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Our Mission: Humanican began as a question. How can we bring our students into real and significant contact with globalization? Not just our globalization, that of trade and investment, but the globalization that scars and enriches men and women across the world. We talk a good deal about an authentic understanding of what is going on in our world being the result of experience. The justice of trade and civility in economics are today's issues. Humanican's mandate is to develop social and capital infrastructure in host countries as a result of travel. More simply, Humanican asks every traveler to consider "what have you left behind?" and "what will you take home with you?" We believe in the abilities of our participants. We hope that their steps taken this summer will echo across the world. Humanican evolved out of the international studies program that has been offered through West Island College for the last 20 years. This year, students from both Canada and the United States undertook the journeys we offer. The organization offers one month trips focusing on a humanitarian development project. The trips offer a level of access to local problems and challenges that might be unfamiliar to most North Americans. Part of the cost that each participant pays goes to fund the project in which they are involved. Without the traveler then, there is no support for the project. In most cases the synergy to build the school, or house or safe house is the result of the decision a small group takes to have a different sort of holiday. As our focus widens, so too does the scope of change we can effect. Thus our motto, Let those you help choose their own dignity.
What's in a Name? Our name merges the words humanitarian and Canada . When we looked at Humanican as a name, the "I Can" suggested the kind of personal determination to make a difference that characterizes the motivation of organizers and participants alike. Usually pronounced as though it were one word, Humanican calls on participants to take that first step in making a difference. Our success depends on young people who simply say, "I Can". |
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Reid Morrison is the President of Incredible Journeys Travel in Calgary . Read more
Thank you to our star lawyer Nicole Cramer.
Project Partners
Contact Vida Dhaniram: vida@gemsofhope.org
Who decides to travel thousands of kilometers away from home to work with street children and commit to help change their lives? Read moreabout Tiffany Fontaine
Check out the courageous story of these kids and of Shirley Blair their teacher If your company or school is interested in becoming a partner of Humanican, or to book a presentation; please contact Nigel McCarthy:
Humanican would like to recognize its supporters many of whom were a part of our work long before we could offer them anything in return. Without them more kids would be eating from the garbage, or studying in a classroom while the roofs leaked water onto their desks. These are the people who have helped to pay the cost of dignity with their dollars.
There is no water, shelter or medicine without vision for a just future, thanks, Nigel |
