Our Big Dream
We believe every child matters and every child counts.
CityKidz was founded on a big dream to see a future free of child poverty; a future where all children have equal opportunity to thrive and achieve their full potential.
Through faith, hope and love, we seek to transform lives and end child poverty, one child at a time.
Child Poverty in Ottawa
14%
of Ottawa children are growing up in poverty.
The stresses and deprivations of poverty affect children in their homes, their schools, their communities, and their hearts.
Poverty denies opportunities and undermines childhood development in ways that put children at a disadvantage in so many critical aspects of their lives. It makes it difficult for them to achieve their full potential and break the cycle of poverty for future generations.
37% of Ottawa food bank clients are children.
63% of children under the age of six growing up in single mother households live in poverty.
On average, a minimum-wage earning parent would have to work 75 hrs/week to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
Our Solution
CityKidz programs are a stable force of love and support for kids throughout their entire childhood. We teach our kids that they matter, that they are loved, and that they can change their future – and with it, the world.
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Make a lasting difference in children’s lives.
Your monthly support provides children with life-changing programs, essential resources, and nurturing mentorship opportunities. It allows us to be there for children and youth in their moments of struggle and times of celebration.
Volunteers Transform Lives
Whatever your time, whatever your talents, you can make a transformative difference in a child’s life.
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Inspire Big Dreams
Help us build strong foundations of faith, hope and love into children’s lives and watch them thrive.