THE THREE “R’s” PLUS HUNGER, HOUSING, HEALTH & HOPE

We are just beginning our first humanitarian relief project. Recently, we began to work with the Hamlet of Ulukhaktok (or, Holman if you’re keeping score on older maps). It is a community of 436 people in our Northwest Territories, located along the west coast of Victoria Island facing frigid Amundsen Gulf.

Ulukhaktok (oo-luke-hak-tok) is typical of most Canadian Arctic hamlets – operating a food bank to help its residents survive; struggling with overcrowded, inadequate & substandard housing (ten families waiting for homes); short of school & library supplies; and, serving complex physical and mental health issues from a meagre facility.

Our present collaboration with hamlet officials and agencies will identify their unique needs to determine how we can best help, which will guide our efforts to mobilize resources and to focus fundraising efforts.

These out-of-sight out-of-mind fellow Canadians need our best creativity and endeavours. Please care enough to be part of the much-needed solution. To donate or volunteer (please also donate) – send a cheque or contact our office now. Every dollar and every person contributes hope – and there can never be too much of that!

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