Ending Poverty Together

with guest Joseph Lauren of Restorative Justice Housing Ontario We’ve all been given a second chance at some point, one that probably had a hefty positive impact on our lives. Yet when it comes to former prison inmates, our society often hesitates to offer up second chances. With the chants of “Yes, but not in my backyard” opinions colouring society, how can ex-offenders with a criminal record fin...

With guest Ingrid Delgado of Food for the Hungry Guatemala. It’s hard to imagine dealing with a natural disaster, especially during a pandemic. In late 2020, Guatemala faced two devastating back-to-back hurricanes. Two years later, families are still recovering and dealing with the multi-layered challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. When communities needed one another the most, they wer...

with guest Bruce Taylor of Enviro-Stewards. It can be difficult to think beyond today’s to-do list and budget. Yet, when it comes to your business having big environmental and social impacts, seeing beyond the immediate is crucial—for the health of the planet and for your business. Bruce Taylor of Enviro-Stewards shares creative, innovative ways for companies to see beyond the quick fixes and move...

with guest Hieke Morton of Gathering Markit. Have you ever heard of a meal kit doing more than offering convenience, but actually changing a life? In this episode, we’re talking about more than just a particularly delicious recipe with its pre-ordered box of fresh ingredients. We’re talking with red seal chef Hieke Morton, who has started a new spin on food banks with Gathering Markit, a non-profi...

with guest Matt Miles of the Jesus Collective. In the 1950s, simply living in North America typically meant having some understanding of Christianity—or at least a passing familiarity with a few Bible stories. As the decades have spun on and society has grown more secular, this sort of ‘cultural Christianity’ is starting to fade away, but is that necessarily a bad thing? In this episode, Matt Mile...

with guest Hyun Ju Jang of Korea Food for Hungry International. In February 2022, the world reeled as Russia invaded Ukraine and triggered a massive humanitarian crisis. Eight million people have been displaced, fleeing their homes and seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. In this episode, Hyun Ju Jang of Korea Food for Hungry International, an organization that has been working in Ukraine for...

with guest Brian McConaghy of Ratanak International. Each year in Cambodia, thousands of young people are human trafficked and exploited—forced into the sex trade, sold to be basically slaves, and worse. Is it possible to stop this, to ultimately break this cycle of abuse? And let’s consider each survivor’s dignity; when someone has been treated without it for so long, living in such trauma, are t...

with guest Stu Minshew CFO of Utilisouth, Inc. and co-owner of Living Stones Solutions Let’s face it, our current work climate isn’t exactly accessible to those on the margins. Previous experience, access to technology, networking opportunities, these are all privileges that elevate certain populations while continuing to oppress the vulnerable. How can people within organizations, both leaders an...

with special guest Angie Peters from Yonge Street Mission. With each passing day, the income gap grows wider and wider. Business executives get richer, while their entry level employees are forced to use food banks. Timely medical care is accessible to those who can pay while others struggle on waitlists or skip filling a prescription. Fewer and fewer couples can afford their own home. Is this rea...

with special guest Tanya Prinsep from Advisors with Purpose. For most of us, writing a will is confusing, intimidating, and even frustrating necessity.. But what if we viewed these crucial documents and decisions in a different light—what if your will could act as a way for you to make statements about what is important to you and about the legacy you can leave? In this episode, Tanya Prinsep from...

with guest Henok Girma of Food for the Hungry Ethiopia. It may be shocking to hear that, in some communities around the world, the practice of female genital mutilation continues to be commonplace. This is a sensitive and difficult topic, and we’re honoured to welcome Henok Girma from Food for the Hungry Ethiopia to share his experience working in communities and regions that keep to this traditio...

with guest Allison Alley of Compassion Canada and Edouard Lassegue of Compassion International. Over the past decade, Haiti has been rocked by numerous natural disasters—earthquakes, hurricanes, drought, and more. The people of Haiti have time and again proven their resilience as they rebuild, but it raises the question, how best can the global community support them? What does it look like for or...

with guest Carl Goosen of Fraser Valley Gleaners. When you pick up a vegetable in the supermarket, it’s usually shiny and crisp, a treat for the eyes as well as the stomach! But what happens to all those veggies that may not look perfect, but are still perfectly edible? Here’s an organization that saves that healthy veg from being composted and puts it on the menu as a life-saving entrée. For over...

with guest Michael Prins of Food for the Hungry Canada. It’s the time of year where charity Christmas gift catalogues find their way to your mailboxes and inboxes—but how do these practical, and hopefully meaningful, shopping options actually work? When you buy a pig for your mom, will a piglet wearing a red bow arrive on her doorstep Christmas morning? What happens to a community in Burundi if so...

with guest David Harlley of Third Way Capital. What is the responsibility of a business? Is it solely to make a profit, as economist Milton Friedman suggested in the seventies? Or is there more nuance to how businesses can interact with society, culture, and even poverty? In this episode, David Harlley, CEO of Third Way Capital, dives deep into the idea of “impact investing”. If you’re not familia...

with guests Wendi Park of Care Impact (formerly Forever Families) and Craig Thiessen of Ross Road Community Church How did you respond the last time someone living in homelessness approached you on the street? How about when you learned that your neighbour was struggling with loneliness? Or when you heard about drought overseas on the news? When we’re confronted with the devastating effects of pov...

with guest Kate Masson of Ian Martin Group. Nowadays, people work a lot. Working hours keep going up and up and work-life balance is only getting more elusive. In fact, we often spend more time with our colleagues than our own family members. This current working model isn’t sustainable, but how do we fix it? Is there a way for business leaders to build a healthy culture of belonging and genuine c...

with guest Pastor Jeremy Cook of Sherwood Park Alliance Church. When it comes to “missions” or helping overseas, the loaded words “mutual transformation” are often thrown around. But what does this idea actually look like in practice? In this episode, Jeremy Cook, Senior Associate Pastor from Sherwood Park Alliance Church, has an answer for you. After nine years of partnership with FH, Jeremy shar...

with guest Danielle Strickland of IMBY (In My Backyard) We’ve made a lonely world for ourselves. The way our society has designed suburbs, with white picket fences and private backyards, has left many feeling isolated and disconnected. In many ways, we’ve set up our lives for individualism and autonomy. Once the pandemic hit, many of us were faced with the disconnected life we had set up for ourse...

with guest Nicole Mucci of Union Gospel Mission, Vancouver, BC. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, another health emergency raged on in the background across Canada: the opioid crisis. In British Columbia alone, thousands have lost their lives since the crisis was declared in 2016. In this episode, Nicole Mucci of Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver, BC shares about the stigma around addiction...

with guest David Witt of iTeams. When you hear the words ‘community development’, what comes to mind? International or local? Urban or rural? While many people might default to thinking of a tiny international village, there’s plenty of community development work that needs to happen right here in Canada too. In this episode, Dave Witt from iTeams, offers insight into what it means to work with th...

with guest Kevin Wiebe of Pov.ology We all struggle with poverty in one form or another, whether it be material, emotional, environmental, or spiritual. But if we all struggle with poverty, then how can we help one another? In this episode, Kevin Wiebe, creator of Pov.ology, shares what it means to serve the needy when you’re one of them. As followers of Christ, Kevin emphasizes the importance of...

with guest Musu Taylor-Lewis of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank In a world that produces enough to feed everyone, why are 700 million people going hungry? In this episode, Musu Taylor-Lewis from Canadian Foodgrains Bank breaks down the global hunger crisis with us, starting with the effects of climate change, conflict, and COVID-19 on food insecurity. Though 700 million can feel like an overwhelming...

with special guest Ruth Thorogood of Thorogood. It’s no secret that God is creative. When it comes to charity though, we often think in the same old patterns, especially when considering how best to walk with those in need. What would it mean for non-profits, donors, and the communities they serve, if we leaned into His creative nature? Ruth Thorogood has spent years working with Christian non-pro...

with special guest Richard Belcham, Inasmuch Community Society. Many refugee claimants have extraordinary journeys. They are change makers, the people standing up for justice in their countries. Yet, too often the media lumps asylum seekers and refugee claimants in sweeping stereotypes. And too often, we believe it. Richard Belcham from Inasmuch Community Society has spent years walking alongside...