We currently have an intern from Trinity Western University working with the marketing department in the Childcare Canada office. Her name is Christen and she’s started creating a weekly video blog to post online! Here’s her first video introducing herself and sharing a bit about Childcare Canada.
> Video Blog: Week 1
> Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains is a Haitian proverb that expresses so beautifully, the struggle; the emotional and physical fight; and the final feeling of defeat after reaching the top of your mountain only to see that there is an even bigger one before you. This is the daily cycle of poverty. Each day, small steps are [...]
> More than Sponsorship
In our last newsletter we featured a Starfish story on John, an eight year old sponsored child living in the Muhanda Village of Western Kenya. In April 2011, John was sponsored and in his first letter to his sponsors he wrote, “Your support is a great relief to me since I was unable to attend [...]
> Muhanda Children
Executive Director, Rod Forrest is visiting with the 57 children sponsored by Childcare Canada at the Muhanda Childcare Centre in Kenya! There are still 63 children left in need of sponsorship. If you are interested in sponsoring a child in Muhanda, then please contact our office at info@childcare-canada.ca or call us at 604-575-7902!
> La Grange Clinic, Haiti
Philippe was born in November 1984 in the village of LaGrange, Haiti and entered our Childcare Canada child sponsorship program in October 1997. Since that time Philippe’s goal has been to become a Doctor so he can serve the people of his village. Philippe has a strong faith in God and believes that God has [...]
> A Legacy of Giving Continues
Semiahmoo House Society’s Recycling Program is a program for developmentally challenged adults. Every week, participants meet to collect bottles and cans from local schools, homes and businesses. The recycling funds collected by the Semiahmoo House team have been donated to Childcare Canada since 2007. Since then, this wonderful group of individuals, led by Joan Baldwin [...]
> Compassion and Generosity in Action!
Justin LaBreche decided he didn’t want any toys for his birthday this year. Instead of receiving gifts for himself, he would ask his friends to give a gift to help feed children and their families in Haiti. To set his plan in motion, Justin and his mother Kim visited our Childcare Canada office in early [...]