Our Members

BCW In Action is a bilingual registered charity committed to making a difference in the lives of Black Canadian communities. BCW in Action promotes the empowerment of Black Canadian women, girls, and families in all sectors of society.

Bridges of Hope exists to promote poverty relief and community empowerment amongst the poorest nations on earth. This work is done through enhancing the capabilities and productivity of indigenous organizations, leadership and through people who are committed to poverty relief and community empowerment.

CIC Edmonton is one of the Canadian International Council’s 18 volunteer-run Branches, which, together, hold over 175-200 events nationally on a wide variety of topics that can range in format from casual Politics at the Pub discussions to expert panels and formal conferences.

With the CIC’s objectives in mind, the mission of the Edmonton Branch is to be a leading organization that promotes awareness of Canada’s foreign relations in Edmonton by fostering and supporting a diverse, knowledgeable and engaged international affairs community. The mandate of the branch is to provide an independent and non-partisan forum for open and thought-provoking dialogue for our local membership, academia, the business community and the general public.

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.

Located in beautiful Red Deer, Fountain of Life Church is a place of healing, hope, and restoration.

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.

Our organization works to improve living conditions in 3 fields – Education, Health, and Relief.

• Education: Invigorating communities and children to help them explore their identities, express their ideas so they become empowered to create a long-lasting change that could change their and others lives.
• Health: Serving people to provide care at the time of medical need and dealing with poverty-related issues like malnutrition, increasing overall health, and productivity of impoverished communities.
• Relief: Addressing the immediate and long-term needs of communities all around the globe through partner organizations and local communities. Our goal is to strengthen these communities and permit self-sufficiency.

IWOP Canada is dedicated to supporting the holistic health of women, with a focus on those from immigrant and marginalized communities. Through services like mentorship, mental health counselling, and childcare assistance, the organization aims to empower women by addressing their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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

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.

One! International is a volunteer organization working toward the betterment of life for children and families in Mumbai, India. The main goal of One! is the future. And of course the key to the future is the children and the youth. Basic education for children is a must. However, in order to accomplish this, education must also be extended to the older population by conveying educations necessity, and also to try and break the parent’s dependence on their children for the food and money they earn by begging or working under-aged. In order to conquer education, other problems must be faced simultaneously. Basic needs, such as nutrition, housing and medical attention as well as the problems faced by women: maltreatment by men and continual pregnancy.

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.

Rainbow of Hope for Children is an Alberta-based NGO working for human development in Brazil, Central America, the Philippines, and Africa. ROHFC works with their international partners in the areas of education, political awareness, health and wellness, life skills, women’s capacity building, land reform, agriculture, and marketing techniques. At home, they provide education services to schools, communities and church groups through experienced speakers and their publication, NEXUS.

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

Overseas Mission

Sihle-Sizwe Vineyard Foundation founded in Edmonton Alberta in the year of 2016. Our mission is to empower women and children. Overseas emphasis is on empowering women and children through education on income generating projects and programs.

Canadian Mission

Our focus is to bridge the gap and empower immigrant youth through engagement in programs and education. Making the maximum positive effort for our community. Sihle-Sizwe Vineyard Foundation members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using data driven models, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference.

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.

The Brenda Strafford Foundation is a registered Canadian charity established in 1975 by Dr. Barrie I. Strafford in memory of his late wife, Brenda. The organization was founded out of compassion, under the guiding principle to cater to humanity, creating a legacy in Brenda’s name that would perpetuate her desire to give back to the community in a meaningful way. From innovation in seniors care, to championing research and education, to providing housing and support for women and families fleeing domestic abuse and families at risk of homelessness, to healthcare in the Caribbean.

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.

TKOFCD’s mission is to empower struggling segments of society to exercise their humanity, build civic discourse, and engage their creative potential by connecting them to resources for development to build healthy and safe communities.

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.

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.

World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization driving positive education and economic change for young people around the world. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, WUSC is powered by a global team of committed development professionals. They bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to catalyzing education and economic opportunities — so that all young people, especially women and displaced youth, can thrive and belong.