2. Snapshot of Recent Results
44
lone-parent families in Surrey,
BC demonstrated improved
money-management skills.
(MCC BC)
30
aboriginal youth accessed
supportive relationships with
caring adults in Winnipeg’s
North End.
(INNER CITY YOUTH ALIVE)
82%
of newcomers participated
in supportive relationships
through a food security
project in Surrey, BC.
(A ROCHA)
19
unemployed youth in
Montreal returned to studies
or gained employment.
(MONTREAL YOUTH UNLIMITED)
71%
of street-involved youth
demonstrated increased
capacity to live healthy and
well in downtown Toronto.
(SKETCH)
49
newcomer families in
St. Jamestown, Toronto,
successfully integrated in
Canadian life.
(CITY HOPE)
77%
of vulnerable refugee families
transitioned to living in
safe and affordable housing
in Hamilton.
(MICAH HOUSE)
83%
of newcomer youth achieved
their micro-enterprise goals in
St. Laurent, Montreal.
(CHRISTIAN DIRECTION)
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Letter from the President
Our goal at World Vision is to help build a better
world for children. We partner with Canadians as
we work to ensure children experience life in all
its fullness.
Canadians support our work in many
ways, whether it's through long term
development through child sponsorship,
supporting immediate needs by
responding when natural disasters hit,
advocating for the rights of children or
one of the many other ways we support
children.
While our primary focus continues to be on
children living in challenging circumstances
internationally, we are committed to see all
children meet their fullest potential--including
those facing poverty's limitations here at home.
In 2005, we renewed our commitment to address poverty
in Canada. We committed that we would be a strong partner
with urban community-based organizations and churches that are focused
on the well-being of Canadian children, families and communities.
I am happy to report that since 2005, we have developed a vibrant network of more than 100 non-profit
partners, and invested almost $25 million in transformative programs that have directly touched the lives of
vulnerable Canadian children.
Today we are celebrating the progress that we have seen in the last ten years, addressing the
poverty that is at our doorstep. At this important milestone, I congratulate our partner
leaders across the country, and our Canadian Programs team here at World Vision as
they work to make Canada a better place for children.
Michael Messenger
President and CEO
World Vision Canada
4. 4 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
Q & A with Canadian Programs' Leaders
In 2005, World Vision’s W. Clayton Rowe was given a Board of
Directors-endorsed mandate to launch a new strategy for
addressing poverty here at home. We sat down with Clayton
(now the Director of Canadian Programs) and Hugh
Brewster (the department’s National Manager) to hear
about what they have learned over the past 10 years.
Everyone loves the idea of Community Based-Organizations
(CBOs) collaborating, but the reality can be quite complex.
What have you learned about partnering?
CR: Our partnerships start from a place of
gratitude. We work with amazing leaders who get
up each morning energized to find ways to better
support children, youth and families in their community.
Our hearts break for the challenges these families face: from
youth forced to live on the street, to refugee claimants working two
jobs just to pay the rent. It is a privilege to be able to come alongside our partner leaders,
finding ways to help them extend the reach and impact of their programs.
From the start, why did your team focus upon developing capacity-building support for CBO leaders?
HB: Running a CBO in Canada is no easy feat. Demands for leaders’time are intense. Our
partners are experts in offering community programs, but few have had formal training or
coaching in the capacities that are needed to sustain impact over the long-
haul. We learned early on that convening leaders in timely, topical
learning events could have a significant impact on seeing their
organizations grow. By providing access to proven tools,
combined with expert coaching support, our team has
contributed to our partners’ability to thrive in difficult
contexts.
One of Canadian Programs 5 key cities is in Québec. Why has this
focus been important for you?
CR: Communities in Montréal are experiencing high rates
of poverty. It has been gratifying to be able to offer
field-tested tools, project grants and encouragement to
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our Francophone and Anglophone partners in
Québec. We are seeing newcomer children in
low-income neighbourhoods like Cloverdale
(in Montréal’s West Island) overcome barriers
to thrive in school and in the community.
Personally, I have taken on the joyful challenge
of learning to speak French – a return to the
Francophone roots in my family tree.
People are often surprised to learn that WV Canadian Programs
has partnerships with academic institutions.
