Season 2, Episode 7

Myriad Canada understands that giving is about supporting personal stories. Often, especially for new Canadians, these stories extend outside of domestic borders.

Myriad Canada works with individuals, families, corporations and foundations to manage charitable projects outside of Canada while still providing a way for generous Canadians to take advantages of donation tax credits.

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There is no relationship between Raymond James Investment Counsel and Myriad Canada. Participation is at the viewers discretion.

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Season 2, Episode 6

Amina Mohamed is on a mission to do more than just teach photography. The charity she founded, Cameras For Girls, equips young women in Africa with the skills, tools, and confidence to secure paid work in media. In the short term, this breaks the cycle of poverty through meaningful employment. In the long term, it transforms male-dominated media spaces across Africa. Job creation is at the core of her mission because according to her, "when women gain financial independence, they change their lives and uplift their communities".

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There is no relationship between Raymond James Investment Counsel and Cameras For Girls. Participation is at the viewers discretion.

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Season 2, Episode 5

Worldwide cheetah populations have been on the decline for the last century. According to National Geographic, approximately 100,000 cheetahs roamed Africa and Asia in 1900. Today, less than 10,000 exist in the wild. Expanding agriculture, cities and infrastructure have reduced the grasslands they need to survive.

Cheetah Conservation Fund is making a difference to save these animals. They have an holistic approach that recognizes that a healthy ecosystem that supports cheetahs is one that is shared by other animals, including humans. They have programs to reduce human-cheetah conflict, helping farmers protect their livelihoods. As well, with centres in countries across Africa, they are at the leading edge of the conservation movement.

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There is no relationship between Raymond James Investment Counsel and Cheetah Conservation Fund Canada. Participation is at the viewers discretion.

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Season 2, Episode 4

How Much Change can "A Dollar a Day" Make?

It turns out, quite a lot.

Based out of St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, "A Dollar a Day Foundation" has a simple mission: to narrow the gap between the need for and the availability of frontline mental health and addictions programs across Canada.

Their approach is even simpler. They encourage people to give what they can, even one dollar every day. Combined with gifts from others, those donations add up to meaningful change.
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There is no relationship between Raymond James Investment Counsel and A Dollar a Day Foundation. Participation is at the viewers discretion.

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Season 2, Episode 3

Ending Child Sexual Abuse through Education, Advocacy, Treatment and Prevention

Based out of Sherwood Park, Alberta, "Little Warriors" provides treatment and support to families and victims of child sexual abuse. They operate the "Be Brave Rach", which according to Executive Director Dr Wanda Polzin Holman "is the only evidence-based episodic treatment centre for children and teens in the world that specifically focuses on child sexual abuse trauma treatment."

Treatment and support is important, but Little Warriors also pioneered the "Prevent It!" program, providing training and education that may make the difference in helping stop abuse before it happens.

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Season 2, Episode 2

Vimy Foundation works to preserve and promote Canada’s ongoing legacy of leadership through:

• Youth Programs: both domestic and overseas, Vimy Foundation engages students across Canada in their country's unique legacy and First World War history.

• Commemorative Projects: the Foundation helps spread awareness and promote greater recognition of the battle of Vimy Ridge and the First World War as important milestones in Canadian history.

• Educational resources: Vimy Foundation creates, curates and shares with the public historical resources and modern perspectives on Canada's participation in the First World War.

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Season 2, Episode 1

Ottawa's Parkdale Food Centre is fighting food insecurity in a different way. Rather than distributing hampers of pre-collected food, they allow their neighbours to select foods that are culturally significant or that cater to specific dietary needs. In this way, they operate more like a community grocery store than a traditional food bank.

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