Don Amero sings for children’s suppers
Winnipeg-based indie musician Don Amero (called a “John-Mayer meets-Keith-Urban” singer-songwriter) is donating a portion of the proceeds of his fall tour and recently-released fourth CD, Heart On My...
View ArticleThe Best Goat Ever
When is a goat more than a goat? How do seeds grow into an early childhood development centre? How does the gift of a latrine prevent violence toward girls and women? Tangible gifts like goats, seeds...
View ArticleHuck, Duck and Chuck
The gift of chickens brings joy in Newfoundland Giving the Best.Gift.Ever has no age limit! Just ask six-year-old Lily from Newfoundland. She comes from multiple generations of Canadian Feed The...
View ArticleGood eats at Cape Croker Elementary
CFTC implements school feeding program at Chippewas of Nawash First Nation CFTC is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation – a community of about 750...
View ArticleThe right to food in Canada
On March 4th, 2013, UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter presented his Report on the Right to Food in Canada, a follow-up to last May’s visit, in a live webcast hosted by Food Share Canada....
View ArticleMah-Sos School gains education and health infrastructure
This week, CFTC’s Programs team (Heather Johnston, Director of Programs; Genevieve Drouin, Regional Programs Manager – Americas; and Mueni Udeozor, Program Officer) is reporting from New Brunswick,...
View ArticleSpring planting at Elsipogtog First Nation
Healthy snacks – including fruit and vegetables – are core to the curriculum at Elsipogtog First Nation. We’re travelling through the bush in New Brunswick to visit Elsipogtog First Nation – where an...
View ArticleCanada’s school gardens
Feeding minds, bodies and spirits with school gardens Planting marigolds – as well as fruits and vegetables – at Elsipogtog First Nation. If you’re a student or teacher at Eel Ground, Elsipogtog or...
View ArticlePartnering for change in NB
Sharing learning and moving forward together in New Brunswick As CFTC evolves its approach to food security in Canada, we are strengthening our commitment to participatory, community-based support and...
View ArticleNew year, new projects
End-of-year funds start the new year right for CFTC communities At year end, CFTC takes stock of what we’ve been able to accomplish and how we can best use your generous donations received over the...
View ArticleCollaboration in Canada
The inaugural Forum on Food Security and Nutrition, hosted by Canadian Feed The Children in New Brunswick in November 2014, brought together grassroots participants in food security including health...
View ArticleGood things grow
“This is about placing control of First Nations education in the hands of First Nations. Nothing less is acceptable,” Chief George Ginnish of Eel Ground First Nation so eloquently said during the grand...
View ArticleDay of Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9th, 2015 What do rights have to do with food security? Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) has been working with Indigenous leaders and their...
View ArticleSummer “FUN”draising
Canadian Feed The Children is grateful for the amazing support of our donors – and we are always impressed by the fun and unique ways our supporters raise funds to help us achieve our mission. We had a...
View ArticleGardens grow communities
When a garden grows a community “I think the garden brings the people together. Friends I didn’t have, I have now,” explained Anita, an Elder who participated in Elsipogtog First Nation’s new community...
View ArticleEel Ground First Nation recognized
Toronto, October 13, 2015 – Eel Ground First Nation’s Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds and Healthy Spirits Project, supported by Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) has been gaining recognition as a leading...
View ArticleGood eats at Cape Croker Elementary
CFTC implements school feeding program at Chippewas of Nawash First Nation CFTC is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation – a community of about 750...
View ArticleThe right to food in Canada
On March 4th, 2013, UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter presented his Report on the Right to Food in Canada, a follow-up to last May’s visit, in a live webcast hosted by Food Share Canada....
View ArticleMah-Sos School gains education and health infrastructure
This week, CFTC’s Programs team (Heather Johnston, Director of Programs; Genevieve Drouin, Regional Programs Manager – Americas; and Mueni Udeozor, Program Officer) is reporting from New Brunswick,...
View ArticleSummer “FUN”draising
Canadian Feed The Children is grateful for the amazing support of our donors – and we are always impressed by the fun and unique ways our supporters raise funds to help us achieve our mission. We had a...
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