldwide. We tackle the root causes of poverty and make sure that the world’s most vulnerable people have real influence in both our programs and advocacy. Islamic Relief is active in Alberta, with staff located in Edmonton.

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Learn Peace Canada (LPC), a national organization committed to creating accessible, transformational, peace education opportunities for learners of all ages.

UNESCO defines peace education as education for non-violence and peace includes training, skills and information directed towards cultivating a culture of peace based on human rights principles.

Working together, we strive to grow leaders and build strong communities across Canada, integrating the eight pillars of positive peace, creating a world where no one is left behind.

The Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, traces its origins to 1988 when observances of the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth were so well received by the people of Edmonton that the initiators launched plans to enlarge the annual observances, to memorialize Gandhi and to share his teachings through a national foundation. The Foundation has grown over its 25 years and currently supports a summer program of graduate levels courses for teachers at the University of Alberta; hosts an annual conference for youth on topics related to peace and social justice; and supports an annual event marking the International Day of Peace and Non-Violence each year on September 21st.

The Mennonite Central Committee Alberta is an NGO that works with national and international programs for relief, development, peace and education.

The Micah Center at The King’s University advances student awareness of justice issues and creates opportunities for experiential learning opportunities around the world through internships.

NorQuest College is a board-governed public college operating as a comprehensive community institution under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. With campuses and learning sites across the Edmonton region, NorQuest enhances access to educational opportunities through its role as regional steward. NorQuest provides high-quality learning opportunities that prepare graduates for careers and further studies in business, industry, health sciences, human services, early learning and education, and information, communication and design technologies. A leader in enhancing access to post-secondary education, the College is widely recognized for its foundational learning opportunities in academic upgrading, adult literacy, employment readiness and English as a second language education. Credentials granted by the College include certificates, diplomas, and applied degrees.

One Child’s Village is a non-governmental, non-religious, not-for-profit Society of volunteers who are united in values and who seek to enhance the quality of life for all members of the global community, especially those who are poor, suffering or are otherwise disadvantaged. The emphasis in their work is placed on supporting orphans affected by or infected by HIV/AIDS.

One Step Learning Opportunities Centre (OSL) is grassroots federally, and provincially registered charity. OSL was incorporated after a Canadian couple freely donated a building and large space for 30 years to be used for early childhood learning. The “why” or cause for their philanthropic generosity is “Making Early Childhood Learning Affordable” for impoverished toddlers in rural Ghana.

Headquartered in Edmonton Alberta, OSL operates in both Canada communities, and Ghana. In Canada the charity serves communities, organizations, and individuals through connectivity, communication, marketing, and accountable stewardship, to ensure OSL friends and donors’ contributions are appropriately channeled for early childhood learning. A foresight goal and outcome for the Canada operations is to leverage the quality daycare operations for collaboration as a placement Centre for Canada post graduate early childhood learning students and volunteers to do their practicum or practical experience credentials; while serving impoverished children through Play-based education.

Pamir Canadian Multiculturalism Council (PCMC) is a non-profit community-based organization, registered in Alberta, Canada in 2017 under the Alberta Societies Act. PCMC utilizes the services of a vast group of professionals from different disciplines, including but not limited to research, education, environment, project/program management, refugees’ resettlement and social activism, promoting sports activities, providing fresh food hampers to low income, new to Canada, and Refugees families. PCMC’s vision is to support and promote multiculturalism in Alberta, Canada.

PCMC supports the mental health initiatives and well-being of members of Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities in Calgary and area. PCMC raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. PCMC addresses key issues facing LGBTQ2, LGBT, LGBTQA, TBLG, locally and internationally with their partner organizations.

The mission of Real Humanitarian is to provide the basic necessities of life such as nutrition, shelter, health care, and education to disadvantaged children everywhere. They work toward this goal through community development and orphan rescue.

Right to Learn Afghanistan exists to make the right to education a reality.

Previously known as Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, Right to Learn Afghanistan has supported human rights and education opportunities for girls and women in Afghanistan since 1998 by providing access to quality education. They have trained 10,000 teachers, established 300 libraries and science labs, and established a digital library with tens of thousands of downloads each month.

As of August 2021, Afghanistan became the only country in the world to ban women and girls from receiving an education. Working in partnership with Afghan women, Right to Learn Afghanistan adapted programs to offer free virtual courses and classrooms to connect thousands of Afghan women and girls with quality education. Their transformative advocacy, humanitarian, and educational programs transform lives, promote gender equity, and uphold the right to learn.

Learn more at righttolearn.ca

Sinkunia Community Development Organization (SCDO) is a registered non-profit organization that has been in existence in Edmonton, Alberta since November 2007. Our focus is helping new immigrants-especially youth- to get accustomed to life in Canada. At the international level, we support grassroots projects that facilitate access to portable water, primary education, food security, relief items and micro-credit financing for low income women. SCDO’s long term aim is to alleviate poverty, improve health and learning outcomes, agricultural productivity and income levels of low income families in the communities in which operate.

SCERDO is committed to promote crucial education and development needs for Somalis at home and around the world. SCERDO is currently working to promote education for peace and sustainable development in primary schools in some parts of Northern Somalia. They have also launched a campaign to promote the importance of education and rural development for Somalia’s future development.

Sombrilla is an Edmonton based NGO supporting development projects in South and Central America. Sombrilla works in partnership and solidarity with their partners in the South. They presently have projects in Peru and Guatemala with a focus on clean water, education and food security. Sombrilla is also partnering with local youth such as Scouts and high school students to create further awareness of global issues and to raise funds for projects.

Tiraka’s mission is to advance education, alleviate poverty, reduce food insecurity, and combat homelessness by empowering underserved populations and low-income communities. We focus on reskilling and upskilling the next-generation workforce, engaging youth in innovative educational projects that enhance qualifications, career advancement, and social integration. We foster economic empowerment and lasting stability by connecting individuals to job opportunities, ensuring food security, and addressing homelessness.

At UBUNTU – Mobilizing Central Alberta, our mission is to act as a bridge in connecting and mobilizing Central Albertan communities in racial and social justice through engagement, advocacy, and community building, both individually and systemically.

United Nations Association in Canada (UNA- Canada) is a national charitable organization and a citizen’s movement, which supports and promotes the values and goals of the UN in Canada. Although not an official office of the UN, UNA- Canada is one of the founding members of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), established in August 1946. UNA- Canada’s mandate is to engage the Canadian public in the work of the United Nations and the critical international issues that affect us all. The association offers individual Canadians a window into the work of the UN, and a channel through which to become engaged in the critical international issues affecting us all. By creating links between the work of the UN and the lives of Canadians, UNA- Canada is helping to build a better United Nations. The Calgary branch of UNA- Canada (UNAC- Calgary) was established in 1980 and incorporated in 1999. We partner with local organizations to engage Calgarians in the work of the United Nations. As we follow the regulations in accordance to the Alberta Societies Act, our affairs are controlled and managed by our Calgary-based Board of Directors, who are volunteers and are responsible for policy decision, action, and management of general branch operations.

Driven by its vision to connect with the world, UAI works to support the creation of an internationally vibrant learning and research environment. UAI’s broad suite of services assists students, staff and community in virtually every aspect of international engagement at the U of A.

Driven to become a global intellectual hub, University of Calgary International helps students, faculty and staff to engage internationally. We work with universities, governments and organizations worldwide to develop international relations, partnerships and development projects that support our international strategy. We help students internationalize their academic experience through study abroad opportunities.