Canada is consistently ranked in the top 10 by the United Nations ‘quality of life’ index, yet over 600,000 Canadian children currently live in unsafe housing, face hunger or poor health, and have limited opportunities for growth and development. The reality that a significant number of Canadian children are inhibited from fulfilling their full potential because of poverty requires us to respond.

“Nothing in today’s society is more disgraceful than the marginalization of some young people who are driven to isolation and despair. We must not tolerate such disparities.”
The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean.

Research shows that those most vulnerable to poverty are children and youth living in single-parent families, new Canadian (refugee and immigrant) families and Aboriginal families. The focus of World Vision’s response is therefore upon these children – particularly those living in five of Canada’s largest cities: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton and Montréal.

The vision for Canada that guides us is one abounding in life: children, youth, families and whole communities that are educated, safe, healthy, and living in hope.

Canadian Programs Report
Find out more about World Vision’s efforts to help Canadian children overcome poverty.

Our Purpose
Read about our approach to child poverty here at home.

Our Programs
Learn more about our strategies for addressing child poverty in Canada.

Public Resources
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