Archive for the 'kids' Category

 A Christmas gift

Posted by Tanya Hutchens

One thing that grows bigger in our hearts at Covenant House is our gratitude for friends like you.
In a world where beautiful and innocent children are all too often simply discarded and forgotten, it’s your compassion that gives our kids hope.
Your kindness makes the difference between a child sleeping in an abandoned [...]



 UNICEF Deputy Executive Director calls for immediate action to tackle food shortages in areas of Southern Sudan

Posted by Tanya Hutchens

UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Hilde F. Johnson, today urged for more action to be taken in Southern Sudan to stop severe food shortages in parts of the country escalating into a worse crisis.
“Now is the time to act. Everybody needs to do their best to stop this humanitarian emergency, which is already [...]



 Covenant House honoured for financial reporting transparency

Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Covenant House was awarded for excellence in financial reporting transparency by the Chartered Accountants of Ontario, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Queen’s University School of Business.
The honour was presented at the first annual Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards on Nov. 24 to recognize best practices for financial reporting. The 2007 Annual Reports of Ontario charities [...]