Children & Youth
Children and youth are at the heart of everything we do.
Collaboration
We actively engage with local leaders and global partners to generate lasting and sustainable change.
Integrity
We embrace accountability, transparency, and excellence.
Compassion
Compelled by love, we are moved to action to help children and youth.
Creativity
We believe that creativity, innovation and entrepreneurialism catalyze transformation.
Who We Are
Arise is a faith-based Canadian charitable society that is dedicated to improving the lives of children-at-risk around the world.
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Arise was founded and registered as a non-profit society in 2001, and has a long history of investing in the lives of children in Canada.
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In 2010, Arise broadened its scope to address the needs of marginalized children internationally.
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We focus on children and families who are at-risk due to systemic poverty, working to increase child and family capacity.
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We employ a strategy of community-based care and development, education, primary health-care, and micro-enterprise to build capacity.
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We are a values-based organization with a history of integrity and effectiveness.
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We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive.
Our Mission
We exist to empower children and youth through transformational education enabling them to thrive and influence the future of their nation.
Our Vision
We envision educational systems that can be reproduced, graduating students who impact their nation through creativity and integrity.
Bruce Friesen
Leah Gray
Andrew Banman
Paul Vermes
Rory Campbell
Tony Zanon