HB: It is encouraging to have had our work endorsed by universities
like Wycliffe College (University of Toronto) and Trinity Western. Most
recently, we’ve collaborated with Dr. Katherine Misener (University
of Waterloo) in an academic article about the FreeForm Capacity
Assessment tool we developed for small non-profits. Our partner
leaders are doing important work in helping their participants
leave poverty behind. Being able to invest in their professional
development, learning and growth is a responsibility we
celebrate.
It sounds like learning is at the heart of your experience over the past 10 years.
CR: Yes! Through the smooth stretches and amidst all the bumps in
the road, our team has sought to be responsive, to adapt
and to learn. World Vision’s commitment to building a
better world for children demands nothing less.
6. 6 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
Our Purpose
World Vision is committed to seeing children thrive and achieve their God-given
potential. Recent statistics (Campaign 2000) indicate that over 1.3
million children wake up each morning facing poverty’s
limitations: hunger, poor health, unsafe housing, and
barriers to educational progress. The hopes and
dreams of these kids can seem out of reach.
Our network of 100 community-based partners
is focused on the well-being of children
living in urban low-income neighbourhoods,
particularly those in single parent, new
Canadian and Aboriginal families. Over the
past 10 years we have invested in the work
of our partners in some of Canada’s largest
cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina,
Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montréal.
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Our Vision: Child Well-Being
Our vision for every child is life, in all its fullness. No single indicator or measure can
adequately capture what a child requires to flourish. "Well-being" is a holistic
concept, rooted in the interconnected spheres of education, health and
safety experienced in the child’s own community.
Poverty is the result of a series of forces conspiring to drag children living
within its clutches to experience hunger, ill-health, unstable housing
and vulnerability to violence. The dreams of these children can seem
out of reach.
Hope is a precious gift that fuels resilience in the face of poverty’s
barriers. Caring peers and adults can help fan a child’s flame of hope that
a full life can indeed be pursued, and that limitations can be overcome.
Developing knowledge, skills and
attitudes to fully participate in
the community
Accessing healthy food, stable
housing and the loving support of
a child-friendly community
Growing physical, social
and cognitive assets that
promote resiliency
Envisioning and pursuing life,
in all its fullness
8. 8 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
Our Philosophy: Community Development
In 2008 we set out to propose a distinctly Canadian articulation
of what it means to engage in Community Development.
Consulting with key Community-Based Organization (CBO)
leaders across the country led to the following definition:
Journeying in the community to express aspirations,
discover assets, name limitations and generate
solutions for the peace and well-being of
the neighbourhood.
From the Guildford neighbourhood in Surrey, to
Jane-Finch in Toronto, to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in
Montréal we have learned that CBOs with the deepest
impact in addressing poverty have embraced:
• listening well to their communities
• mobilizing networks, resources and partnerships
• supporting participants in achieving their own goals
• identifing and clearly measuring progress
• communicating with integrity and transparency
• learning and documenting insights all the way through.
Zoey’s* Story
Collaborative Project with Urban Promise and
Muskoka Woods, Scarborough
As the oldest child living in a single parent
home, I had more responsibilities than
most youth my age. In the beginning, I was
hesitant to join the Upward Leadership
program. I knew I would be out of my
comfort zone. Over time I was thankful that
I participated because I gained new friends
and further developed my leadership skills.
I now feel equipped with the right tools to
continue my journey of leading myself and others
as I study in College.
9. World Vision Canadian Programs 2005-2015 9
Amoy’s* Story
Collaborative Project with Micah House,
Hamilton
When we arrived in Canada we were
nervous and uncertain. We had fled
our home in Zimbabwe and came to
Canada as refugee claimants. Micah
House helped us at every step along
the way. We felt welcomed and safe.
They helped us with the daunting
process of completing the paperwork
necessary for our refugee claim and
connecting us to helpful resources. We
made so many friends at Micah House
refugees from many different countries and
also long-time Canadians. Micah House will
always be our first home in Canada and we will
never forget our experience there.
