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FARA Relief

Furaha Africa Relief Association

Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada

Poverty & HungerChildren & YouthEducationHealth
CharityInternational reach
Profile last updated: August 10, 2026

About

FARA Relief is a charity based in Wetaskiwin, Canada working on poverty & hunger, children & youth, education +3 more.

Furaha Africa Relief Association is a Canadian registered charity based in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. It works to relieve poverty and support vulnerable children, youth and families in East Africa, mainly in Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its work includes a child sponsorship programme covering education and basic needs, relief projects for food, health care, micro-business and disaster response, and faith-based teaching and Bible provision. Day-to-day operations are led by a volunteer Board of Directors, and the organisation works through an agent in Africa to identify local needs.

Location

Wetaskiwin, Canada

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Furaha Africa Relief Association

Charity number

73870 0335 RR0001

Focus areas

child sponsorshipeducationpoverty reliefEast Africadisaster relieffaith-based

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerChildren & YouthEducationHealthHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPeople in povertyStudents

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Child Sponsorship Program

Children & Youth · Uganda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sponsors vulnerable children and young people in East Africa, covering school fees, uniforms, medical and other basic needs, and supporting further education, vocational training and spiritual aid.

Countries of operation

UgandaSouth SudanDemocratic Republic of the Congo

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingSponsorshipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

GiveWise Foundation Canada, CanadaHelps

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