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Water Flows Where Equality Grows

Twenty-two years ago, the Change for Children community was abuzz with the news that the Nicaragua Water Project had received support from the Government of Canada. What followed was clean water access for more than 140,000 people across Nicaragua’s drought-st...

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A Look Back at Transformative Travel Milestones

Our Proud Past 1987  First CFCA delegation of volunteers travels to Nicaragua at their own expense to learn from the poor in the middle of the Contra war. 1997  First Travel ... Our Proud Past 1987  First CFCA delegation of volunteers travels to Nicaragua at their own expense ...

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A Youth Perspective

The teenagers of the Bosawas lead a very simple lifestyle. While they do not have phones, TVs, video games, or any of the items that a North American teenager would deem valua... The teenagers of the Bosawas lead a very simple lifestyle. While they do not have phones, TVs, video...

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A Look Back at our Organization

Our Proud Past 1976  Change for Children is founded by Hank and Tillie Zyp. 1985  CFC is the top recipient of Federal Grants through CIDA’s Alberta Small Projects Progra... Our Proud Past 1976  Change for Children is founded by Hank and Tillie Zyp. 1985  CFC is the top rec...

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A Look Back at the Nicaragua Water Project

Our Proud Past 2004  CFCA receives funding from the Canadian Government (CIDA) for the Nicaragua Water Project 2005  CFC launches Water as a Human Right campaign 2007  Members... Our Proud Past 2004  CFCA receives funding from the Canadian Government (CIDA) for the Nicaragua Wat...

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Awakening the Senses

And changing the present in Sagrada Familia Last year, we met Candida. She filtered water from a shallow contaminated well through her T-shirt and boiled it on her clay stove ... And changing the present in Sagrada Familia Last year, we met Candida. She filtered water from a sha...

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Turning Cant's into Cans

Turning Can’ts into Cans The construction of secondary schools in the Bosawas and the promotion of girls’ education will allow teachers to turn can’ts into cans for stud... Turning Can’ts into Cans The construction of secondary schools in the Bosawas and the promotio...

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Turning Dreams into Plans

A dream declared becomes a goal. Maria is in the 6th grade of primary school, the eldest of 7 brothers, and the daughter of a humble peasant Miskito farmer in the community of... A dream declared becomes a goal. Maria is in the 6th grade of primary school, the eldest of 7 brothe...

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Maternal and Child Health

Guatemala has the third highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world, and is the only country in Latin America ranked “serious” on the Global Hunger Index. Be... Guatemala has the third highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world, and is the only country i...

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International Women's Day

#pledgeforparity Today, on International Women’s Day, people around the world are pledging to take a concrete step to move from talk to purposeful action to help women a... #pledgeforparity Today, on International Women’s Day, people around the world are pledging to ...

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