“Cutting aid is not just a failure of moral leadership; it is a strategic miscalculation. Failing to address poverty, instability, health crises, human rights violations and gender inequalities worldwide only deepens global insecurity, fuelling displacement, economic shocks and conflict. These problems do not respect borders; they ripple across the globe. When we invest in children, we invest in a more peaceful, brighter future for all the world’s children, including our own.”
Save the Children Canada is calling for the Canadian government to speak out and stand firm in defence of foreign aid and the core values of international development, humanitarian principles, child rights, and gender equality. In a powerful opinion piece in The Hamilton Spectator, Danny Glenwright, President and CEO of Save the Children Canada, argues that investment in development and humanitarian assistance is not charity — it is a strategic and economic imperative and a moral obligation. Click here to read the full article.