John’s* Story
Collaborative Project with Inner Hope, Vancouver
I can confidently say that I’ve started to do
life differently. From making my bed to the
way I talk to others, it is all a product of me
joining Inner Hope. It has made a 100%
difference in my life. My life was not
headed in the right direction. I realized
that instead of blaming others I should
take responsibility for my actions. I am
now learning and growing in ways I never
thought possible. I know that without Inner
Hope's modelling, I wouldn’t be where I am
today and I thank God.
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Our Approach: Building Capacity
We build networks of mutual support and
leverage our collective strengths.
With our partners, we launched research
such as Poverty At Your Doorstep and an
Introduction to Social Enterprise, as well as the
Peace in the City colloquium.
I have worked with many partners over my career,
but none has been as responsive or as helpful
as World Vision. They have truly walked
alongside of us in our journey. It is a reciprocal
relationship, one where World Vision has
attuned itself to our culture, our strengths and
our needs.
Mark VanderVennen
Executive Director, Shalem Mental Health Network
Hamilton, Ontario
World Vision demonstrates its
commitment to the well-being of children
and youth facing poverty’s limitations
in Canada by building the capacity of
Community-Based Organizations.
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We contribute to the achievement of our
partners’strategy through organizational
coaching and collaborative funding investment.
Since 2005, we have invested almost $25 million
through 140 community development projects
focused upon the well-being of Canada’s children,
youth and families
In each project we generate a substantial
“multiplier effect.”In 2015, our project investment
of $1.7 million leveraged an additional
$1.5 million (85%) partner co-investment in our
priority communities.
Through investing in the leadership skills
of Executive Directors and assisting
them in implementing clear action
plans to increase the stability of their
organizations, World Vision’s impact
has a multiplying effect.
Jenny Shantz
Executive Director, Inner Hope Youth Ministries
Vancouver, British Columbia
We facilitate events and design learning
resources that leaders apply in their own context.
In 2015 alone, we facilitated over 25 learning
events across the country. This includes our LEAP:
Design, Monitoring and Evaluation workshops,
FreeForm organizational capacity building
program, and Capacity Series graduate level
management courses.
Since 2005, we have trained over 750 CBO and
Church leaders.
World Vision’s Canadian Programs
has helped us grow and develop as an
organization and team. I strongly endorse
their work. They are playing a vital role
in fighting Canadian child poverty.
Kyle Mason
Executive Director, North End Family Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
12. 12 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
ALBERTA
CAPSS Red Deer
NeighbourLink Calgary Calgary
BRITISH COLUMBIA
A Rocha Surrey
Baobab Inclusive Empowerment Society Surrey
CityGate Leadership Forum Vancouver
CityReach Care Society Vancouver
Cyrus Centre Ministries Abbotsford
Extreme Outreach Society Victoria
Grandview Calvary Baptist Church Vancouver
Inner Hope Youth Ministries Vancouver
Journey Home Community Association Burnaby
JustWork Economic Initiative Vancouver
Kinbrace Community Society Vancouver
Mennonite Central Committee BC Abbotsford
Metro Kids Society Surrey
New Hope Community Services Society Vancouver
Saint James Music Academy Vancouver
Salsbury Community Society Vancouver
Tenth Avenue Alliance Church Vancouver
Today’s Family Network Vancouver
Umoja Operation Compassion Society Surrey
Vancouver Urban Ministries Vancouver
Youth Unlimited Vancouver Surrey
MANITOBA
Bell Tower Community Cafe Winnipeg
Dignity House Winnipeg
Elim Chapel Winnipeg
Forever Families Winnipeg
House Blend Ministries Winnipeg
Inner City Youth Alive Winnipeg
Living Word Temple Winnipeg
North End Family Centre Winnipeg
St. Aidan’s Christian School Winnipeg
Winnipeg Inner City Missions Winnipeg
ONTARIO
A Rocha Ontario Hamilton
All Saints Church Community Centre Toronto
Bethel Pentecostal Church (Ottawa) Nepean
Calvary Church Toronto Toronto
Christians Against Poverty Hamilton
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre Toronto
City Hope Educational Centre Toronto
City Kidz Hamilton Hamilton
City Kidz Ottawa Ottawa
Coldwater Canada Cambridge
Drummond House Waterdown
East Toronto Chinese Baptist Church North York
Eden Food for Change Mississauga
Ephraim’s Place Community Centre Toronto
FaithWorks - Diocese of Toronto Toronto
Flemingdon Park Ministry
(Anglican Diocese of Toronto) Don Mills
ForestView Church Burlington
Front Line Outreach Oakville
Frontlines Toronto
Hamilton Victory Gardens Hamilton
Harvest Worship Centre Brampton
Haven on the Queensway Toronto
Hopeworks Connection Scarborough
JaneFinch Reaching Up Toronto
Kingsview Free Methodist Church Toronto
Liberty for Youth Hamilton
Living Rock Ministries Hamilton
Manantial Neighbourhood Services, Inc. Woodbridge
Matthew House Refugee Reception Services Toronto
Mennonite Central Committee Ontario Kitchener
Micah House Refugee Reception Services Inc Hamilton
MJKO (Mentoring Juniors Kids Organization) Toronto
NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent Chatham
Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre Oakville
Out of Bounds: Grief Support Downsview
ChildW
ell-being
NETWORK
Our 2015 Partners
13. FreeForm is a program which equips leadership teams to increase their impact in
six capacity areas important to realize an organization’s mission.
