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DENTAL CARES

Written by True North Aid on July 11, 2019. Posted in Foundational Stones, Health, Project Complete, Projects.

PROJECT COMPLETE In conjunction with our Hockey Cares Project, November 9 – 13, 2017, we have launched a Dental Cares Project to provide dental hygiene supplies and education...

BABY PACS FOR THE NORTH

Written by True North Aid on July 11, 2019. Posted in Foundational Stones, Health, Project Complete, Projects.

PROJECT COMPLETE In Nunavut, there is a very modern and efficient hospital in the capital city of Iqaluit, providing excellent state-of-the-art care. Each year about 400 expectant...

FURNISHING HOMES IN NORTHERN ONTARIO

Written by True North Aid on July 11, 2019. Posted in Foundational Stones, Housing, Project Complete, Projects.

PROJECT COMPLETE In partnership with EHL Homes of Ottawa, 16 of 22 modular homes (funded by the government of Canada) were furnished in Attawapiskat through the efforts of True...

FOOD FOR LALOCHE SK

Written by True North Aid on July 11, 2019. Posted in Food, Foundational Stones, Project Complete.

PROJECT COMPLETE On behalf of the town of La Loche and Clearwater First Nation we are very grateful for the beautiful gift of food (8000+ lbs) delivered to the community just before...

RELAY FOR HUNGER – FOOD FOR NORTHERN CANADA

Written by True North Aid on July 11, 2019. Posted in Food, Foundational Stones, Project Complete, Projects.

PROJECT COMPLETE True North Aid was able to provide the funds needed to transport 1.5 tons of food supply held in Thunder Bay since the spring to Fort Albany & Kash, ON to support their local...

FOOD the nourishment of life

Written by True North Aid on July 8, 2019. Posted in Food, Foundational Stones.

Food is a necessity for survival. Food provides the energy and nutrients we need to be healthy and active. For our First Peoples in Canada, access to healthy and affordable food is not the reality...

HOUSING shelter from the storms

Written by True North Aid on July 7, 2019. Posted in Foundational Stones, Housing.

Homes are a place to belong and feel safe and secure. Lack of housing and quality housing in northern communities is epidemic. Many families are forced to live in small, crowded and unhealthy homes...

HEALTH physical and mental assistance

Written by True North Aid on July 6, 2019. Posted in Foundational Stones, Health.

Health is freedom from illness and injury and is a key component in alleviating poverty. For many remote Indigenous communities in Canada, swift access to health care within their communities is far...

A TASTE OF INDIGENOUS CANADA

Written by True North Aid on July 6, 2019. Posted in Uncategorized.

A TASTE OF INDIGENOUS CANADA Over the past year and a half, we have been celebrating and bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through events called “A Taste of Indigenous Canada”...

HOPE sharing the burden and lifting the load

Written by True North Aid on July 4, 2019. Posted in Foundational Stones, Hope.

“Nobody cares what you know till they know that you care”. There is a profound lack of hope found within northern communities in Canada. Lack of hope leads to a lack of purpose and despair and results...

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