Emergency Aid Resources | Community Knowledge Centre

California Wildfire Relief

Canada Helps – Donate to support charities delivering immediate relief to the communities devastated by California wildfires.

Wildfires
Unmarked Graves at Residential Schools
- Native Counselling Services of Alberta (Calgary programming)
- Metis Calgary Family Services (Calgary programming)
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (U of Manitoba)
- Indian Residential School Survivors (BC provincial organization)

Lebanon Humanitarian Emergency

Oxfam Canada – Donate to support the escalating crisis in Lebanon. All gifts will be 2X MATCHED to save more lives.

Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean
Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis
International support:
- Canadian Red Cross – Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
- Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan
- Islamic Relief Canada – Afghanistan Emergency Appeal
- Samaritan’s Purse – Support for Afghans
- UNICEF Canada – Afghanistan Emergency Fund
- UNHRC Canada – The UN Refugee Agency – Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
National support:
- CanadaHelps – Additional charities across Canada supporting Afghanistan emergency relief efforts.
Local support:
- Centre for Newcomers – Support Afghan Refugees
Middle East Humanitarian Crisis
- Canadian Red Cross – Donate to the Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
- Doctors Without Borders Canada – Working in Palestine/Gaza
- Canada Helps – Organizations working to provide immediate and on-going relief to people affected by the Israel-Hamas war.
Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis
International support:
- Canadian Red Cross – Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
- Canada Ukraine Foundation – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
- GlobalMedic – Ukraine Conflict Response 2022
- HART Humanitarian Aid Response Team – Refugee Crisis in Ukraine.
- Humanitarian Coalition – Crisis in Ukraine
- UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency – Ukraine Emergency
- UNICEF Canada – Ukraine Emergency Fund
- Samaritan’s Purse Canada – Ukraine Response
- Salvation Army Canada – Crisis in Ukraine
National support:
- Canada Helps – Additional charities across Canada supporting Ukraine emergency relief efforts
Local support:
- Women in Need Society – clothes, household items, or furniture
Helene and Milton Hurricanes
- Canadian Red Cross – Donate to the Hurricanes Milton and Helene Appeal

These Emergency Aid Resources have been compiled to recognize current global events and emerging crises.

Jasper Wildfires

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International

Please note, these lists are not exhaustive and the charities included, while confirmed as registered charities through the Canada Revenue Agency, have not been vetted by Calgary Foundation.