National Council of Jewish Women of Canada

Campaign 2000

NCJWC is a partner of Campaign 2000, the Anti Child Poverty Organization. The Campaign 2000 Goals are:

To raise and protect the basic living standards of families in all regions of the country so that the children in Canada must never live in poverty
To improve the life chances of all children in Canada to fulfill their potential and nurture their talent, and to become responsible and contributing members of Canadian society
To ensure the availablity of secure, affordable, and suitable housing as an inherent right to all children in Canada
To create, build and strengthen family support and community-based resources to empower families to provide the best possible care of their children

What Sections are doing about child poverty:

Winnipeg Section- Reports that they have contacted Jewish Child and Family Service to see what programs already exist and try to determine together how we may provide a service in the area of child poverty.
Toronto Section - Has established a committee that is currently investigating existing service programs. A survey was distributed in a housing project to assess the needs for a breakfast or after school program.
Vancouver Section - Has a project named "Operation Dress-up", a community clothing drive for children in inner-city elementary schools.