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www.worldvision.ca. World Vision Canada is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. [1] Based in Mississauga, Ontario, World Vision Canada is the largest private relief and development agency in Canada. [2]
World Vision International is an ecumenical [5] [6] Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. It was founded in 1950 by Robert Pierce as a service organization to provide care for children in Korea. In 1975, emergency and advocacy work was added to World Vision's objectives. [7]
Website. www.worldvision.org. World Vision United States is a member and founding organization of World Vision International. Founded in the United States in 1950, it is an evangelical [1] relief and development organization. It is one of the largest relief and development organizations in the US with a 1.6 billion dollar budget (2007).
Born. ( 1947-03-28) March 28, 1947 (age 77) Eau Claire, Wisconsin. David (Dave) Laverne Toycen, CM OOnt (born March 28, 1947) was president and chief executive officer of World Vision Canada who was involved with World Vision for over forty years. [2] He was made a member of the Order of Ontario in 2010. He is one of the 2016 inductees into ...
Ottawa. The Refugee Education Council is a Government of Canada advisory body that works to include the voices of refugees in refugee-education programs. It was founded in 2021 as part of wider attempts by the Government of Canada to include refugees in decision making. The creation of the group has been described by OpenCanada as "promising ...
30 Hour Famine. The 30 Hour Famine is a World Vision event in 21 countries. It started in 1971 when 17-year-old Ruth Roberts and 14 friends in Calgary, Alberta staged an event in a church basement to see what it was like to be hungry and raise money and awareness for children suffering during a famine. The funds raised went to World Vision.
Reda has been a strong supporter of World Vision Canada and Special Olympics Canada for more than 15 years. In 2005, he was awarded the National Volunteer of the Year award by Special Olympics Canada. In 2013, he was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work with World Vision Canada.
The Humanitarian Coalition. The Humanitarian Coalition (French: La Coalition Humanitaire) brings together 12 Canadian non-governmental organizations consisting of Action Against Hunger, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Canadian Lutheran World Relief, CARE Canada, Doctors of the World, Humanity & Inclusion, Islamic Relief Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam ...