Cairo-Development-Ltd near Colborne ON (572 Result(s))

In Northumberland, 7% of families and 9% of children fall below the poverty line. Every dollar invested in Northumberland United Way stays in your community. When you donate, you help to strengthen your community and create a better place for everyone to live.

Ten Thousand Villages is the oldest and largest Fair Trade organization in North America, selling artisan-crafted personal accessories, home decor and gift items from around the globe. Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit program of Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC), the relief and development agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in North America. Ten Thousand Villages has its roots in the work begun by Edna Ruth Byler in 1946. Ten Thousand Villages is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), a coalition of handicraft and agricultural producer organizations, and Fair Trade organizations from both the North and the South. Our Mission Statement: Ten Thousand Villages creates opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term, fair trading relationships.

Beyond the Blue Box recycles and resells donated items at the lowest prices possible. Our not-for-profit Cobourg center has kept over 12,000 tonnes of reusable material from Northumberland county landfills.

Horizons of Friendship is a charity that empowers people and strengthens communities to combat poverty and injustice in Central America and Mexico through partnerships with grassroots organizations.

We are a Canadian agency committed to promoting social justice and people-centred development in Central America and Mexico (Mesoamerica) with the cooperation of communities in the South and North. In Mesoamerica, Horizons partners with local organizations to support grassroots programs for people-centred development, the promotion of human rights and citizen engagement. In Canada, Horizons fosters greater solidarity with the peoples of Mesoamerica through people-to-people connections and raise awareness among Canadians about international development, human rights and Canada's role in the world.