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TORONTO, Ontario–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)–SIM Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, SIM missionary and founder and executive director of Save the Mothers, has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian awards. An investiture ceremony will be held at Rideau Hall at a later …
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LONDON, Ont.–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)–The Board of Directors for International Justice Mission Canada today announces the permanent appointment of Ed Wilson as Executive Director. Ed’s non-profit management skills are shaped by more than 20 years of leadership experience. He has been with IJM Canada since 2006 and has served in several management positions during his tenure. He first joined …
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KINGSTON, ONT.–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)–While government leaders and health experts were meeting at an international conference in Toronto last week to talk about maternal health, a small village in Mali was putting theory into practice with the official opening of a brand new maternity clinic. The May 24 ceremony in Koura, southern Mali, drew hundreds …
New Canadian-funded maternity building in West Africa promises to save lives Read More »
May 27, 2014 HAMILTON, ONT.–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)—Dr. Jean Chamberlain Froese, founder of Save the Mothers (STM) and co-director of the International Women’s Health Program at McMaster University will be speaking at the Saving Every Woman Every Child: Within Arm’s Reach Summit in Toronto this week. In recognition of her leadership in the field of …
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April 25, 2014 World Vision Launches No Child For Sale Church Campaign: Ending child labour campaign features devotional series by leading Christian thinkers, live national conversation and petition to major Canadian retailers. MISSISSAUGA, ONT.–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)–Today, World Vision is launching their No Child For Sale Campaign – Church Edition. The campaign is part of the aid and …
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March 31, 2014 HAMILTON, Ontario–(CANADIAN CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE)–This Mother’s Day weekend, ten communities across Canada will host fundraising walks to improve maternal health in the developing world, where childbirth is one of the leading causes of death among adolescent girls and women. In Ontario, Steps to Deliver Change Walks will take place in the communities of …
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