Frontline Briefings & Active Appeals
Humanity First Canada Annual Dinner 2026
Mark your calendars for an evening of generosity, inspiration and shared purpose! Join us at the Humanity First Canada Annual Dinner as we celebrate your impact and look ahead under this year’s theme, "Exponential Growth – Vision 2055"
Ivory Coast Hospital
The construction of the hospital is in final phase. Donations are urgently required to complete it. Please fulfill your pledge and donate geneorusly or fundraise for the Ivory Coast Hospital SUPPORT A HOSPITAL WHERE IT IS MOST NEEDED!
Serving Humanity Beyond Borders
Humanity First is a global charitable organization dedicated to protecting human life and dignity. Founded in 1995, it is a non-political, non-religious international disaster relief and development agency now operating in more than 60 countries.
We provide emergency relief, sustainable development programs, and capacity-building initiatives, guided by compassion, dignity, and the principle of putting humanity first.
Our Mission
To serve disaster-stricken and underprivileged communities worldwide by providing immediate relief, sustainable development programs, and capacity-building initiatives.
Our mission is guided by compassion, dignity, and an unwavering commitment to putting humanity first in all our operations, ensuring we address both urgent needs and long-term challenges faced by vulnerable populations across the globe through comprehensive humanitarian assistance.
Our Vision
To relieve human suffering caused by natural disasters and human conflict, empowering communities to build resilience and sustain themselves in places where humanity continues to struggle.
To promote peace, tolerance, and mutual respect, fostering a world where compassion and service unite people and where every individual lives with dignity, resilience, and opportunity, empowered by compassionate service and sustainable support.
Aid is delivered purely on the basis of humanitarian need, regardless of race, creed, religion, or political affiliation.
Operating in more than 60 countries.
Guided by compassion, dignity, and the principle of putting humanity first.
Urgent Need of Support
Frontline emergency relief and ongoing infrastructure appeals requiring immediate funding to protect human life.
Feed a Family Food Bank
Since 2008, Humanity First’s Feed a Family Food Bank has been a lifeline for low-income families across Canada, providing essential monthly food support. Open seven days a week, the food bank customizes food assistance to meet individual needs. Along with serving walk-in clients, it also delivers food hampers to those unable to visit in person.
But food is just the beginning. Humanity First also provides essential support, helping families beyond their next meal with:
- Winter & everyday clothing
- Household essentials
- Transit passes (Presto cards)
- Grocery gift cards
- School supplies
- Books & Toys
- New Clients Registered
- 1,100+
- Persons Served Monthly
- 3,500+
- Food Hampers Provided
- 13,500+
- Home Deliveries
- 2,200+
- New Volunteers
- 200+
- Volunteer Hours
- 40,000+
- Placement Students
- 10
- Universities / Colleges
- 2
Volunteers
Volunteers play a key role in making this impact possible. The food bank offers hands-on work experience, equipping volunteers with skills in customer service, data entry, computer applications, and client management—all valuable in any professional setting.
Students
For students, Humanity First provides internships and placements, particularly for those in social services, giving them the opportunity to apply their classroom learning in real-world situations while making a meaningful difference.
Our 9 Global Programs
Emergency relief and long-term sustainable development, delivered with compassion and human dignity in communities around the world.
Community Care
The Community Care Program supports vulnerable individuals and families through essential social welfare initiatives, fostering stronger and more res…
Disaster Relief
The Disaster Relief Program provides urgent aid, including food, shelter, medical care, and long-term recovery support, to communities affected by na…
Food Security
The Food Security Program ensures that vulnerable individuals and families have consistent access to nutritious meals through food banks, meal distri…
Global Health
The Global Health Program delivers essential medical care, health education, and disease prevention initiatives to underserved communities, improving…
Gift of Sight
The Gift of Sight Program provides eye care services, including screenings, treatments, and cataract surgeries, to restore vision and improve the qua…
Knowledge for Life
The Knowledge for Life Program enhances education by building schools, transforming classrooms, and providing students with essential supplies, empow…
Orphan Care
The Orphan Care Program provides vulnerable children with shelter, education, healthcare, and emotional support, ensuring they have a safe and nurtur…
Refugee Resettlement
The Refugee Resettlement Program sponsors displaced individuals and families and helps resettle them with housing, financial support, job training, a…
Water for Life
The Water for Life Program provides clean and safe drinking water to underserved communities by building wells, hand pumps, and filtration systems, i…
Food Security
The Food Security program supports individuals and families facing food insecurity by ensuring reliable access to nutritious meals. Humanity First delivers this support through a range of initiatives including food banks, mobile meal programs, and large-scale food distribution efforts.
Operating both locally and internationally, the program addresses the growing global challenge of hunger, where nearly one in four people lack consistent access to adequate nutrition. Through initiatives such as Feed the Hungry, the Feed a Family Food Bank, and Feed the Homeless, Humanity First provides immediate food relief to vulnerable populations.
By combining direct food assistance with community-based outreach, the program aims to reduce hunger, improve well-being, and restore dignity to those in need.

Give Hope, Change Lives
At Humanity First, we believe every child deserves a chance to thrive. Through our Orphan Care Program, we provide hope, care, and education to orphaned children worldwide. From placing children in loving foster homes to ensuring access to education and healthcare, we are committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and despair.
By empowering these children with the tools they need to succeed, we are not just changing lives, we are building brighter futures. Join us in giving hope to the most vulnerable and creating a world where every child can dream, grow, and achieve.
From The Field
Authentic dispatches, project milestones, and personal stories of transformation from our volunteers and aid workers worldwide.
Community Care
A Safe Haven: Humanity First’s Model Village Project
Humanity First’s Model Village Project transforms remote communities with clean water, education, healthcare, and sanitation. By…
Knowledge for Life
Empowering Futures Through Knowledge for Life
Support Humanity First’s Knowledge for Life program, providing education and vocational training to underserved communities.
Global Health
Transforming Lives Through Humanity First Global Health
Join Humanity First's Global Health Program in delivering essential healthcare services to underserved communities worldwide.
Orphan Care
Empowering Orphans: Transforming Lives Through Humanity First's Orphan Care Program
Join Humanity First's Orphan Care Program and help provide food, shelter, healthcare, and education to orphans. Together, we can…
Disaster Relief
Helping Communities Recover Through Disaster Relief
Support Humanity First's disaster relief efforts to provide immediate aid and long-term recovery for disaster-stricken communitie…
Food Security
Feed the Hungry International: Humanity First Canada’s Global Food Distribution Initiative
Feed the Hungry International, a Humanity First Canada initiative, provides fresh meat and staple foods to over 4,000 villages, f…
Institutional Trust, Governance & Canadian Accreditations
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