World Vision Canadian Programs 2005-2015 13
Regent Park Community Ministry Toronto
Rexdale Alliance Church Toronto
Shalem Mental Health Network Hamilton
Sketch Working Arts Toronto
Student Open Circles Hamilton
The Dam Mississauga
The Jeremiah Community Toronto
The John and Ellie Voortman
Charitable Foundation Ancaster
The Journey Neighbourhood Centre Brampton
The Scott Mission Toronto
Toronto City Mission Scarborough
UrbanPromise Toronto Toronto
Welcome Home Refugee House Kitchener
Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton Hamilton
Yonge Street Mission Toronto
Youth Unlimited Toronto Toronto
QUEBEC
Action Nouvelle Vie Longueuil
CADFEM (Centre d’aide et développement
aux familles de l’est de Montréal) Montreal
CAFLA Montreal
Centre chrétien de la famille (CCF) Laval
Christian Direction Montreal
Logifem Montreal
Maison de l’Amitie / House of Friendship Montreal
Mission Internationale El-Shaddai Montréal
Options Pregnancy Centre Sherbrooke
Salvation Army Montreal Citadel Montréal
Simonet Canada Montreal
Viva-cité Montréal
Wallaby et Compagnie LaSalle
Youth Unlimited Montreal Montreal
SASKATCHEWAN
City Kidz Regina Regina
BRITISH COLUMBIA
A Rocha Canada
BC Teen Challenge
City Gate Leadership Forum
Inner Hope Youth Ministries
Kinbrace Community Society
New Hope Community Services Society
Saint James Music Academy
Umoja Operation Compassion Society
MANITOBA
Inner City Youth Alive
North End Family Centre
Urban Youth Adventures
ONTARIO
City Kidz Ministries
Coldwater Canada
Ephraim's Place Community Centre
Frontlines
Haven on the Queensway
HopeWorks Connection
InterChurch Health Ministries
Knox Presbyterian Church
Liberty International Church
Liebenzell Mission of Canada
Living Rock Ministries
Micah House
Philip Aziz Centre
Prison Fellowship Canada
Ray of Hope
Toronto City Mission
UrbanPromise Toronto
Walmer Road Baptist Church
Women Alive
Youth Unlimited Toronto
QUEBEC
Christian Direction
Logifem
Youth Unlimited Montreal/
Jeunesse Sans Limite
14. 14 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
NATIONAL
CityKidz Regina City Kidz Saturdays in Regina
StreetLevel National Roundtable on Poverty & Homelessness
Focus on the Family Calgary Children in Care: Finding Families for Children in Foster Care
KidsFest Edmonton Running & Reading
Neighbourlink Calgary Calgary Baby supplies for low-income families
Neighbourlink Calgary Calgary Back-To-School Supplies
City Kidz National National Inner City Youth Mentoring Project
BRITISH COLUMBIA
A Rocha Surrey Connecting Families to Food, Community and Creation
A Rocha Surrey Farms to Families
A Rocha Surrey 3-Season Programming Space
Better Life Integrated Student Society Surrey Single Parent Life Skills
City Reach Care Society Vancouver Food for Families: Food Security
Cyrus Centre Abbotsford Life Skills/ Independent Living
Gather & Give Surrey Community Connections: Family Support
Grandview Calvary Baptist Church Vancouver Architect Project: Youth Mentoring in the Eastside Story Guild
Grandview Calvary Baptist Church Vancouver Eastside Story Guild: Arts-based Child/Youth Development
Inner Hope Vancouver Boundless Hope: Youth Life Skills
Inner Hope Vancouver Steps 2 Success: Youth Life Skills
Journey Home Community Association Burnaby Housing and Support for Refugees
Journey Home Burnaby Pre-Employment Skills for Refugees
Just Work Vancouver Social Enterprise: Pottery Workshops
Just Work Vancouver Social Enterprise Development Research
JustWork Vancouver Social Enterprise Development & Support
Kinbrace Vancouver Refugee Claimant Navigation Support
Kinbrace Vancouver Refugee Claimant Family Integration
Mennonite Central Committee - BC Surrey New Foundations: New Canadian Settlement Support
Mennonite Central Committee - BC Surrey Neighbourhood Peace Connections: New Canadian Settlement Support
