Global Aid & Development

OP-ED: Five things I learned in South Sudan about the future of aid (and the crucial ways Canada can help)

I’ve just returned from a visit to South Sudan, where I observed the programs of Canadian Foodgrains Bank members and assessed the profound impact of the cuts to U.S.A.I.D.  Below […]

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Caption: The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is one of the many Canadian organizations that relies heavily on mailed-in donations. Its donor base is disproportionately made up of older contributors. (Photo: KB Mpofu / Supplied by Canadian Foodgrains Bank)
Charities to stick with direct mail fundraising for older donors after Canada Post disruption

People over the age of 65 still make up the largest proportion of charitable donations in Canada, according to data aggregated from annual tax filings.

Indigenous wisdom and the fight to save Senegal’s mangroves

In Senegal, an Indigenous community's fight to protect their sacred mangroves and fisheries clashes with the devastating impact of industrial fishing, revealing a complex struggle for survival and sustainability.

How an Egyptian app developer fixed his own speech impediment with AI-powered tech

Lothgha App now has an Arabic and an English version.

Custom LLMs and collaborative datasets: does the aid sector need AI?

Oxfam International is one of the organizations enabling collaboration, as it looks to develop a large-language model specific to the INGO sector.

Circular economy, circular opportunity: Turning waste into wealth in Senegal

Forget "waste." In Senegal, entrepreneurs are transforming cashew apples and mango seeds into juices, cosmetics, and biochar, fueling a circular and more sustainable economy.

Can schools end child exploitation in Ivory Coast’s cacao fields?

Close to a million children work in Ivorian cacao farms. In the village of Okabo, a school built by parents with help from Save the Children offers a glimmer of hope—but can it lift families out of poverty?

Op-Ed: How USAID cuts are starving Sudanese refugees in Chad

Humanitarian aid is not just a budgetary line item—it is a lifeline. The humanitarian imperative must never be abandoned.

‘People will die’: Canadian non-profits look to feds to help bridge USAID funding freeze

The USAID freeze, implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump, is sowing chaos around the globe and will lead to harm, say advocates

Egypt’s first charity thrift shop opens amidst widening gap between rich and poor

The store was an immediate hit: its inventory was intended to last several months, but it was sold out within one month of its launch.

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