CAUSE Canada

04/23/2026

What if your Mother’s Day gift could change a life?

This year, honour a mom you love by empowering a mother in Sierra Leone. Introducing the CAUSE Care Package with Local Love &Global Impact.

Our 2026 Mother’s Day Care Package is officially here!

For $100, you can send a beautifully curated box with products from Canadian, female-led, small businesses. But the impact goes much deeper: 100% of the funds raised go directly to Mothers’ Clubs in Sierra Leone.

What’s inside?

Small-batch artisan chocolate
Hand-poured soy candles
Savoury Ajebutter wing rub
…and so much more from ANTO YUKON, Chococraft, Fern & Field Goods, Field Kit, Sḵwálwen Botanicals, & The Spice Bar.

Send a package with a CAUSE! Order today to receive doorstep delivery, in time for Mother’s Day!

Order today at https://www.cause.ca/carepackage/

Photo by Deanna Rachel Photography

04/22/2026

This International Volunteer Appreciation Week, we're pausing to celebrate our CAUSE Canada volunteers. You've given your time, your talents, and your energy to support women, girls, and their families living in poverty in rural and remote communities around the world. We want to thank everyone who has volunteered with us over the past year.

If you've thought about getting more involved, there's no better time. Join us in our upcoming Mother's Day care package deliveries that support Mothers' Clubs in Sierra Leone, lend a skill, or help at an upcoming event. We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with our team at info@cause.ca.

03/31/2026

Today, we'd like to share a heartfelt thank you to our incredible monthly supporters who believe She is the Change. Because of each of your commitments, women and girls are becoming powerful catalysts for change in their communities.

Monthly giving allows CAUSE Canada to plan with confidence, invest in sustainable solutions, and reduce administrative costs, ensuring more resources go directly toward unlocking opportunity and potential.

If you are not yet a monthly donor, and you want to invest in change, consider joining our She is the Change community. Stand alongside strong, hopeful, and fearless women and girls as they create brighter futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Learn more at www.cause.ca/sheisthechange/

03/24/2026

After losing her husband, Ana Gómez in rural Guatemala faced a terrifying reality: she would have to provide for her ten children, with almost no resources or support. Ana was scared, until she joined CAUSE Canada’s Microfinance Program, where she learned to plan, invest, and grow her livelihood alongside a group of supportive women.

The program provided her with a small loan and practical business training, equipping her with the tools to succeed. As a result, Ana carefully invested in agriculture, and eventually purchased land in her name. She has also become a community leader, helping other women form savings and loan groups and grow together in confidence.

Today, she provides for her family, inspires her daughters to pursue education, and shows her community what’s possible when women are trusted and supported. For more on how CAUSE Canada is creating opportunities for women like Ana to reclaim their agency, and build lasting change, visit https://www.cause.ca/news/winter-2026/

03/17/2026

In Dogoliya, Sierra Leone, lasting change is growing from the ground up.

Through CAUSE Canada’s School Feeding Program, the Haldiforti Disabled People’s Organization received training in climate-smart agriculture and access to improved seeds, support that allowed the women to organize across three communities and supply nutritious meals to local schools. By working together, they’ve improved children’s nutrition, increased school attendance, and created a reliable income for women living with disabilities.

Thank you for being part of the CAUSE Canada community that helps make this work possible. Together, we’re supporting communities to strengthen local leadership, build resilience, and create change that lasts.

Read more about the School Feeding Program’s impact at https://www.cause.ca/news/winter-2026/

03/08/2026

"A child should be a child." — Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Sierra Leone

This International Women's Day, we're sharing a story that stopped us in our tracks.

The woman you'll meet in this video is Sierra Leone's Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs. She's fighting to end child marriage at a national level.

But before all of that? She was a staff member at CAUSE Canada.

Her journey is a full-circle moment, and the heartbeat behind our newest program, EmpowerHer.

Here's why this work is so urgent:
- 30% of young women in Sierra Leone are married before their 18th birthday
- In rural areas, that number climbs to 41.8%. Among the poorest families, 44%.
- Girls without access to education face child marriage at nearly 2.5x the rate of educated girls
- Pregnancy‑related complications are the leading cause of death globally for adolescent girls

Progress is real. The law has changed. But actions take longer, and that's exactly where EmpowerHer steps in. Alongside girls, families, and community leaders, we're building the conditions where every girl can grow up, stay in school, and step into her own future.

Read her full story here: https://www.cause.ca/2026/03/06/internationalwomensday/

    This International Women’s Day, CAUSE Canada launches EmpowerHER – and the story of one woman shows exactly why this work matters. There’s a particular kind of moment in development work that stops you in your tracks. Not a statistic, not a report, but a person. A life that quietly embod...

02/24/2026

Today, we officially launched EmpowerHER in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 — a seven-year initiative supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescent girls and women.

As the Minister of Health and Sanitation shared, education and health are the foundation of national development, and empowering girls is key to a stronger future.

Funded by Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, EmpowerHER will reach 480 communities across seven rural districts, impacting millions of lives. This is more than a project — it’s a journey toward dignity, choice, and opportunity.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from the CAUSE Canada team! We thank you for partnering with us to bring hope all year long. 🎄✨

12/22/2025

Earlier this month, CAUSE Canada proudly joined partners across Sierra Leone to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

We were deeply honored to receive an award for Livelihoods and Empowerment Programs in recognition of our work through the Empowerment of Youth with Disability in Sierra Leone Community project. This recognition from the Ministry of Social Welfare and the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities is a powerful reminder that disability is not inability—and that inclusion and empowerment truly make a difference. 💙

12/19/2025

Over the month of December, our wonderful volunteers across Calgary, Okotoks, and Canmore delivered doorhangers throughout their neighbourhoods, sharing the opportunity to give a gift that lasts this Christmas. 🎄🎁

For us, this was a heartfelt reminder of the incredible community that surrounds CAUSE Canada, and we are so grateful for each volunteer who shared their time with us over the holidays.

You too can participate by giving a gift that lasts! Before the year is over, check out our 2025 Global Gift Guide. Choose from meaningful gifts that support education, health, and livelihoods—helping children learn, communities thrive, and families build brighter futures.

https://www.cause.ca/giftguide/

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we're reflecting on the incredible community that surrounds CAUSE Canada—people who show up, pray, and cheer on girls and mothers they may never meet.

Today, instead of asking for anything, we want to give something back.

✨ Introducing Gifts That Last: A Christmas Reflection Series ✨
A thoughtful four-email journey filled with stories of hope, compassion, courage, and generosity from the women and girls we walk alongside in Guatemala and Honduras.

Each short message includes:
• a story of hope
• a simple reflection
• a small action you can take

Good things are happening in the world, and we hope these reflections bring light into your Christmas season.

👉 Join the Gifts That Last Christmas Series
https://www.cause.ca/reflection-guide/

Thank you for caring, for believing in our work, and for being part of the good happening around the world. Please share with anyone who could use a little encouragement this season! 🎄

11/28/2025

This Christmas, give a gift that lasts.✨ Every gift of your support empowers people to leave extreme poverty for good.

Step 1: Reflect on the lasting difference you can make.

Step 2: Choose a gift that resonates with you and make an impact! Learn more by visiting our Global Gift Guide today.

https://www.cause.ca/giftguide/