Alongside Hope (formerly PWRDF)
About
Alongside Hope (formerly PWRDF), a 2024 Charity Intelligence Top 100 Charity, partners with local organizations to foster sustainable, inclusive, and community-driven development and humanitarian efforts. As the Anglican Church of Canada’s agency for sustainable development and relief, we work alongside trusted partners in Canada and over 30 countries worldwide to improve health, food security, and livelihoods where needs are greatest. Through collaboration, advocacy, and responsible stewardship, we strive to create lasting, positive change for vulnerable communities. Alongside Hope is committed to working in diverse communities, and does not proselytize ensuring that our work is culturally appropriate, effective, and community-led.
Mission:
Inspired by God’s love for all creation, Alongside Hope accompanies, learns with, and responds to the priorities of our partners, acting together to improve the well-being of communities.
Our Impact
Alongside Hope supports partners in Canada and throughout the world who are implementing grassroots solutions relevant to the particular needs and situation of their local communities. This approach empowers communities to take a leading role in their own development, which ultimately moves them closer to a place of sustainability and self-sufficiency. Alongside Hope believes this grassroots, capacity-building approach is crucial in fostering a culture where communities are empowered to build their own success and well being. Alongside Hope is committed toward making progress to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and all of our programs reflect this commitment. Alongside Hope partners are drawn from ecumenical organizations and community-based groups. Our programs address:
- Preventive Health
- Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation
- Indigenous Communities
- Empowering women
- Disaster Response and Humanitarian Relief
- Accompanying Refugees
How your gift will be used
Leaving a gift in your will to Alongside Hope can help create a truly just, healthy and peaceful world for generations to come. You can ensure your support lives on for moms and babies in vulnerable communities, for those whose lives are impacted by emergencies, for Indigenous communities in Canada, for refugees and displaced people, and for caring for our environment.
Legal Name
Alongside Hope
Charity Number
BN 8664 34640 RR0001
