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About Humanity First Canada
Humanity First is a humanitarian relief organization registered in 50 countries across 6 continents, and has been working on human development projects and responding to disasters since 1995. Based in Vaughan, Ontario, Humanity First Canada is an international non-profit volunteer based charitable organization providing relief and assistance to the less fortunate in Canada and across the globe to alleviate poverty and improve their quality of life. Humanity First is also in forefront of assisting, sponsoring and resettling refugees in Canada.
Humanity First also provides humanitarian aid to those affected by natural disasters and undertakes emergency relief operations around the world providing medical assistance, shelter, water, food, clothing and sanitation to affected populations. These have included the earthquakes in Haiti, Turkey, Pakistan, Japan and Iran, floods in Africa and Latin America, storms and tsunamis in the USA, Indonesia and Bangladesh, and conflicts in Eastern Europe.
Humanity First also has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Humanity First has raised tens of millions of dollars with over 93% of donated funds spent directly on serving humanity and less than 7% going towards administrative costs & fundraising efforts. With the majority of our team (including skilled engineers & physicians) being volunteers along with preferential rates for materials benefiting from global sourcing, Humanity First is able to deliver the aid worth of many times the value of donations provided.
Humanity First Canada is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 5 members and is regulated by Canadian incorporation by-laws. With over 1,200 team members & volunteers, operations are administered and executed by executive directors, project coordinators and volunteers who are all Canadian citizens and are professionals from various walks of life.
Disaster Relief
In times of disaster we aim to minimize human suffering and material losses by offering emergency relief services.
Water for Life
There are many communities in the world who are deprived of basic necessities of life and where clean water is only a dream.
Global Health
Humanity First offers healthcare services in remote and underserved communities to provide primary health care.
Gift of Sight
Humanity First routinely holds Cataract Surgery Camps under its very popular Gift of Sight Program to restore vision.
Food Security
We dream of a future where no one is without a shelter, no one sleeps hungry and no child goes to school without breakfast.
Knowledge for Life
We support underprivileged children to improve their academic performance by sponsoring their educational needs.
Refugee Resettlement
Humanity First is working at the fore front of privately sponsoring refugees and resettling them in Canada.
Community Care
Humanity First has several community care programs to alleviate the hidden human suffering.
Our Mission
Humanity First undertakes focused and results-oriented development programs that promote and seek to build stronger communities in which individuals are engaged and in-tuned in helping those in need through responsible, caring and skilled volunteers.The organization’s mission has following four themes to serve ordinary Canadians and humanity in-general:
- Poverty Reduction: Enhance economic potential of individuals and families by bridging the gap between poverty and prosperity.
- Disaster Relief: Relieve human suffering caused by natural disasters or human conflicts by providing urgent short and long term assistance to alleviate suffering.
- Education and Training: Eradicate poverty and homelessness by promoting and providing education and skill building training to underprivileged Canadians. In addition, assist individuals through the establishment of business ventures and small industries to get back on their feet.
- Canada Cares: Become flag-bearers of Canada and promote essential Canadian values of unity, brotherhood, and generosity without regards to race, religion or ethnicity across the globe and showcase Canada’s commitment to the human race.
Our Mission
- Impartial: We provide aid and assistance to those in need irrespective of race, religion or politics.
- Efficient: We achieve a massive return on donations by exploiting a pool of expert volunteers and global sourcing resulting in the majority of funds going directly to field projects.
- Collaborative: We work with local authorities and other NGOs in a spirit of partnership to achieve the best outcomes.
- Global and Local: We combine global expertise and resources with local knowledge of needs and culture to maximize the impact of our work.
- Empowerment: We aim to empower communities to get back on their feet, heal rifts and to become independent