Mennonite Central Committee - BC Surrey Single Parent Family Self Sufficiency
Mennonite Central Committee - BC Surrey Guildford Community Assessment
Metro Kids Society Surrey Metro Kids: Mentoring Project for Children
New Hope Community Society Vancouver Open Doors: Refugee Housing Support
Saint James Music Academy Vancouver Creating Safe Spaces: Annex Renovation
Saint James Music Academy Vancouver Child and Youth Orchestra
Tenth Church Vancouver LiveWire: After School Enrichment
Tenth Church Vancouver Missional Community Research Project
Umoja Operation Compassion Society Surrey New Canadian Settlement Support
Urban Promise Vancouver Vancouver Youth Leadership Development Project
Urban Promise Vancouver Vancouver Creative Arts Adventure: Arts-Based Mentoring
Urban Promise Vancouver Vancouver Youth Leadership Development Project
Vancouver Urban Ministry Vancouver Youth Tutoring
Our Projects
PARTNER CITY PROJECT
15. World Vision Canadian Programs 2005-2015 15
Youth Unlimited Vancouver Vancouver Creative Life: Arts-Based Mentoring
Youth Unlimited Vancouver Surrey Stepping Stones: Life Skills for Young Mothers
Youth Unlimited Vancouver Vancouver Work Life: Youth Employment Project
MANITOBA
A Rocha Winnipeg Just Growing Day Camps
Elim Chapel Winnipeg Inner City Day Camp
Inner City Youth Alive Winnipeg Saturday Dropin for North End Youth
Inner City Youth Alive Winnipeg CB2: Youth Pre-employment Mentoring
Urban Youth Adventures Winnipeg My City: Youth Mentorship
North End Family Centre Winnipeg Capacity Building
North End Family Centre Winnipeg Empowering Families: Supporting Families in Reaching their Goals
St Aidan’s Christian School Winnipeg Summer Literacy Camp for Newcomer Youth
Winnipeg Inner City Mission Winnipeg Flora House Summer Adventures Day Camp
ONTARIO
A Rocha Ontario Hamilton Urban Earth to Table: Urban Gardening for Canadian Newcomers
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre Toronto Connecting Churches to Sponsoring Refugees
Christie Refugee Welcome Centre Toronto Refugee Housing and Settlement Support
City Hope Educational Centre Toronto New Beginnings: Newcomer Settlement Support
City Hope Educational Centre Toronto Urban Youth Leadership Development: Day Camp
City Kidz Hamilton City Kidz Saturdays: Mentoring Project for Children
City Kidz Hamilton Kinderkidz: Mentoring Project for Pre-Schoolers
City Kidz Hamilton Youth Leadership Development
Downsview Youth Covenant Toronto After School Enrichment
Dunnville Youth Impact Centre Dunnville Altitude: Street-Involved Youth Mentoring
Ephraim’s Place Community Centre North York Project HeartCore: Youth Leadership Development
Flemingdon Park Ministry Toronto Project STAR: Self-Advocacy Training for New Canadians
Frontlines Toronto Front Burner Soul Food: Nutrition Education for Teens
Frontlines Toronto Frontline Cooks: Nutrition education for children
Kerr Street Ministries Oakville Enough: Financial Literacy for Families
Kerr Street Ministries Oakville Youth Leadership Development
Kingsview Free Methodist Church North York Studio 15: Priority Neighbourhood Arts Program for Kids
Liberty for Youth Hamilton Bright Choices: Tutoring for Youth
Liberty International Church Etobicoke RumbleKidz: Youth Community Leadership through the Arts
Living Rock Ministries Hamilton Breakfast Reloaded: Youth Pre-employment Program
Matthew House Toronto Making Canada Home: Transitional Support for Refugee Claimants
Matthew House Toronto Road to Freedom: Refugee Settlement Resources
Mennonite Central Committee - Ontario Kitchener Circle of Friends: Housing Access & Support for Single-Parent Families
Mennonite Central Committee - Ontario Toronto Arise: Support for Women Transitioning from Incarceration
