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Dedicated and committed to changing children’s lives from east to the west
We provide education, essential medical care and surgical procedures for abandoned children or children in need, globally and locally.
Help a Child Today
We need your help and financial support to improve the lives of children in locally and globally.
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With eager hearts and busy hands volunteers are making positive changes in the lives of children.
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Supporting Children in Need Since 2008
East Meets West Children's Foundation got its Federal charity status in 2008. Our mandate includes providing medical treatment and educational training for abandoned children and children in need. We serve the needs of children in the Okanagan region of British Columbia and in several other countries. Currently, we support projects in Nepal, India, Uganda, Kenya, Peru and Bangladesh. Locally we have supported several organizations including Karis support society, Starbright child development society, Kelowna women’s shelter, helped build Julia’s Junction in West Kelowna, Penticton’s Excel, a non profit learning center which supports, educates and challenges autistic children and youth, School district 23, Kelowna Community Resources food hamper program, Connect counselling where we bought items to help abused children go through trauma counselling and the Child Advocacy centre. We plan to support the ‘Not in my City’ program, a project designed to stop child trafficking.
The projects we support all have regular contact with East Meets West so we know our support is having an effect on the lives of young children. Every dollar that is donated goes to help children in need. We are all volunteers, there are no overhead costs. Our goal is simply to make a difference in the lives of young children and help them live their best lives.
Annual Diwali Dinner
East Meets West Children’s Foundation has been hosting an annual Diwali dinner since 2008. It has now become one of the region’s most popular fund raising dinner raising thousands of dollars for children locally and globally. The event symbolizes hope and light. It is around the same time as Diwali the Indian festival of lights is celebrated around the world. The dinner is a delicious spread of Indian food and this year there is a special presentation by one of Canada’s leading country music stars followed by a pulsating drumming presentation. The evening will also highlight foundation's work in India, Africa, Peru, Nepal and the Okanagan.
The evening is always a sold out event it is held at Kelowna's Parkinson Rec Centre. Buy your tickets early as you don’t want to miss this entertaining evening of amazing food, music and dance. All proceeds go to help the children. There are no overhead costs.
Life-Changing Support
Our goal as a charity is to provide support for children in need. Helping as many children as possible, as locally as Kelowna, and as far as India. We aim to provide funding to children that covers the basic necessities for living as well as physical and mental health needs.
This is the story of Eden. Born as Kaveri and orphaned at a very young age. We were fortunate in helping her with medical support which aided in her find her forever family. The Followells’.
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Everyone has a place in this world to help stop the hurting. With eager hearts and busy hands volunteers are making positive changes in the lives of children.
Thank you to our amazing Corporate Sponsors
