Ways to Give
Every way to give leads to a child.
Perhaps you have wanted to do more than one thing, or something that fits your season of life. Give monthly, give once, give at Christmas or leave a legacy. Each gift becomes food, school, care and hope for children across Africa.
Give every month
Walk with a child all year long.
Monthly gifts let our teams plan ahead, hire teachers and nurses, and keep children in school.
Sponsor a child
School, meals, health care and letters with one child you come to know by name.
Choose a child → Any amountMoms and Babies
Safe births, newborn care and nutrition for mothers and young children.
Give monthly → 27¢1 Million Meals
A hot school lunch that keeps a hungry child in class for the afternoon lesson.
Feed children →Give securely
Choose where your gift goes to work.
Pick a fund, choose once or monthly, and complete the secure form. Your official tax receipt arrives by email.
Gifts are received and receipted by Bridges of Hope, a registered Canadian charity. Your preference is noted with your gift.
Christmas Gift Fund
A gift with their name on it.
For $5, our in-country coordinators buy a Christmas gift for a sponsored child in their own country, which also supports local families who sell the gifts. Give for your sponsored child, or give for every child in the program so no one is left out.
More ways to give
Give in the way that suits you.
Interac e-Transfer
Send to finance@bridgesofhope.ca. In the message, add your full name, mailing address and “Healthy Child Africa” or the fund you prefer.
Mail a cheque
Payable to Bridges of Hope. PO Box 81, Stn Main, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Y3. Write “Healthy Child Africa” or your preferred fund on the memo line.
Gift Catalogue
Give a goat, a school desk, a mosquito net or a New Mothers Gift Basket, and send a card to someone you love.
Open the Gift Catalogue →Gifts of securities
Donating publicly traded stocks or mutual funds directly can bring a better tax result than selling first. Talk with your advisor, then contact us for transfer details.
Request transfer details →Celebrate and fundraise
Turn a birthday, an anniversary or a team challenge into meals for hungry children. We give you your own page to share.
Start a fundraiser →Churches, schools and businesses
Host a Sponsor Sunday, sponsor a classroom of meals, or match your team’s gifts. We will bring the stories and the resources.
Talk with our team →Hope Business Groups
Use your business, church or foundation to combat poverty. Give a share of sales, run a Hope Day, give a grant, or fund a school, a water well, an orphan care centre or microloans.
Join Hope Business Groups →Giving from the USA
Give in US dollars through Bridges of Hope USA and stay connected to the same programs.
Give from the USA →In honour or in memory
Give in the name of someone you love. Add their name in the comments and we will record your gift in their honour.
A gift in your will
Leave a legacy of hope that serves children long after your lifetime. A gift in your will may also reduce the taxes on your estate.
See suggested wording →A gift in your will
Leave a legacy of hope.
Share this wording with your lawyer or notary, and please tell us about your plans so we can thank you.
“I give to Bridges of Hope International Network of Development Agencies, charitable registration number 863616843RR0001, of Lethbridge, Alberta, the sum of $______ (or ____ percent of the residue of my estate), to be used for its charitable purposes.”
of our spending went to programs.
In our 2023–2024 reporting year, 92.6% of Bridges of Hope spending went to charitable programs, 4.5% to administration and 2.9% to fundraising. Every eligible gift receives an official Canadian tax receipt.
Why we give
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Jesus, Matthew 25:40Every gift is an act of worship. We serve every child and family with dignity, whatever their faith, in the name of Jesus and for the glory of God.