Donor Profile: Vietnam refugee leads fundraising event for Syrian refugees
The Humanitarian Coalition would not be successful without the generous support of dedicated donors like Thao Choi. Ms. Choi watched the Syrian Refugee Crisis and wanted to take action, so she and the Families In Deed Committee organized a special fundraising New Year's Masquerade Charity Gala in January 2016 in support of the Syrian Refugees, and raised $22,000.
The group chose the Humanitarian Coalition specifically because its member agencies were helping refugees outside of Canada. The Government of Canada’s matching fund and the fact that 85% of money raised goes directly to the cause were also factors in the group’s decision to choose the Humanitarian Coalition.
If you are interested in organizing a group fundraiser, just like Ms. Choi did, visit our group and event fundraising page for all the information.
Member Profile: Save the Children Canada
Save the Children works in 120 countries to ensure that all children – particularly those hardest to reach – attain the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Through their many projects, they’ve met some amazing young people, like Saynab.
Saynab is 16 years old and lives in Somalia. She was married at age 14 and became pregnant shortly thereafter. “Our parents arranged our marriage. It was going well during my pregnancy until I reached the delivery date when I got seriously ill. I delivered a dead baby at the hospital. I think I would have delivered normally if I got married at an older age. I faced many challenges in my marriage life and I regret a lot about it.”
Across Somalia, approximately 45% of girls face child, early and forced marriages. Thanks to Save the Children – with support from the Government of Canada – Saynab recently returned to school and is excited to start her life afresh.
For more information on Save the Children’s work, including their projects addressing child, early, and forced marriages, please visit their website
Monthly Donors Making a Big Impact!
Our donors who choose to donate to the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund (CHAF), previously known as the Emergency Response Fund, are making a difference every day.
In 2015, the CHAF responded to 7 crises and helped approximately 80 000 people by allocating $ 2.8 million. Over the course of this summer, our members were able to respond to four disasters in four different countries.
This fund is an innovative humanitarian mechanism between Global Affairs Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies. It allows the member agencies to respond quickly and help people affected by smaller-scale, rapid-onset disasters, which receive very little global media attention, where there are unmet needs and/or gaps and where assistance is particularly difficult to finance.
Join this group of donors who make a regular impact and click here to start your monthly giving.
Voting open for film competition - September 14 to 23. Vote today!
The Humanitarian Coalition is proud to support the Radcliffe Foundation, which, in collaboration with the Vancouver International Film Festival launched a Refugee Crisis Awareness Film Competition. The winning film will receive a cash prize of $20,000 from the Radcliffe Foundation and be screened during the 35th annual Vancouver International Film Festival.
And you can help choose the winner!
Humanitarian Coalition Executive Director Nicolas Moyer was part of the jury which selected the three finalists, who were announced on September 7, 2016. Please click here to view the finalists and cast your vote.
The objective of this competition is to increase awareness of on-the-ground and/or settlement issues refugees are facing and to engage the film community and use social media platforms to amplify the message concerning the ongoing need for assistance with the refugee crisis.
The winning film will be announced at the opening ceremony of the Vancouver International Film Festival on September 29, 2016.