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It’s International Development Week!

  • February 7, 2021

To celebrate, Heart-Links is taking part in a host of #IDW2021 activities, and starting today, you can, too! Continue Reading

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Spreading Joy in Cajamarca

  • February 3, 2021

Among the joys of working with our partner organizations in northern Peru are the many things our partners share with us: their experiences, their wisdom, their dreams, their warmth, their trust. Continue Reading

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Heart-Links featured in new podcast series

  • February 2, 2021

Heart-Links is thrilled to be featured in an Ontario Council for International Cooperation podcast and illustration series that launches next week. Continue Reading

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Do you want to make an impact on a global scale?

  • January 21, 2021

Heart Links Lazos de Corazón is recruiting a treasurer who is committed to community, social justice and our global welfare. Continue Reading

invitation to attend Share the Love @ Home on February 12

Share the Love is coming—and this year, it’s @ home!

  • January 19, 2021

Heart-Links’ favourite February fundraiser is just around the corner. And this year—for the first-time ever—you can attend from the comfort and warmth of your own home. Continue Reading

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Our world needs more leaders like Nélida

  • December 16, 2020

Already a volunteer for the local parks committee, Nélida wanted to learn what else she could do to improve life in her community. So last year, she signed up for the leadership school run by Heart-Links’ partner Centro Santa... Continue Reading

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Connecting local and global: Meet Elisa Alvarez

  • November 11, 2020

We are thrilled to introduce another of Heart-Links’ dedicated board members. Elisa Alvarez, whose family roots are in El Salvador, brings stellar Spanish skills and an educational background in equity, diversity, and social justice to our team. Continue Reading

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Happy International Day of Rural Women!

  • October 15, 2020

Today, we celebrate rural women. Whether we live in town or country, all of us depend of food grown by men and women the world over. Too often, however, the work especially of women agriculturalists is unrecognized, undervalued and... Continue Reading

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COVID-19 Update No. 12

  • October 7, 2020

Participants of Centro Santa Angela’s Leadership School are bringing immediate relief but also planning for the future in the marginal settlements María Cruz and Fundo El Abuelo. Continue Reading

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COVID-19 Update No. 11

  • September 30, 2020

One of many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic has been how to keep children happy and learning during the extended lockdown. Heart-Links partner Latidos has found a way. Continue Reading