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In this update...

• October Voices of Hope/Voix d'espoir - Burundi

The latest Alongside Hope News...

• World of Gifts campaign makes gift-giving easy!
• Donate to Light for Mozambique and bring solar suitcases to health clinics
• Alongside Hope supports emergency response in Nepal
• Get a goat, pass it on!
• Gwynedd Barrowman’s life of faith and service

Upcoming events and resources

• Three weeks left to donate to the Wild Ride!
• Order your Alongside Hope Christmas cards
• The 2026 Annual Report is now available
• Bring 2026 Annual Resources to your church
• Read the June edition of Under the Sun

Voices of Hope can be shared in English or French in your parish as a bulletin insert, read as an announcement, or included in an e-blast.

This month, learn about Alongside Hope's Resilience Fund and its impact in Burundi.

NEWS

World of Gifts campaign makes gift-giving easy!

41 gifts. 18 countries.

During this season of light and hope, plant seeds of a brighter future. Give the gift of clean water, food security, healthy babies, dignity for women and girls, emergency response and peace. Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts are matched 1:1 up to $100,000. Gifts supported by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are matched up to 4:1 by the Government of Canada.

Are you working with a group on a World of Gifts campaign? Be sure to check out our Parish Toolkit, loaded with resources to support your fundraising effort.

Alongside Hope is raising funds for 25 more Solar Suitcases in Mozambique

Since 2016, Alongside Hope has installed 115 Solar Suitcases in Mozambique. We’re now fundraising for 25 more. Each $6,500 unit includes medical grade lights, a fetal Doppler, charging ports, headlamps, a rooftop solar panel, as well as installation and training, bringing safe, lit care to clinics at night. Read impact stories and find parish fundraising resources.

Read the latest news

• Alongside Hope pledged $15,000 to our partner, LWF Nepal to aid the emergency response after the August 26 flash floods that devastated dozens of communities in Nepal.
• In Zimbabwe, Alongside Hope and TSURO Trust are helping vulnerable households build livelihoods through a goat pass-on program, with support from the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Government of Canada.
• Gwynedd Barrowman quietly gave her time and skills to help those around her. Her legacy gift to Alongside Hope ensures that spirit of generosity continues beyond her.

EVENTS

Three weeks left to donate to the 2026 Wild Ride

The 2026 Wild Ride is almost over! We’ve exceeded our $60,000 goal — $64,357.80 raised. Help us continue to fund programs in Palestine.

Some of this year's participants include Bishop Bruce Myers, who biked the 70 km Royal Road in Quebec, pausing at each of the island's seven churches to offer a prayer for St. Luke's Hospital in honour of Alongside Hope. Tamara Ferguson pledged to walk 30 km a week, making sure she's intentional about her thoughts during her walks.

RESOURCES

Christmas cards are now available to order!

Celebrate the hope of Christmas with two new watercolour designs: "O Night Divine" (a caribou under the Northern Lights) and "Our Dear Saviour's Birth" (Joseph and Mary with the infant King). Cards come in packs of 12 — a minimum donation of $25 per pack is recommended (tax receipt eligible).

Orders can be placed online or through your parish representative, or by contacting Anslim Hameed at (416) 822-9083 or ahameed@alongsidehope.org

Read our latest Annual Report

The 2026 Annual Report was included in your October Anglican Journal and is also available online. Physical copies can also be ordered at info@alongsidehope.org.

Bring our 2026 Annual Resources to your church

Alongside Hope is pleased to present a new suite of informational resources to bring Alongside Hope into your parish or community. Order brochures, placemats, bulletin covers, cards, offering envelopes, and prayer cards (new this year!) to share the good news of our partners and programs.

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