Courage in Action is a registered charity helping women coming from difficult circumstances move forward in their lives.  Their goal is to provide women with the tools, motivation and hope that uplifts and inspires them to create new or different outcomes. They achieved this through educational sessions, one day conferences with presentations, workshops and activities presented by professional… Read More »

Mary’s Meals is a no-frills charity focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. These life-changing meals attract hungry children into the classroom. It fills their empty stomachs, so they have the energy and opportunity to learn and gives them the chance of a brighter future. The meals… Read More »

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe COVID-19 presentation at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality. Overall, nearly a quarter of all people living with HIV who were hospitalized with COVID-19, died. COVID-19 is threatening the gains in fighting the HIV epidemic. It is leading… Read More »

Christmas is the time for family and friends to celebrate the holiday season together. Unfortunately, for many seniors in our community this time of the year only increases their sense of isolation and loneliness. This past year and a half had been challenging for everyone and even more so for many of seniors who are on their own,… Read More »

Each year hundreds of women in Toronto will make a difficult decision about an unplanned pregnancy. They will either choose to have a baby, place their child for adoption, or have an abortion. Some will be well supported by family and friends, but many, feeling alone, and overwhelmed will believe they have no other choice but to terminate… Read More »

Bitcoin is the first and widely recognized cryptocurrency. A type of digital money that is not dependent on any government or financial institution. It can be transferred globally without a need for a centralized intermediary such as banks, and has verifiable transactions recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain, that arguably cannot be altered or hacked. … Read More »

Canada’s inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 percent in September. Statistics Canada reported that the transportation index, which includes gasoline, has increased by nine percent. Shelter costs have gone up by 4.8 percent in the past year, while food prices are up by almost four percent. Prices for every type of food went up… Read More »

Young people aged 15 to 24 are more likely or vulnerable to experience mental illness or substance use disorder than any other age group. According to Youth Mental Health Canada, an estimated 1.2 million children and youth in Canada are affected by mental illness—yet less than 20 per cent will receive appropriate treatment. By age 25, approximately 20… Read More »

Safehaven is a home – a refuge for vulnerable populations living with disabilities and medical complexities. They deliver respite and residential care that not only exceeds medical standards, but is non-institutional and fun. Safehaven’s commitment to care for vulnerable populations living with medically complex needs requires extreme diligence and precision at the best of times. Thanks to their… Read More »

Hokela is a technology company that enables people to easily view and connect with charities in their area on an online platform. Through this portal, charities can post their volunteer positions and people can view them based on their search criteria, such as by organization, location, sector, age groups, availability, and length of commitment. Hokela means “connect” in… Read More »