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Ways to Give

We welcome your interest and support. Your Donation Matters & Makes a Difference to CANHAVE Children & Youths. Donations can be made through one of the following payment methods:

  1. Interac e-Transfer: Send an e-transfer to CANHAVE by e-transfer to donate@canhave.org 
  • Send an e-transfer to CANHAVE using their designated email, donate@canhave.org 
  • Include your name and donation purpose in the message.
  • Notify CANHAVE by email to tjmcburney2012@gmail.com after sending the transfer to ensure proper processing.
  1. Cheque: Write a cheque payable to CANHAVE Children’s Centre and mail it to their address: 10 Chesterton Dr, Ottawa, ON K2E 5S9, Canada.
  • Make your cheque payable to **CANHAVE Children’s Centre**.
  • Mail it to their official address(see above). As this is on the website, I assume that the address is up-to-date.
  • Include your contact information if you require a tax receipt.
  1. Credit Card: Donations may be made via credit card (either Visa or MasterCard or American Express) using the Canada Helps app. Please select the link below to provide the necessary information:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/4980
  1. Donations of securities can also be a great way of sharing accumulated resources with those having none, as well as providing you with the ability to avoid capital gains tax on the donated securities. These can be arranged through our broker by completing the form required for processing, which is available on our website and can be downloaded here:
  • https://canhave.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Donation-of-publicly-futraded-securities-1.doc

After completing the form, please file one copy with your broker, who will arrange the transfer of shares  to CANHAVE Children’s Centre Inc., and send a second copy to the Treasurer of CANHAVE at tjmcburney@bell.net or by mail to the address of CANHAVE Children’s Centre Inc.  The Treasurer will ensure that a donation receipt is issued for the full value of the securities transferred

  1. In-Kind Donations: If you wish to donate goods or services, reach out to CANHAVE to confirm what items they currently need.
  • Donate goods, services, or equipment that CANHAVE may need.
  • Examples include clothing, school supplies, laptops, or professional services.
  • Contact CANHAVE to confirm what items they currently accept.
  1. Charitable Giving & Monthly Donations: CANHAVE provides tax receipts for eligible donations. Ensure you provide your contact details when donating.
  • Set up recurring donations to provide ongoing support.
  • CANHAVE provides tax receipts for eligible donations.
  • Specify if you want your donation directed toward a particular initiative.
  1. Leave a Legacy: Name CANHAVE as a Life Insurance Beneficiary.

How to Name CANHAVE as a Beneficiary:

  • Contact your life insurance provider.
  • Request a “Change of Beneficiary” form.
  • Enter the following information:
    • Legal Name: CANHAVE Children’s Centre
    • Charity Registration Number: [Insert CRA number]
    • Address: [Insert full mailing address]
  • Choose the percentage or amount you wish to designate.
  • Notify CANHAVE of your intention (optional but appreciated). Contact us for a “Legacy Gift Intention Form” or complete the online form. 

Please note that this does not provide an immediate tax deduction. Donors should consult a financial advisor or estate planner.

By whatever means you can share, all donations help in enabling children to gain basic knowledge and life skills to succeed. Those who have done so remain grateful for the help given by CANHAVE — help that absent parents could not give. May you be blessed as you seek to bless the orphaned children in Uganda!

Your gift in this, our 30th anniversary year, and ongoing, helps us to remain faithful to aid those for whom aid is vital. 

Thank you again.

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Testimonials

  • 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

    Our involvement
    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
CANHAVE Children’s Centre

10 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa, ON
K2E 5S9 CANADA

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