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Parkwood Presbyterian Church		CANHAVE started and grew with the support of Parkwood Church and has been receiving much needed on-going assistance for our regular meetings for the board as well as remote meetings with the Ugandan team.
TechSoup Canada		TechSoup has been instrumental in assisting us with setting up all the tools required for our online presence.

When Caroline Nakayenga first spoke to Parkwood Church about the need for education for AIDs orphans in Uganda, I knew it was something I wanted to support. (Perhaps it was because of my background as a teacher, or possibly my family’s orientation toward international missions). Later, while serving on CANHAVE’s Board as the charity grew,…

Satisfying purpose in life

Jan
My mom (Lynne Patterson) and I have been involved with CANHAVE for over 10 years. I have helped Jan with ticket sales for the many beautiful quilts donated to CANHAVE. CANHAVE for me is all about education Knowledge is the key to a life well lived Blessings

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Jo
“I have been privileged to be part of the CANHAVE family for over two decades. My heart sings with joy when I think of what a few caring Ottawa citizens have accomplished with heart and hands to fulfill CANHAVE’s mission to help educate Ugandan Aids orphans. There have been many challenges to overcome but our…

Why should we Volunteer?

Grete Hale, Honorary Life Member of CANHAVE and Board of Directors
“I hope that another group of adults might visit Uganda to come to know the school children, their grandparents and the Trade School. And this is my fondest dream – that, in the not too distent future, a group of young Canadians might spend two or three weeks or a summer visiting some of our…

Why supporting education in Uganda matters?

Rev. Dr. Floyd McPhee, Co-founder of CANHAVE
As Catherine, daughter of Caroline, and former editor of The Clarion, once wrote in the newsletter, quoting from an unknown source: “A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank balance was, the worth of the house I live in, or the car I drove, but the world may be different, because…

My involvement with CANHAVE

Catherine, daughter of Caroline

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10 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa, ON
K2E 5S9 CANADA

Phone: +1 613-225-6648
E-mail: jthurd@sympatico.ca
Website: https://canhave.org

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