Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) is an independently funded organization within the Presbyterian Church in Canada, responding to emergency relief needs as well as funding development projects. For 65 years, PWS&D has been working with partners overseas and Canadians here at home to make positive changes in our global village. PWS&D has a wide variety …
Action Réfugiés Montréal is . . . a non-profit, faith-inspired organization that seeks justice for refugees. Our work is carried out in the spirit of Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that states “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” Since we were founded …
A non-profit store committed to providing vital fair income to people around the world by selling their handicrafts and telling their stories. Sales provide salaries to artisans so that they can pay for food, education, health care and housing, creating significant spinoff jobs in their communities. St. Columbans are involved by volunteering their time to …
A joint project of 8 United and Presbyterian churches providing referral services, workshops & short-term counseling on issues of family life in the local community. (more)
An ecumenical project of Pointe-Claire churches helping those with financial needs in the local community. A food bank, as well as vouchers to pay for specific needs, help people to survive difficult economic times. For more information call 514 694-9246.
Each weekday, a group of intellectually challenged adults gather at St. Columba to meet and to do various appropriate tasks. This is a project of the West Montreal Readaptation Centre to which St. Columba provides space. WMRC oversees the group with a full time educator while some congregational members volunteer their time to work with …
The budget of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, a portion of which is used to support projects in Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Malawi, Lesotho, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Zaire, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Guyana and the Middle East. In Canada, Presbyterians Sharing supports ministries with new immigrants, inner city residents, First Nations peoples, and …
A joint mission of the Presbyterian and Anglican churches in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood of Montréal, active with numerous community projects including language classes, preschool activities, after school activities, and employment training. (More)
