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	<title>Rose News &#8211; Rose Charities International</title>
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		<title>Rose Charities Canada. 2025 Annual Letter from Chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Letter from the Chair of Rose Charities Canada December 2025 Greetings and a Happy New Year to all our volunteers, supporters and friends of Rose Charities Canada. Despite all the turmoil in the world Rose Canada projects have continued to grow and flourish during thepast year. Particular themes that stand out are education enrichment and &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/rose-charities-canada-2025-annual-letter-from-chair/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Rose Charities Canada. 2025 Annual Letter from Chair</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rose Charities Canada &#8211; Outputs 2022-23 and letter from Chair Maggie Francis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chair Year End Report October 31 st ,2022 to November 1 st , 2023 We have come to the end of another year for Rose Charities Canada with many achievements and “good news”. Our projects have carried on amidst global wars and conflicts, earthquakes, fires, floods and theever-encroaching impacts of climate change. The need for &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/rose-charities-canada-outputs-2022-23-and-letter-from-chair-maggie-francis/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Rose Charities Canada &#8211; Outputs 2022-23 and letter from Chair Maggie Francis</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jan Johnston: love, life and care in our world of need</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 03:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On 16th August 2023 Rose Charities and the world lost Jan Johnston whos superpower was boundless compassion for the needs of others and the world . It is impossible to enumerate the huge number of causes to which Jan, in her vibrant, energetic life had dedicated herself to. Jan was the 2008 Charity Rose Laureate, &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/jan-johnston-love-life-and-care-in-our-world-of-need/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Jan Johnston: love, life and care in our world of need</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ukraine child and family victims fundraiser, vancouver</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Sat 9th April 2022. 6pm. York Theatre (&#8216;The Cultch&#8217;) An evening of comedians (two performances) with funds going to the Rose Charities Canada Ukraine War victim fund for families and children. The proceeds will assist with orphan relocation and refugees and supplying much needed equipment and materials for Lviv Childrens Hospital as it is &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/ukraine-child-and-family-victims-fundraiser-vancouver/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ukraine child and family victims fundraiser, vancouver</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Haiti Earthquake August 2021 Rose relief Efforts</title>
		<link>https://rosecharities.org/haiti-earthquake-august-2021-rose-relief-efforts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At 8.29am on Saturday 14th August mainly south-western Haiti was hit by a 7.2 Richter scale magnitude earthquake. The Rose Haiti Children and Youth Program in the Lavalee-Jacmel area was less affected (some buildings/homes damaged but not collapsed and no deaths) and there has been considerable damage in the areas significantly shaken by the quake / in several &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/haiti-earthquake-august-2021-rose-relief-efforts/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Haiti Earthquake August 2021 Rose relief Efforts</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Help for B.C Wildfire emergency</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rose Charites Canada is supporting the SFH (Disaster Aid Canada) efforts to provide emergency materials and provisions for the disastrous B.C. wildfires which have been sweeping the province in the wake of record high temperatures ( 40 &#8211; 47 deg) . Having experienced weather temperature of 47 degrees (117 def F) the town of Lytton &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/help-for-b-c-wildfire-emergency/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Help for B.C Wildfire emergency</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Haiti Children and Y0uth Project: Spring 2021 update</title>
		<link>https://rosecharities.org/haiti-children-and-y0uth-project-spring-2021-update/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwilledit]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dear friends and family, With the start of summer&#160;&#160;and&#160;mid 2021 approaching, as always we hope that all is well with you and yours.&#160; We have not written for several months because, due&#160;to the COVID-19 pandemic,&#160;the past several months have been fairly quiet for the Haiti Children &#38; Youth Project.&#160;&#160; COVID-19&#160;&#160;&#38; PROJECT ACTIVITIES Last year when &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/haiti-children-and-y0uth-project-spring-2021-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Haiti Children and Y0uth Project: Spring 2021 update</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>dr. Elizabeth &#8216;liz&#8217; Hillman (C.m.)  passes on&#8230;&#8230;  Rose Charities mourns</title>
		<link>https://rosecharities.org/dr-elizabeth-liz-hillman-c-m-passes-on-rose-charities-mourns/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are sad to announce the passing on of Dr. Elizabeth &#8216;Liz&#8217; Hillman, pivotal figure in the Rose Charities Canada and the whole Rose Charities Family. Liz both contributed in expertise and/or initiated multiple Rose Charities programs (under her special &#8216;Hillman Fund&#8217; division) both in Africa and Asia. She was always one of Rose Charities &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/dr-elizabeth-liz-hillman-c-m-passes-on-rose-charities-mourns/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">dr. Elizabeth &#8216;liz&#8217; Hillman (C.m.)  passes on&#8230;&#8230;  Rose Charities mourns</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2019 Canada Rose Charities Planning Meeting</title>
		<link>https://rosecharities.org/2019-canada-rose-charities-planning-meeting/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwillg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[    Rose Charities Canada 2019 annual planning, business and logistics meeting saw a gathering of program leaders of projects in Ecuador to Cambodia, Uganda to Sri-Lanka.  Chaired by Rose International&#8217;s Linda Roberts and Rose Canada Chair Maggie Francis, the meeting covered issues from Child Protection Policy  update, through Volunteer issues, to discussions around better &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/2019-canada-rose-charities-planning-meeting/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">2019 Canada Rose Charities Planning Meeting</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>One Tree Hill Sinfonia plays for Malambo Zambia !  Sat Sept 15th 6pm</title>
		<link>https://rosecharities.org/one-tree-hill-sinfonia-plays-for-malambo-zambia-sat-sept-15th-6pm/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwilledit]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The amazing One Tree Hill Sinfonia is holding a charity concert for Malambo Grassroots Zambia  Saturday 15th September. The Malambo Programs are supported through Rose Charities Canada  and carry out amazing and hugely needed work in child education, including music education, income generation, womens groups, and health.  One of their main organizers is Heidi Krutzen, Canada&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="https://rosecharities.org/one-tree-hill-sinfonia-plays-for-malambo-zambia-sat-sept-15th-6pm/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">One Tree Hill Sinfonia plays for Malambo Zambia !  Sat Sept 15th 6pm</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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