WORLD VISION CANADAThe first world organization that Canada has been involved in is called World Vision Canada. World Vision was founded by a man known as Dr. Bob Pierce during 1947. World Vision is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization that has been working to make lives of Children that are in poor family's or poor countries overcome poverty. The organization that has been inspired by Christian values donates money from anyone willing to sponsor a child or family.
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HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF CANADAThe second world organization that Canada has been involved in is called The Heart And Stroke Foundation this foundation has been through a lot of changes in the last 66 years(of 2016) firstly found in 1952 as the National Heart Foundation of Canada with big hopes for the future. The organization would then only stay in two places Ontario and British Colombia. Three years later the organization would go country wide. In 1956 the organization would finally be country wide by being in Quebec and Saskatchewan. In 1961 the organization was renamed the Canadian Heart And Stroke Foundation. The Heart And Stroke Foundation goal is to try and stop or reduce the number of heart disease across Canada. It also tries to get proper treatment for those suffering with heart conditions. To do this they try to prevent disease by giving children the best care for a healthy life, have older people have a safe and healthy life by enabling faster and better care for anyone having a stroke or recovering from one, and finally promote a great recovery by supporting survivor and there families. To do all this the organization has different events at schools and in public to raise money with a donation page on there site.
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Plan InternationalThe third world organization that Canada has been involved in is called Plan International. Plan International was founded in 1937 and is the oldest and largest children's development organisations with 70 countries supporting it. This organization has been working to fulfill children’s rights and ending child poverty. They believe that all children should have rights and opportunities. To get there goal accomplished they have different fundraisers and have a child to sponsor every month which is giving the child's family money. The organization also allows you to donate to a random child with the child donation page.
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CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETYThe fourth world organization that Canada has been involved in is called the Canadian Cancer Society. The organization was Founded in 1938. The organization tries to prevent and support those who are suffering or have gotten cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society has estimated that there will be 196,900 people that will be diagnosed with cancer and wants to stop each and every one of those cases. The way they plan to do this is to have different type of fundraiser that will go towards high class scientists to find a way to cure and end cancer. So far $44million dollars have been donated and 400 projects have been funded.
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SICKKIDS FOUNDATIONThe fifth and finale world organization(for this list) that Canada has been involved in is called the SickKids Foundation. This organization was founded in 1972. The SickKids Foundation gives the best treatment for extremely sick kids. The SickKids Foundation is "Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest center dedicated to find cures", because of this they are able to have the best researcher who find cures for disease that would have been incurable. To do there great work they have charity events where people participate in different activities and give money to the organization. The second way is a donation option on the organizations website.
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