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May 27, 2024

The Lusera, Nakisunga Safe Water System Project in Uganda

Residents of Lusera Village in Kenya celebrate the construction of a safe new water system made possible with support from the Gay Lea Foundation.

Dec 20, 2023

Gay Lea Foundation announces 10 new charitable grants

With the season of giving upon us, the Gay Lea Foundation is pleased to announce 10 new charitable grants supporting healthcare, poverty relief, and community well-being projects.

Sep 5, 2023

Meet Terry: The Gay Lea Foundation helped create the opportunity, Terry chose to thrive

The Raw Carrot is a social franchise that believes that every person who WANTS to work should have the opportunity for a hand-up instead of just a handout in life.

Jun 19, 2023

The Life Schools & Kyempene Village Safe Water Project

How the Gay Lea Foundation and H2O4ALL are helping communities in Uganda implement sustainable solutions for their water crisis

Jun 14, 2023

Gay Lea Foundation announces 13 new charitable grants

The Gay Lea Foundation is pleased to announce 13 new charitable grants supporting education, poverty relief, and/or community well-being projects in Canada, Africa, and South America. The grants were approved by the Foundation board in late April, bringing total donations from the charitable orga

Mar 22, 2023

The GIRL CARE Program

Supporting girls’ education, empowerment, and human rights in Northern Tanzania

Mar 7, 2023

Where No One Battles Alone

The Gay Lea Foundation helps women battling cancer across Western Canada through its support of the Compassion House Foundation

Dec 20, 2022

Building confidence and skill

The Gay Lea Foundation partners with Firefighters without Borders to equip heroes in remote First Nations communities

Nov 22, 2022

Growing beyond

Learn how a Gay Lea Foundation grant is helping to provide clean water to farmers in Cambodia

Nov 18, 2022

Gay Lea Foundation announces 12 new charitable grants

Fall funding round will see more than $157,000 channeled to education, poverty relief, and community well-being projects in Canada and Africa

Oct 19, 2022

Hope for Port Loko

Learn how a Gay Lea Foundation grant helped farming co-ops in Sierra Leone achieve self-sufficiency

Oct 16, 2022

Women United for Food and Environmental Security

The Gay Lea Foundation partners with Cuso International to strengthen and amplify community-led solutions to the escalating hunger crisis in Peru

Oct 12, 2022

Turning on taps

Creating sustainable water infrastructure for communities in Uganda

Oct 7, 2022

The Beedie Dormitory at Ushirika School

Helping girls in the slums of Kibera, Kenya stay safe and stay in school with One Girl Can

Sep 29, 2022

Supporting Better Schools in Mozambique

The Gay Lea Foundation partners with CODE to invest in a safe and quality education for vulnerable children in East Africa

Sep 8, 2022

The Tools to Succeed

The Gay Lea Foundation and Christie Refugee Welcome Centre set 75 refugee children up for back-to-school success in Canada this September

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