Hokela is a technology company that enables people to easily view and connect with charities in their area on an online platform. Through this portal, charities can post their volunteer positions and people can view them based on their search criteria, such as by organization, location, sector, age groups, availability, and length of commitment. Hokela means “connect” in… Read More »
Wasting food is deeply unethical. Food waste is not only a humanitarian concern, but it is also an environmental and economic concern. The excessive amount of food wasted everyday could feed thousands and millions of hungry people. Food waste impacts the environment as well. It is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions globally. Food waste… Read More »
Hassle Free Clinic is a community-based clinic providing medical and counselling services in all areas of sexual health. It is the largest anonymous HIV test site in Canada, and is one of the country’s busiest sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics. The clinic strives to maintain an informal atmosphere, delivering services in a timely, non-bureaucratic manner. A fundamental principle… Read More »
Financial literacy has been increasingly recognized as an important life skill in many societies. Not only is financial literacy important to individuals and families, but having adequate knowledge, financial awareness, skills and good spending habits can help people make better financial decisions and manage money better than those without these skills. According to the Financial Consumer Agency of… Read More »
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada continues to be a safe and welcoming destination for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Immigration continues to be the government’s top priority program as it serves as one of the major drivers of the country’s economic growth, and it will remain so in the future. Newcomers and immigrants bring their culture, but also… Read More »
June is Seniors Month in Ontario. This year’s theme is “Stay safe, active and connected”. As a way to recognize the older adults and the contributions they made in communities across Ontario, many non-profit organizations have been taking initiatives to promote awareness about the many ways to support our seniors. Society of Sharing: Inner-City Volunteers is one of… Read More »
Toronto has been tirelessly and busy putting up various pop-up clinics with the goal to achieve mass vaccination against COVID-19, and if this goes on, there will be a point in time when the so-called herd immunity will be reached. This will be the time to start to feel like going back to some sort of normality in… Read More »
Did you know that Canada was referred to as the most gay-friendly country in the world? Canada was ranked first in the Gay Travel Index chart in 2018, and among the five safest in Forbes magazine in 2019. This is supported by the fact that 85% of Canada’s general population had favoured social acceptance of homosexuality as revealed… Read More »
Did you know that 1 in 5 Toronto households experience food insecurity? As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen, it is affecting a rising number of low-wage earners in terms of food security, and this is producing negative health outcomes. Food insecurity refers to the inadequate or insecure access to food due to lack of money. Many households… Read More »
Social innovation cannot take place in the absence of creative expression. Without expressing one’s thoughts and ideas, only the status quo remains. Ideas and opinions can mature to creative outcomes and provide potential solutions for local and global challenges. As the world struggles to win against the COVID-19 pandemic, people continue to search for something novel, which could… Read More »