Developing Countries

FreeHand, an art auction benefitting War Child, features 50 works from established and emerging contemporary artists, along with another six created by children from War Child’s...
“I feel about nervous about this. I think it’s going to be intense. So we’ll see. It’ll be awesome. It’s going to be amazing,” British singer-songwriter Kate...
Rock singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane, best known for his hit “Life Is A Highway” and a highly respected 40-year veteran of the Canadian music industry, has long be involved with...
Most would agree the problems facing Africa are many and complex. They are also interdependent which means solving one crisis invariably impacts another, hopefully in a positive way. The trick is...
British singer-songwriter Kate Nash is in Ghana right now. She was feeling a million emotions about the trip when she spoke with Samaritanmag in Toronto to promote her upcoming album, Girl Talk, (out...
Bespoke fashion designers and philanthropists Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell of Hoax Couture are turning Valentine’s Day into Canada Day — and then extending the patriotism another three...
For 19 years The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) has promoted its Have A Heart program at 2500 schools across Canada. Students sell heart-o-grams to help raise money and awareness for...
The humble penny's days as useable currency may be over by decree of Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, but thanks to the efforts of intrepid Canadian schoolchildren, the one-cent coin is...
Billy Talent, Kardinal Offishall, Sarah Harmer, Lights and Kay are among the Canadian musicians who reflected on their own childhood for a series of online video clips, as part of War Child Canada...
Haiti has been battered. Almost three years on from the catastrophic earthquake that affected 3 million Haitians, the recovery process has been mired by mismanaged aid and further hampered by a...

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