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There are 100,000 abortions in Canada every year, and 50 million globally. The majority of abortions happen in the first trimester. The reasons why mothers go through the abortion process are many. From financial difficulties to being subjected to violence and even being unready, these are all legitimate concerns that every mother faces. But abortions do indeed happen and that takes away an innocent person's life.

Canadian Centre For Bioethical Reform is on a mission to save lives by putting an end to abortion in Canada.

Find out how the Canadian Centre For Bioethical Reform speaks out on behalf of the youngest and most vulnerable members of the human family.

Want to support Canadian Centre For Bio-Ethical Reform? https://www.endthekilling.ca/

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Low-income students find it more difficult to earn a bachelor's degree. In the US, there are more than 25 million low-income students. Compared to their high-income peers, only 9% of low-income students graduate. In the past four decades, the high-income student graduation rate has nearly doubled. While the low-income student rate stagnates. So there is a need to empower low-income students to perform academically.

I Have A Dream Foundation looks to empower children to succeed in school, college, and in their careers.

Find out how I Have A Dream empowers, educates, and achieves.

Want to support the I Have A Dream Foundation? https://www.ihaveadreamfoundation.org/

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More than 200,000 miles of American trails are poorly maintained. The need for hiking trail maintenance is important for everybody who enjoys the activity. Not only that but racism and bigotry affect the hiking community. These are issues that need rooting out to make hiking accessible to everyone.

American Hiking Society wants to promote the activity and empower everyone to enjoy, share, and preserve the hiking experience.

Find out how the American Hiking Society protects the places you love to hike.

Want to support the American Hiking Society? https://americanhiking.org/

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Kids across Oregon aren't getting into reading books. But reading is an essential skill that every child must learn. Without the ability to read, everyone losses. Reading is an early gateway skill that proves the pathway for future success.

Smart Reading is on a mission to spark joy and opportunity through the magic of a shared book.

Find out how Smart Reading is encouraging kids to learn by spending as little as an hour each day.

Want to support Smart Reading? https://www.smartreading.org/

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Millions of children are separated from their families. They live in orphanages or are part of vulnerable families. The foster care system makes it difficult for these children to reach their potential. They are exposed to devastating abuse and psychological trauma on a daily basis. Children that grow up under these circumstances are ten times more likely to be in prison. Miracle Foundation wants to empower orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential.

Find out about the importance of providing every child with the necessary environment to fulfill their potential.

Want to support Miracle Foundation? https://www.miraclefoundation.org/

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One in eight hundred children is born with clubfoot. Clubfoot is a common birth defect that makes it difficult to walk properly. If left untreated, clubfoot will develop into a much more serious disability. It is painful and it will result in the inability to walk. So it's a rush against time for newborns to beat the physical disability before it spirals out of control.

MiracleFeet wants to give children born with clubfoot access to affordable and correct treatment.

Find out how the disability affects children and the best solution to this common birth defect.

Want to support MiracleFeet? https://www.miraclefeet.org/

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Plenty of issues plagues the African American community. Issues such as women's health, food insecurities, HIV/AIDS, tobacco, and plenty of others make it difficult for the African American community to overcome the challenges. It is estimated that most African Americans smoke mentholated cigarettes. Quitting mentholated cigarettes is more difficult than normal cigarettes. But what's even more damning is that companies use predatory tactics to target the African American community to buy these products.

The Center For Black Health & Equity supports black communities and black people of African descent to uplift optimal health and advocate for policies to benefit them.

Want to support The Center for Black Health & Equity? https://centerforblackhealth.org/

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Northern Virginia is heavily impacted by COVID. It left families in dire situations, and food shortages are rising. Northern Virginia's safety net took a hard hit, with many businesses going bust and families ending up in poverty. Low-income neighborhoods were especially affected by the pandemic. So the need for food banks and food pantries to distribute food from groceries falls in the hand of charities.

Food For Others mobilizes the community to distribute food for those in need. Through donations, community partners programs, and volunteers, Food For Others helps families affected by COVID with food and resources.

Want to support Food for Others? https://www.foodforothers.org/

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Canada has one of the worst healthcare policies. Although free, Canadian public healthcare works in a way that hundreds of thousands of Canadians wait in long lines each year. This results in wasting hours of your day just to get a checkup. Canadian policymakers make it difficult for people to access private healthcare.

Second Street explores how government policies affect everyday Canadians. They research each government policy and explain these effects in the simplest way possible - through storytelling.

Want to support Second Street? https://www.secondstreet.org/

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Animal cruelty isn't anything new. What's even more damning is that the very farm animals we eat are treated horribly. Each year, farm animal abuse goes to a new height. The supply and demand of meat mean farmers treat animals in the worst possible ways. Farm animal abuse has been the status quo for decades. Animal Outlook works to challenge the status quo of animal agribusiness. Their goal revolves around undercover investigations, legal advocacy, and food systems reforms to empower everyone to go vegan.

Want to support Animal Outlook? https://www.animaloutlook.org/

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