International Organizations in Halifax

Halifax Stanfield is Atlantic Canada’s principal full-service airport, providing passengers and cargo clients with direct access to markets across Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean Basin, Europe, and Asia. Halifax Stanfield offers Canada Customs services on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis and is the only airport in Atlantic Canada with U.S. preclearance and International to Domestic processing facilities. The airport is a significant economic generator, contributing $4.1 billion annually to the provincial economy. In 2024, Halifax Stanfield served 4 million passengers and processed 26,200 metric tonnes of cargo. A recognized innovator in the global airport industry, Halifax Stanfield was the first airport in North America to offer a self-service baggage drop system for all passengers and is consistently ranked among the best airports in the world.

The Rotary Club of Halifax Harbourside was established in 1989 and today is a vibrant Club of 50+ members, representing a broad range of backgrounds and professions. As a group, we are committed to doing good locally and internationally, to personal and professional growth and development, and to having fun in everything we do. Like all Rotary Clubs throughout the world, our Club's principal motto is Service Above Self. Rotary organizes projects around Five Avenues of Service – Club [capacity], Community, International, Youth and Vocational – to ensure service efforts are balanced and effective. Our Club's approach to service projects is to reflect our members’ passions in the projects that we pursue. We ask our members "What would you like to accomplish through Rotary?" and go from there. Our service projects are many and varied: We do larger multi-year projects like partnering with Hospice Halifax and St. George's YouthNet and have partners with whom we have done several projects in different years (The Themba Project in South Africa and the Father Tony / Pa Modou Hub in Gambia). Each year we also also start new projects that are brought to us by Club members - for example, many of our members have volunteered at Halifax Connects for 2 years now because a new member said this was an important event that we should support. Our Club provides funds to our partners, but we believe we are at our best when we are directly engaged so, as much as possible, we engage as volunteers with the groups we support. To fund our service projects, we conduct some smaller fundraisers (low effort) and 2 major fundraisers - our Mother's Day Brunch and the Halifax Ribfest. All our fundraisers have to be fun and provide good returns, and we focus on "pull" fundraisers that draw people. Halifax Ribfest is happening Thursday, June 30th to Sunday, July 3rd on the Waterfront! - See more at: http://www.rotaryhalifaxharbourside.ca/SitePage/about-our-club or www.ribfesthalifax.ca

Pathway to Progress Nicaragua is dedicated to supporting an innovative program in Nicaragua that provides educational opportunities for Nicaragua's most vulnerable sector: children and youth living in poverty. Over 95% of the money that P2P raises goes directly to spending on this program in Nicaragua. We are giving students the chance for real academic success, and families living in poverty the hope of a better future for their children.Our deepest hope for all of them is that they will grow into responsible well-informed adults who can make a positive contribution to their country.

We provide shelter, essential items and technical assistance to help some of the world’s most vulnerable people recover and rebuild their homes after disaster. We listen and adapt our support to the needs of each community, working together with those affected by disaster, alongside our supporters and partners. ShelterBox teams work with disaster-hit families around the world, offering emergency shelter and other essential items to support them in rebuilding their lives. Every disaster is different and so is every community, so we spend time with those affected to make sure we can offer the right support at the right time to help them recover. See how we work. Our teams can travel by boat, helicopter or tuk-tuk to get to the families who need your support – whatever it takes to get to the people who have lost their homes to disaster. See where we are currently working.   Volunteer with us: Every volunteer is instrumental in providing shelter to families after disaster, wherever they are in the world. Whatever skills, knowledge or spare time you have, you can play a vital part in this process. All we need is your passion. Together, we are making an impact and you are a critical part of this movement. If you don’t see a role below that fits in with your skills and availability, think big and get in touch anyway – we may have something else that suits you. ShelterBox Ambassador: engage and activate across fundraising, awareness and action ShelterBox Advocate: volunteer virtually by using your voice to raise awareness on social media platforms ShelterBox Adventurer: turn your personal challenge into a fundraiser for ShelterBox Rotary/Rotaract Club Champion: a Rotatian/Rotaractor who wants to share our message in their club *ShelterBox’s Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator is located in Kingston, Ontario*

World Vision's history begins in 1947, with our founder Dr. Bob Pierce. Today, World Vision is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Core Values We have identified certain values that lie at the centre of World Vision's work. These "Core Values" are the fundamental principles that determine our commitment to each other and to the poor. We are Christian. From the abundance of God's love, we find our call to ministry. We are committed to the poor. We are called to relieve their suffering and to promote the transformation of their condition of life. We value people. We regard all people as created and loved by God. We give priority to people before money, structure, and systems. We are stewards. We are faithful to the purpose for which resources are given and manage them in a manner that brings maximum benefit to the poor. We are partners. We are members of an international World Vision Partnership that transcends legal, structural, and cultural boundaries. We are responsive. We are responsive to the life-threatening emergencies where our involvement is needed and appropriate. Our Mission World Vision is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

YCI is an organization where diversity and talent come together to shape a better future for youth around the world. Youth innovation drives positive change and we develop creative, market-ready solutions that catapult youth around the world to succeed and prosper. Our solutions are focused – always keeping the young people we are designing for and with at the centre of the conversation. Together with our partners, our approach is rooted in creativity and constantly evolving to respond to changing needs and market realities.