Micah House Hamilton Make Hamilton Home: Transitional Support for Refugee Claimants
Pathways London Language that Works: Pre-Employment Training
Pathways London More than Just a Job
PARTNER CITY PROJECT
16. 16 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
Philip Aziz Centre Toronto Children’s Community-Based Hospice
Prison Fellowship Canada Toronto In the Loop: Mentoring for Youth
Rexdale Alliance Church Etobicoke Moms Arise: Parenting and Life Skills for Moms
Rexdale Alliance Church Etobicoke Tandridge Connections: Financial Literacy
Shalem Mental Health Network Hamilton RECreate: Street-Involved Youth Art Program
Shalem Mental Health Network Hamilton Wrap-Around: Support for Mothers in Transition
Shalem Mental Health Network Chatham Wrap-Around: Wrapping Churches Around Families in Transition
Sketch Toronto Youth Leadership Through Community Arts
Sketch Toronto Health Promotion Strategies for Street-Involved Youth
Sketch Toronto Working Arts for Street-Involved Youth
St. John the Compassionate Mission Toronto St. John’s Academy: Skill-based Tutoring for Youth
The Dam Mississauga Cooksville Youth Drop-in Centre
The Dam Mississauga Food for Life: Family Nutrition
Toronto City Mission Scarborough BLING: Life-skill development for Girls
Toronto City Mission North York Role Model Moms: High School Equivalency Training (Jane-Finch)
Toronto City Mission Scarborough Role Model Moms: High School Equivalency Training (Victoria Village)
Urban Promise Toronto Toronto Youth Afterschool Mentorship Project (Alexandra Park)
Urban Promise Toronto North York Youth Afterschool Mentorship Project (Jane-Finch)
Urban Promise/Muskoka Woods Scarborough Community-Based Youth Leadership Development
Welcome Inn Community Centre Hamilton BizPlan: Increasing Family Income
Welcome Inn Community Centre Hamilton Kids Can Spend, Save, Share
Yonge Street Mission Toronto St. Jamestown Community Development Network
Yonge Street Mission Toronto Inner City Summer Camp
Yonge Street Mission Toronto The Edge: Youth Leadership Development
Yonge Street Mission Toronto YUVA: Youth Leadership and Community Advocacy
Youth Unlimited Toronto Toronto BluePrints: Measuring Impact
Youth Unlimited Toronto North York BluePrints: Youth Entrepreneurship
Youth Unlimited Toronto Etobicoke Dixon Road Schools Child Mentorship Project
Youth Unlimited Toronto Toronto Healing Circles: Facilitating Community Reconciliation
Youth Unlimited Toronto North York Jane and Finch Community Development Network
Youth Unlimited Toronto Toronto LAUNCH: Youth Leadership Mentoring
Youth Unlimited Toronto Toronto SafeLight: Transitions for Street Involved Youth
Youth Unlimited Toronto Scarborough STEP: Skills Training and Emporment Project for Young Moms
QUEBEC
Action Nouvelle Vie Montreal Traduire L’Espoir: Newcomer Language & Settlement Support
Action Nouvelle Vie Montreal Meres en Action: Support for New Moms
Action Nouvelle Vie Montreal Back-To-School
CAFLA Montreal Batir des Familles en Victoire: Youth Leadership Development
CAFLA Montreal Jeunesse, on Avance!: Support for Newcomer Youth
Centre Conseils-Grossesse Montreal Baby and Me: Parenting Skills for Single and Newcomer Moms
Christian Direction Montreal Churches Networking to Serve Newcomers
Christian Direction Montreal In-School Skill Building for Marginalized Youth
Our Projects (continued)
PARTNER CITY PROJECT
17. World Vision Canadian Programs 2005-2015 17
Christian Direction Montreal Microenterprise Development for Newcomer Youth
Christian Direction Montreal Language Acquisition and Cultural Navigation Project
Christian Direction Montreal Dimensions of Academic Success: Nutrition Education
Christian Direction Montreal Centre Accroche: Educational Support for Youth
