Eliminating extreme poverty,
one community at a time
CAUSE Canada works to eliminate extreme poverty by building the capacity of communities to provide quality health care, education, and economic opportunities.
Innovation and the well-being of women and girls are critical to our mission. It is only by continuing to pursue innovative, community-driven solutions to gender equality, will we find solutions to the root causes of poverty.
Every person deserves access to health care
Many people in impoverished rural areas do not have access to even basic health care. This leads to high mortality rates among women and children under five, due to risks from pregnancy, malnutrition, and common childhood illnesses.
To make this a reality, CAUSE Canada partners with Indigenous and impoverished families to improve access to quality health services by:
Every child deserves an education
Globally, nearly 273 million children and young people do not go to school. Poverty, gender inequality, or limited access to quality education prevent many from reaching their potential. Issues such as child marriage, early pregnancy, and gender-based violence cut many girls’ education short.
CAUSE Canada is committed to providing quality, accessible, equitable education so kids can go to school by:
Every woman deserves to live and work with dignity
Women, especially women living in rural areas, often lack access to economic development opportunities due in part to their low levels of education, early marriages, and pregnancies. Without access to resources, many women and girls are vulnerable to exploitation.
CAUSE Canada’s microfinance programs in rural Central America and West Africa create sustainable opportunities for women by:
