<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.cftw.org/blogs/tag/charity-works/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>CFTW - Blog #charity works</title><description>CFTW - Blog #charity works</description><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/tag/charity-works</link><lastBuildDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:58:45 -0800</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[A Letter From Amandeep Singh]]></title><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/post/A-Letter-From-Amandeep-Singh</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cftw.org/blog title images/CFTW Blog Banner A Letter From Amandeep Singh.png"/> April 15, 2021 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Respected John Sir, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't know whe ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_0O-niwUIQriTP3NJO59yrg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_sRS7xKAXTieBe4nHugfQKg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_5rCldpYGQWC0uwNewBKYHg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_5rCldpYGQWC0uwNewBKYHg"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_i8AKeQpATQSGugE8iJeuow" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_i8AKeQpATQSGugE8iJeuow"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">April 15, 2021</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Respected John Sir,</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">I don't know where&nbsp;to start&nbsp; and how to start. So let's start from our first meeting. I hope you remember, our first meeting was in my ola cab. On that day you had booked my ola cab to go to the market from Priya's house. That day was also a normal day for me like the rest of my working days. I did not know that God was going to introduce me to a special man today. That man was Dr. John Bickert !</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">God had sent him to add some color to my colorless life and show the right direction to my directionless life. But I can not know in the first meeting. I picked him up from Priya home and dropped&nbsp;back&nbsp;like a normal customer and I thought that he came from another country and should&nbsp;have taken more business from him, then I had requested him. Sir, whenever you need a cab please call me any time. So this is how my journey Started&nbsp;with Dr. John and I did not realize it. When did he become a part of my family! We can also say that Dr. John's personality is such that he would make everyone his own within minutes. And I strongly believe that he is nothing less than a magician. Because the magician attracts everyone by hypnosis and Mr. John attracts everyone by running a spell of love.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">So After first meeting we took many trips. Dr. John also introduced me to CFTW and provided knowledge&nbsp;about CFTW. Vision and Purpose of Cftw is to spread love and help those in need, Providing&nbsp;basic health facilities including healthcare and education in third world countries. And then I understood the reason for Dr. John's arrival in india.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">I always wanted to help others, due to the lack of income and lack of the right path I could&nbsp;hardly help needy people and whenever I had a chance to help a needy person&nbsp;I tried to help. We are human beings and this is the most unique thing created by God. And I strongly believe that God helps those who help others. So, Dr. John showed me the right path and&nbsp; he started bringing me with him to help needy people. We visited many Places like ruler areas in delhi, punjab for giving treatment for any health related issue. We also visited schools / Colleges&nbsp;to help needy students who want to study, but because&nbsp;of the lack of money in the family, they are unable to study further.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">I am thankful to Dr. John because&nbsp;he gave me the opportunity&nbsp;to serve others. Dr. John also helped me and helped my family alot during covid -19 lockdown periods. He helped us&nbsp;financially by buying groceries and paying the children 's school fees.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">There are a lot of things to write and speak for him, But for a person like him, the more you write is less&nbsp;for him. There are very few people in the world. Who leave their mark in the hearts of others but you are one of them my dear Dr. John.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">In the end it is thanks to God from bottom of my heart that he gifted me a friend like Dr, John. We love you alot. Sir. You are a legend for us.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">and wish you a very very happy wedding Anniversary.</span></p></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_VkHoTWLUeiPz1j6HjTkJNQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_VkHoTWLUeiPz1j6HjTkJNQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;">With Regards,</span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt;"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;">Amandeep Singh</span></b></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 05:49:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can YOU Help?]]></title><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/post/how-can-you-help</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cftw.org/blog title images/CFTW Blog Banner how can you help.png"/>Charities such as us are working to provide aid to those who need it the most, but the struggle to continuously raise funds is a barrier. With your do ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_N0m_2ru_SHSIf1S7OGMnIQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_IQwc3iygTZuknr-dZWOp8Q" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_IQwc3iygTZuknr-dZWOp8Q"].zprow{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_N18BuKWoQcS-vakVnaLaIg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_mbGyLXQrQHW_ccbeiW5DkQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_mbGyLXQrQHW_ccbeiW5DkQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; margin-block-start:-38px; } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_mo5xasaVRKu3yvLKycWW5w" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_mo5xasaVRKu3yvLKycWW5w"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:15px;">Charities such as us are working to provide aid to those who need it the most, but the struggle to continuously raise funds is a barrier. With your donations we have been able to do marvelous things that would have inhibited multiple peoples lives and abilities if not completed. Although, we must acknowledge that charities such as ours get assistance from the community and our followers in many ways, and in this blog, I will tell you how you can help.&nbsp;</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_doMJ1aLbfkedDJY6Q9uOmQ" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_doMJ1aLbfkedDJY6Q9uOmQ"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/Picture11.png" size="original" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">1.&nbsp;Donate!</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:72pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Every penny goes a long way when considering the average meal in India costs less than a dollar. If you are privileged enough and have the means, we encourage you to make a difference and help someone today by means of donation.</span></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_zSvwMr-D72ltlhTi19F0pA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_zSvwMr-D72ltlhTi19F0pA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">2.&nbsp;Raise Awareness!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:15px;">Need a topic to discuss with your friends? Perhaps consider informing them about issues they may not even be aware of. Did you know Leprosy is still prevalent in India today? Many people think it was an illness eradicated over 100 years ago as we don’t see it in the West.&nbsp;</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_c-_rbmy-ZelM0X5ITsYmmw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_c-_rbmy-ZelM0X5ITsYmmw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original zpimage-overlay zpimage-overlay-effect-imghvr-fold-down "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/Picture12.png" size="original" data-lightbox="false"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">Image credit: CC-BY-NC</span></figcaption></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">3.&nbsp;Engage in Community activities!</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:72pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Charities need you! An immense amount of effort is put into community runs, events or even sales such as yard or clothing drives. The next time you see one, don’t look down upon yourself when considering if you can participate, aid your local charity and pick up a cool souvenir or experience along the way!</span></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_C7du4iKOKdfYGReQxnRipA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_C7du4iKOKdfYGReQxnRipA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><span><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">4.&nbsp;An idea for a present!</span><br><p>Birthday or Anniversary coming up? Unless you have been looking forward to the gifts you will receive from your friends and family, tell them to donate in your name instead! This provides a significant way that your loved ones can show just how much they appreciate you while also assisting those who may need the assistance.&nbsp;</p></span></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_HldQ20oSZz-1Xzti9Z4nHw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_HldQ20oSZz-1Xzti9Z4nHw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/CFTW%20Successes%20volunteer.png" size="medium" data-lightbox="false" style="height:256px;width:256px;"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">5.&nbsp;Volunteer!</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:72pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">a.&nbsp;Don’t have the means to provide monetary assistance? That’s okay! Charities are always looking and welcome to the idea of taking on some volunteers who are willing to help get the word out while also having a good time!</span></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_2yC7x3luLF3soSksjDS9VQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_2yC7x3luLF3soSksjDS9VQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><span><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">6. If you are a business owner…</span><br><p>a.&nbsp;You can promise to donate a percent of your profit. Or simply put a donation box out to encourage people to make donations as they are leaving. Additionally, if any stock goes unsold, drop them off at a local charity, where we will happily take it in for our efforts to resell and raise funds.</p></span></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_RjEd79QrvE2fTeTPvqkP_Q" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> [data-element-id="elm_RjEd79QrvE2fTeTPvqkP_Q"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/BMI%20Blog%20Banner%20donate.png" size="original"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_JSdeU9WpZDU-oHyf8sA0tQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_JSdeU9WpZDU-oHyf8sA0tQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; margin-block-start:38px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">7. Become an Ambassador/ Share online</span></p><p><span style="font-size:15px;">a.&nbsp;Reaching the correct audience is difficult without your help. The number of viewers on our content dramatically determines the amount of money we are able to raise. You can help us by simply pressing share or adding our posts to your story.</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_fXc_hKKqPFrUcKBIwqWjog" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_fXc_hKKqPFrUcKBIwqWjog"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:15px;">Overall, providing aid to your local charity is not as difficult as it may seem, as small actions such as those outlined above can lead to something great. When you are unable to donate, there are many other ways you can help. Remember that there are still people all around the world who need us to work for them to survive. Please consider supporting us on this journey.&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 03:34:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother Theresa]]></title><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/post/mother-theresa</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cftw.org/blog title images/cftw blog banner mother teresa.png"/>Personal initiative is part of Spiritual Life. It is part of our freedom to chose how to act.&nbsp;When Charity reflects our love for God, and through ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_yL61jTnGSw2UzvVe9TI5IQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_Ak1iLLuCQ0efU--lcCagwQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_tFfDkwLlTaeAKsFaiwBLNQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_tFfDkwLlTaeAKsFaiwBLNQ"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_0BjO7aYXQCGKVNUyBaFqkA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_0BjO7aYXQCGKVNUyBaFqkA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">Personal initiative is part of Spiritual Life. It is part of our freedom to chose how to act.&nbsp;When Charity reflects our love for God, and through that,&nbsp;we assist those in need, it is&nbsp;indisputable evidence of our love for God and,&nbsp;in turn,&nbsp;our love for others.</span><br></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_JM7fAskMhJDs1-qrF6GTcA" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_JM7fAskMhJDs1-qrF6GTcA"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-small zpimage-tablet-fallback-small zpimage-mobile-fallback-small "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/mother-teresa.jpg" size="small" data-lightbox="false" style="width:1200px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Saint Mother Theresa of Calcutta (Kolkata), winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, is known for her profound Charitable acts.&nbsp;Little over 4 feet tall, she was honoured and invited on the 40<span style="vertical-align:super;">th</span> anniversary of the United Nations to give an address to the General Assembly.&nbsp;As she strolled to the podium, the assembly hall was in complete silence.&nbsp;It was October 26, 1985,&nbsp;and her message of the sanctity of life and service to the poor and dying&nbsp;was the theme.&nbsp;An audience of more than 1000 representatives from over&nbsp;150 member states all stood and applauded her for more than 10 minutes. &nbsp;It was the most prolonged standing ovation I have ever seen.</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">Mother Theresa said, <span style="font-weight:bold;">“I can feed only one person at a time.”</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;She also said, <span style="font-weight:bold;">“Give until it hurts; then give some more.”&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><br></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_tv1qOSJTcv1bJcyPEpHepg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_tv1qOSJTcv1bJcyPEpHepg"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;">When giving is difficult, it is a more extraordinary act of your love for others.&nbsp;Mother Theresa is an excellent example of the&nbsp;freedom of action in Spiritual Life.&nbsp;<br></p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Do not miss&nbsp;your&nbsp;opportunity to help those in need with your gift.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Please Donate Now.</span>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">God Bless,</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;">Thank you</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;">Dr. John Bickert, </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;">President</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;">CFTW&nbsp;</span><br></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:17:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restoration after the Japan Earthquake -The Clock]]></title><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/post/restoration-after-the-japan-earthquake-the-clock</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cftw.org/blog title images/CFTW Blog Banner Restoration after the Japan Earthquake – The Clock.png"/>We have just past the decade anniversary of the gigantic Japanese earthquake/tsunami which occurred on March 11, 2011. A force so strong, it not only ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_f1h4clmuSv-DcfwIYEp_OA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_H__gGFM2R4KEvgFrltKOYQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_8Zi00SVUTPOhQ8bK8H-4uw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_8Zi00SVUTPOhQ8bK8H-4uw"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_DnmntO4fRaa2WGPTLg6qpw" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_DnmntO4fRaa2WGPTLg6qpw"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; margin-block-start:-35px; } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_loS0T8z5R8O9N1HZ2_4KpA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_loS0T8z5R8O9N1HZ2_4KpA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:15px;">We have just past the decade anniversary of the gigantic Japanese earthquake/tsunami which occurred on March 11, 2011. A force so strong, it not only shook Japan, but the rest of the world along with it. If you were over the age of 10 you probably remember what you were doing that day, and every news source providing updates on it for weeks afterward.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:15px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:15px;">On that day, a 100-year-old Clock was stopped by the jolt, as one of it’s parts must’ve been knocked out of position. After this the clock has rested at an antique store to present day. However, this year on February 13<sup><span style="vertical-align:super;">th</span></sup>, nearly 10 years after, Japan was struck with another Earthquake, while it was not as damaging as the massive quake of 2011, it still created fear. Many scientists believed this was still an aftershock of the original one. This aftershock must have been the correct amount of force needed, as it somehow turned the clock back on.&nbsp;</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_QNNgC-20SYYfzHwvVeaG3A" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> [data-element-id="elm_QNNgC-20SYYfzHwvVeaG3A"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-fit zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/CFTW%20Blog%20fukushima.png" size="fit" style="width:100%;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_O0Noldfau7ykfXyIdo5d0Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_O0Noldfau7ykfXyIdo5d0Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:15px;">The 58-year-old antique store owner claims this as a sign of restoration. World-wide efforts were made to assist Japans efforts in cleaning up the nuclear damage, along with providing aid to those who lost their homes and businesses. Although, the lasting impacts have still been lingering, in cases like this we must look towards instances such as the clock for hope. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:15px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:15px;">At times we all fail to consider our privilege, and the fact that everything around us, the things, people and places we take for granted can be taken away at any moment. For the families who were impacted by the Tsunami, they are still dealing with radiating damages over a catastrophe which occurred 10 years ago.</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_BcNWYZ8EODxJGE6Sjk-pkw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_BcNWYZ8EODxJGE6Sjk-pkw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-small zpimage-tablet-fallback-small zpimage-mobile-fallback-small "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/Father%20of%20Agitha%20and%20Agin%20Fisherman%20Injured%20in%20Fall.jpg" size="small" data-lightbox="false" style="height:255.32px;width:144px;"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">Consider Ajin and Ajitha, 2 children who’s father fought had a damaging fight with the same element, water. Early last year, their father who is a fisher man, got into an accident while on his boat. This left him with a severe head injury and a leg with multiple open fractures, due to this he had been unable to return to work or provide for his famaily.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;">Incidences such as this compared to the Japanese Earthquake are similar in the sense their impacts may be felt for years to come. During his recovery, he fell into a coma which prolonged the period the children were at school as they couldn’t afford school fees. To this day his prognosis is uncertain.</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_QOG_dl0QDHlhUw-4oBTzOw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_QOG_dl0QDHlhUw-4oBTzOw"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">But: “<i>E</i><i>ducation&nbsp;is the key to opportunity. It's a&nbsp;ticket&nbsp;out of&nbsp;poverty” – Barack Obama</i></span><br></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_11iKMHnTvUPhgl7OoXjaaQ" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_11iKMHnTvUPhgl7OoXjaaQ"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/Family%20of%20Agitha%20and%20Ajin.jpg" size="medium" data-lightbox="false" style="height:305px;width:406.9px;"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span>There situation was made aware to us, and ever since we have been paying Ajin And Ajitha’s school fees along with hospital bills for their father.</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"></span></p><p><span>No one can be certain of the future, but we can help those who are struggling in the present, and hope we get the same treatment in times of trouble. When in a war against the elements, the outcomes are unclear, often the damage is done and will affect everything around us for good deal of time. However, in the case of Ajin, Ajintha and their family, your donations provided us with ability to restart their clock which had momentarily stopped working, just like in the case of the Japanese clock. Restoration is possible.&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:38:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising during Economic Uncertainty: COVID 19]]></title><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/post/fundraising-during-economic-uncertainty-covid-19</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cftw.org/blog title images/CFTW  Blog Banner Fundraising during Economic Uncertainty.png"/>“…we are still working tirelessly to meet the increasing demand for help, and to do this we still need donations.”&nbsp; (John Bickert, President of CF ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_UV1tWX5qQImO4UJn5YRqkQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_-f-GSXmTQz28ULEiXNARmQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_H5qGeX0VSHKg0-eK6ejK9Q" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_H5qGeX0VSHKg0-eK6ejK9Q"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_iQUS0QtUTgmjZOIduKZSkA" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_iQUS0QtUTgmjZOIduKZSkA"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; margin-block-start:-37px; } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_ElFwPVnJSiCzpnpEnhRDzg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_ElFwPVnJSiCzpnpEnhRDzg"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div><span style="font-weight:bold;">“…we are still working tirelessly to meet the increasing demand for help, and to do this we still need donations.”&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;">(John Bickert, President of CFTW)&nbsp;</span></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_KV3MZ38ypcJEPJEQXxbM8w" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_KV3MZ38ypcJEPJEQXxbM8w"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;">Introduction&nbsp;</span></div></div><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span></p><div>It is impossible to look into the future and view the lasting impacts Covid-19 will cause on our society. However, we can look back, a little over 100 years ago the Spanish flu entered Calgary by train, coming in with soldiers returning from WW1. The death toll for the Spanish flu was 3300 in Alberta, with majority of deaths coming from First Nation communities​1.Compare this to today, April 7th 2021, the death toll of Covid-19 has reached 2002, and an end does not seem clear​2. Soon after the Spanish Flu ended, the Great Depression erupted, the fear of another collapse mirroring that of the 1930’s is prevalent. Even 100 years ago, masks were made mandatory, and multiple lockdowns were imposed, oddly we see a similar response today, indicating while other areas of medicine may have grown, our understanding on controlling pandemics remains limited. In this blog I hope to display the impacts pandemics have on the economy and how they effect charitable organizations.&nbsp;</div></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_dNLKtLM8LCUTERHvIx4pyA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_dNLKtLM8LCUTERHvIx4pyA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="font-size:6px;"><div><div><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:20px;">The&nbsp;Direct&nbsp;on&nbsp;Impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;Charities</span><span style="width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"><span style="width:14px;"><br></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size:15px;font-style:italic;font-family:poppins, sans-serif;">Charitable&nbsp;foundations&nbsp;are&nbsp;essential&nbsp;for&nbsp;millions&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;globe,&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;generosity&nbsp;of&nbsp;complete&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:italic;">strangers,&nbsp;these&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;can&nbsp;perform&nbsp;miracles&nbsp;like&nbsp;provide&nbsp;healthcare,&nbsp;provide&nbsp;education,&nbsp;to&nbsp;other&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:italic;">causes&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;our&nbsp;wildlife.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;those&nbsp;dealing&nbsp;with&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;related&nbsp;losses&nbsp;is&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-style:italic;">unmeasurable,&nbsp;but&nbsp;how&nbsp;has&nbsp;the&nbsp;pandemic&nbsp;repaid&nbsp;them?</span><span style="font-size:15px;width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;width:14px;"><br></span></div><p><span style="color:inherit;font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;"></span></p><div><div><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:poppins, sans-serif;">As&nbsp;of&nbsp;February&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;8&nbsp;%&nbsp;of&nbsp;charities&nbsp;are&nbsp;still&nbsp;temporarily&nbsp;closed,&nbsp;while&nbsp;77%&nbsp;are&nbsp;operating&nbsp;with&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">modifications,&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;are&nbsp;open&nbsp;as&nbsp;usual</span><span style="font-size:15px;vertical-align:super;">​3</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">.&nbsp;Compared&nbsp;to&nbsp;April&nbsp;2020,&nbsp;55%&nbsp;of&nbsp;charities&nbsp;have&nbsp;seen&nbsp;a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">decrease&nbsp;in&nbsp;revenue,&nbsp;from&nbsp;-43%&nbsp;to&nbsp;-49%</span><span style="font-size:15px;vertical-align:super;">3</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">.&nbsp;26%&nbsp;of&nbsp;Canadian&nbsp;charities&nbsp;saw&nbsp;an&nbsp;increase&nbsp;in&nbsp;demand,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">even&nbsp;though&nbsp;majority&nbsp;of&nbsp;them&nbsp;either&nbsp;lost&nbsp;or&nbsp;remained&nbsp;constant&nbsp;for&nbsp;capacity,&nbsp;this&nbsp;creates&nbsp;a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">pessimistic&nbsp;outlook&nbsp;for&nbsp;charity&nbsp;leaders</span><span style="font-size:15px;vertical-align:super;">3.&nbsp;It&nbsp;appears&nbsp;Education/Health&nbsp;related&nbsp;charities&nbsp;have&nbsp;seen&nbsp;the&nbsp;largest&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">increase&nbsp;in&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">demand&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;decrease&nbsp;in&nbsp;capacity</span><span style="font-size:15px;vertical-align:super;">3</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">.&nbsp;The&nbsp;largest&nbsp;change&nbsp;seems&nbsp;to&nbsp;appear&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">sources,&nbsp;Event&nbsp;based,&nbsp;and&nbsp;major&nbsp;donor&nbsp;fundraising&nbsp;have&nbsp;decreased&nbsp;by&nbsp;67%&nbsp;and&nbsp;35%&nbsp;respectively,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">while&nbsp;Online&nbsp;and&nbsp;Federal&nbsp;government&nbsp;funding&nbsp;have&nbsp;increased&nbsp;by&nbsp;21%&nbsp;and&nbsp;32%</span><span style="font-size:15px;vertical-align:super;">3</span><span style="font-family:poppins, sans-serif;font-size:15px;">.</span></div></div></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_2LKYKFatTIOSpfBQxX8ssA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_2LKYKFatTIOSpfBQxX8ssA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="font-size:6px;"><div><div><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:20px;">Who&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Average&nbsp;Donor&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;has&nbsp;the&nbsp;Coronavirus&nbsp;impacted&nbsp;them?</span><span style="width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="width:14px;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="font-style:italic;">How&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;lives&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;supporters&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;us&nbsp;aid&nbsp;been&nbsp;altered?</span><span style="width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="width:14px;"><br></span></span></div><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><div><div><div><span style="font-size:15px;">This&nbsp;brings&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;average&nbsp;donor&nbsp;profile.&nbsp;After&nbsp;the&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;19&nbsp;pandemic,&nbsp;roughly&nbsp;44%&nbsp;of&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;">donors&nbsp;reported&nbsp;mainly&nbsp;donating&nbsp;to&nbsp;Educational&nbsp;purposes,&nbsp;with&nbsp;Social&nbsp;reasons&nbsp;coming&nbsp;in&nbsp;seconds&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;">at&nbsp;33.9%,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Religious&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;position&nbsp;at&nbsp;only&nbsp;1.8%&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;vertical-align:super;">​4</span><span style="font-size:15px;">.&nbsp;A&nbsp;little&nbsp;over&nbsp;half&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;">emotional&nbsp;impact&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;important&nbsp;factor&nbsp;when&nbsp;determining&nbsp;whether&nbsp;or&nbsp;not&nbsp;to&nbsp;donate,&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">interestingly&nbsp;above&nbsp;the&nbsp;“Importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;fundraising’s&nbsp;cause&nbsp;which&nbsp;only&nbsp;26.8%&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;sample&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">reported&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="color:inherit;vertical-align:super;">4</span><span style="color:inherit;">.&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;">Lastly when characterizing the average donor contributing to international charity, Rajan et al reported the individuals as “Women, volunteers, and individuals of non-Canadian origin, with higher income, </span><span style="color:inherit;">higher&nbsp;education,&nbsp;higher&nbsp;level&nbsp;of&nbsp;religiosity,&nbsp;higher&nbsp;political&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:15px;">awareness&nbsp;an</span>d&nbsp;participation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;higher&nbsp;frequency&nbsp;of&nbsp;extended&nbsp;family&nbsp;participation”</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;vertical-align:super;">1</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">.</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:4px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;This</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:32.45px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">brings&nbsp;upon&nbsp;the&nbsp;question,&nbsp;how&nbsp;has&nbsp;the&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;19&nbsp;pandemic&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;disrupted&nbsp;the&nbsp;incomes&nbsp;of&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">many&nbsp;particularly</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:73.75px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;women&nbsp;altered&nbsp;their&nbsp;abilities&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;their&nbsp;usual&nbsp;donations?&nbsp;We&nbsp;can&nbsp;look</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:83.575px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">towards&nbsp;the&nbsp;Spanish&nbsp;flu,&nbsp;which&nbsp;reported&nbsp;roughly&nbsp;a&nbsp;10%&nbsp;loss&nbsp;in&nbsp;income,&nbsp;accompanied&nbsp;with&nbsp;an</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:15.1125px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;8%&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">loss&nbsp;of&nbsp;consumption</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;vertical-align:super;">5</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">.&nbsp;Interestingly,&nbsp;the&nbsp;prediction&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;decrease&nbsp;in&nbsp;income&nbsp;in&nbsp;2020&nbsp;recorded</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:469.462px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">being&nbsp;about&nbsp;6.7%,&nbsp;however,&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;dropped&nbsp;a&nbsp;startingly&nbsp;18%.&nbsp;With&nbsp;natural&nbsp;crisis&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">pandemics,&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;almost&nbsp;certain&nbsp;that&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;correlation&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;decrease&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">in&nbsp;spending</span><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;width:156.837px;"></span><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">as&nbsp;economic&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">uncertainty&nbsp;rises<span style="vertical-align:super;">​6</span>.<span style="width:4px;"></span>&nbsp;</span><span 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</div><div data-element-id="elm_rDukcQQ6q464FyZ-PjTu2Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_rDukcQQ6q464FyZ-PjTu2Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div><div><span><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:20px;">What&nbsp;do&nbsp;the&nbsp;Charities&nbsp;think?</span><span style="width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div></div><div><span><span style="width:14px;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Charities&nbsp;are&nbsp;struggling&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;up&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;suffering.<span style="width:395.2px;"></span></span><span style="width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-style:italic;">&nbsp;What&nbsp;does&nbsp;the&nbsp;pandemic&nbsp;look&nbsp;like&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;perspective&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-style:italic;">of&nbsp;a&nbsp;President&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;CRA&nbsp;registered&nbsp;charity?<span style="width:577.737px;"></span></span><span style="width:14px;">&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="width:14px;"><br></span></div><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;"></span></p><div><div><span style="font-size:15px;">For&nbsp;us&nbsp;here&nbsp;at&nbsp;CFTW,&nbsp;this&nbsp;decrease&nbsp;in&nbsp;funds&nbsp;was&nbsp;seen&nbsp;immediately.&nbsp;Prior&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;</span>shutdown,&nbsp;majority&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;came&nbsp;from&nbsp;face-to-face&nbsp;contact,&nbsp;and&nbsp;events.&nbsp;With&nbsp;the pandemic,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;increased&nbsp;social&nbsp;media&nbsp;usage,&nbsp;and&nbsp;began&nbsp;interacting&nbsp;more&nbsp;through&nbsp;this&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size:15px;">website.&nbsp;Interestingly,&nbsp;while&nbsp;the&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;donors&nbsp;has&nbsp;decreased&nbsp;the&nbsp;size&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;average&nbsp;donation&nbsp;</span>has&nbsp;increased.<span style="vertical-align:super;">&nbsp;</span>As&nbsp;a&nbsp;charity,&nbsp;it&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;</div><div>reaching&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;population&nbsp;size&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;able&nbsp;<span style="color:inherit;">to&nbsp;reach&nbsp;in&nbsp;2019.&nbsp;Many&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;previous&nbsp;donors,&nbsp;chose&nbsp;not&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;returning&nbsp;donation&nbsp;last&nbsp;year.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="color:inherit;"><div style="font-size:6px;"><div><span style="font-size:15px;">This&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;associated&nbsp;with&nbsp;economic&nbsp;instability&nbsp;and&nbsp;t<span style="width:165.75px;"></span>he&nbsp;fact&nbsp;that&nbsp;people&nbsp;simply&nbsp;have&nbsp;less&nbsp;to&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">give,&nbsp;however,&nbsp;it&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;associated&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;idea,&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">that&nbsp;just&nbsp;like&nbsp;other&nbsp;business&nbsp;we&nbsp;may&nbsp;have</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;width:581.425px;"></span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:15px;color:inherit;">ceased&nbsp;operating&nbsp;too.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;false&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;still&nbsp;working&nbsp;tirelessly&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;the&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;demand&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;font-size:15px;">for&nbsp;help,&nbsp;<span style="width:8px;"></span>and&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;this&nbsp;we&nbsp;still&nbsp;need&nbsp;donations.<span style="width:151.087px;"></span>&nbsp;</span><span style="color:inherit;width:14px;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div></div></span></div></div></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:48:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wavelength]]></title><link>https://www.cftw.org/blogs/post/the-wavelength</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cftw.org/blog title images/CFTW Blog Banner The wavelength.png"/>Currently, it is 11 Celsius degrees here in Calgary, and we are shocked by just how quickly summer is arriving.&nbsp; Visibly you can see the relief; ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_4FmEBduwR0yY_86a1MH2vA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_4iKJoRgYSfK0IR4mvt9zVA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_wWUI_ij3TQS26fTb2YuBNg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_npApNio1TL2lFiT0R4CoVQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_npApNio1TL2lFiT0R4CoVQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; margin-block-start:-26px; } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_Q9yYO46RREO5cwUNNYFLaA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_Q9yYO46RREO5cwUNNYFLaA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">Currently, it is 11 Celsius degrees here in Calgary, and we are shocked by just how quickly summer is arriving.&nbsp; Visibly you can see the relief; the snow is melting, the kids are outside, layers have come off, with few walking around in their shorts and slippers.&nbsp; As I let the cool spring breeze graze my face, I am grateful as, in contrast, it is incredible how much the weather has improved. About a month ago, it was -30 degrees Celsius, and there was an overwhelming sense of endlessness.&nbsp;</span><br></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_13s8s0CNw9UD7SxFwSs3Jw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> [data-element-id="elm_13s8s0CNw9UD7SxFwSs3Jw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/blog%20banner%20calgary%20winter.png" size="original"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_9DORBq1ixug6M0B07EjTQQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_9DORBq1ixug6M0B07EjTQQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div>It was a mere six months ago, as the summer was winding into what would become a cold dark winter; 11 degrees would be a harsh day of pain and aches from shivering so hard or jaw pain from my chattering teeth.&nbsp; The conflicting feelings of “maybe this winter won’t be as bad” and “here we go again,” personally the change in the amount of sunshine I can get leads to seasonal sadness. The only thing that one could do was wait it out and experience all the weather had to throw at you.&nbsp; Of course, it was another very Canadian Winter.&nbsp;</div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_sCmugIrmEZNOZO2uEyZwSA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_sCmugIrmEZNOZO2uEyZwSA"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div>At the bottom, it is normal to feel fear of falling lower, however as history would come to prove, through all the wars, the depressions, the illness we see time and time again the possibility of a returning to what we once knew, and even living a better life. Every year, the weather deceives us by throwing in a couple of warm days during fall, but we always fall down and suffer through the harshness, only to be welcomed by the calm spring. The same middle conditions at the end of a good period and the end of bad period can seem drastically different due to relativity, but if one thing is for sure, the bad always comes with the good.&nbsp;</div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_nD8Px5EAU5x1eXMQT92olw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_nD8Px5EAU5x1eXMQT92olw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="size-original" data-size-mobile="size-original" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-large zpimage-tablet-fallback-large zpimage-mobile-fallback-large "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/other%20images%20for%20blog/pryia%20with%20mother.png" size="large" data-lightbox="false" style="height:237px;width:406.6px;"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">A couple of years ago, we were introduced to a young lady by the name of Priya Danial; she was working towards getting a degree in physiotherapy but sadly had to stop as she did not have the funds to continue. Along with her growing debt, which was impeding her ability to get the education she wanted, her father got into a serious accident recently which required an awfully expensive surgery and futher disadvantaged the struggling family.&nbsp; Priya had fallen into a deep winter and believed that there was no hope for her in terms of one day becoming a physiotherapist.&nbsp; As it would turn out, Dr.Bickert would coincidentally meet her, and she would qualify for a scholarship we offer.&nbsp; Today, she is now a graduate physiotherapist and working in Guru teg Bahadur Charitable Hospitan in the central town of Jalandhar, Punjab.&nbsp; She eexpressed to Dr. Bickert that she would also like to help the poor.&nbsp; Perhaps given sufficient time, she will soon be living her dream, the same one she once had to give up all those years ago. The future is a bright summer day for Priya, thanks to the donations we received to make this happen.&nbsp;</span><br></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_O_n7nhvyJrXLKoac-8FqKg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_O_n7nhvyJrXLKoac-8FqKg"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nothing is constant in life.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Everything is more like a wave. The very particles which make everything up, the light by which we see our surroundings, the constant speeding up and slowing down of driving occurs in this pattern of the tides. Although the ups and downs always occur and work together to make us what we are. In Priya Danial's case, she might have needed the hardship to be the physiotherapist she became.&nbsp; The ocean is not the ocean without the waves, a rose is not a rose without the many tiny particles moving around, and what is a car if it cannot move at the up and down speed, the crest of summer is not the same without the trough of winter.&nbsp;</div><p><span style="color:inherit;"><br></span></p><div>As we go through life, we must be aware of the effects we have on each individual ability to reach their full potential. Assisting others can pull those in need out of the depths and onto a higher peak than they could even imagine. Due to the relativity of being on this spectrum, being grateful is a given; on this constant rollercoaster ride, the experience and wisdom we gain with time teaches us to accept our present as it is bound to happen again.&nbsp;</div></div>
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