Christian Direction Montreal Cultivate HM: Jardin Carrefour and VM: Cuisine Collective
Christian Direction Montreal Community Development (Hochelaga)
Christian Direction Montreal Networking Churches to Settle Haitian Refugees
Logifem Montreal Building Family Friendly Space: Shelter Renovation
Logifem Montreal Medium term housing for women transitioning from shelter
Logifem Montreal Newborn Welcome Kit
Montreal Youth Unlimited Montreal La Corde: After School Enrichment
Montreal Youth Unlimited Montreal Operation Renaissance: Academic and Life Skills Mentoring
Montreal Youth Unlimited Montreal Studio 1506: Arts Programming for Kids
Montreal Youth Unlimited Montreal L’envol: Academic and Vocational Tutoring
Oasis Care Montreal Dream Initiatives: Youth Mentoring
Wallaby Montreal Club Wallaby et compagnie: Youth Mentoring
Wallaby Montreal Apres L’ecole: After School Enrichment
Welcome Hall Mission Montreal Club de l’Arche: Afterschool Mentoring
PARTNER CITY PROJECT
18. Vancouver
Winnipeg
Canada
18 Partnering for Peace and Well-being in the Lives of Canadian Children
Partnership with World Vision has been really helpful.
They are adaptable, they are open, they allow us to
really be ourselves but encourage us to go deeper and
have healthier growth. Overall, it’s been a stretch,
but it’s been a good stretch.
Kathryn Walker
Executive Director, St. James Music Academy
Vancouver, British Columbia
Partnership with World Vision has given us a lot of capacity development
tools that are very hands-on and practical. Their team is always
available, so we get support in using the tools to effectively manage
our organization better. It’s been great in terms of raising financial
support and being able to articulate what we seek to achieve to a
broader audience in Toronto.
Shawn James
Community Director, Urban Promise
Toronto, Ontario
World Vision builds both ‘on-the-ground’
programming capacity and organizational
strategic capacity in a partnership characterized
by excellence, mutual trust and clear outcomes.
Scott Moore
Executive Director, Youth Unlimited
Toronto, Ontario
No other organization in Canada has the depth of
networks, partnerships and understanding of poverty
like World Vision. They have proven effective at
reducing the impact of poverty on the lives of
Canada’s most vulnerable children and families.
Todd Bender
Executive Director, City Kidz, Canada
19. Hamilton
Montréal
Toronto
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World Vision helped us remain who we are as an organization, and yet become better
as an organization and as a ministry. Partnership with World Vision has strengthened
our foundation and given us the possibility to take our vision to the next level.
Kent Dueck
Executive Director, Inner City Youth Alive
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The support that World Vision provides for what we are doing here on
the ground has been superb. They provide the capacity for us to be
able to offer something really excellent in the community.
Jen Kellner
Executive Director, Welcome Inn
Hamilton, Ontario
The partnership with World Vision has been extremely positive. It has enabled us to respond
to the real needs of child poverty. Blending World Vision’s experience and expertise with our
own has resulted in greater effectiveness, capacity and impact in our communities.
Allan Heron
Executive Director, Jeunesse Sans Limite
Montréal, Québec
The support of Canadian Programs has had a profoundly positive impact
on my life and ministry. I believe that God is getting ready to do
something new. I am deeply appreciative for the space you created for
my development, self-examination, and cultural expression.
Denise Gillard
Executive Director, HopeWorks
Toronto, Ontario
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