Every generation, together.
We bring people and groups together to support economic development, affordable housing, education, heritage and culture.
What we do
In Canada and internationally, our work focuses on five areas.
Affordable Homes, Health and Aging
To relieve sickness, promote health, and relieve conditions associated with aging, including among seniors, persons living with dementia and their caregivers, women, children, Indigenous peoples and rural and remote communities.
- Providing financial assistance, food, affordable housing, health care and medicines to persons in need
- Providing early health screening, digital health tools, care navigation and access to technology
- Reducing the social isolation of seniors through intergenerational programs that connect seniors with youth and families
Economic Development
To relieve poverty and unemployment through community economic development in disadvantaged communities in Canada and internationally.
- Providing training, skills recognition, job placement and enterprise support to unemployed persons, including training as caregivers and care workers
- Community economic development that relieves poverty and unemployment in disadvantaged communities in Canada and internationally
Education & Technology
To advance education and access to education and technology, with priority for women, girls, youth, rural residents and persons who are poor.
- Technology, digital and vocational training
- Scholarships and mentoring
- Physical education and sport programs for children and youth
- Education about the languages, cultures and heritage of Indigenous peoples in Canada and Africa, including through films and digital content
Environment & Heritage
To protect and conserve the natural environment and sites of cultural, historic or natural importance.
- Researching, testing and demonstrating new environmental technologies and publishing the results
- Supporting the recognition of sites as locally protected or UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Media and Culture
To promote equality and eliminate discrimination on the basis of colour, ancestry, ethnic origin and place of origin, by educating the public.
- Educating the public, including through films, media and digital content
- Portraying under-represented communities accurately in their historical and cultural context