In Canada, through our Back-to-School Project, ACCESO International has been providing school supplies to economically marginalized children and youth from low-income newcomer families in Ottawa since 2003, allowing them to study with greater dignity.
Our second Ottawa project consists of an Indigenous Post-Secondary Student Bursary program. Beginning in 2022, we have been offering bursaries to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students from the Ottawa region to assist with various post-secondary education-related costs such as tuition, books, school supplies, computer equipment and living expenses. This program reflects our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.
Back-to-School Project 2025
In late July, ACCESO volunteers shopped, packed and delivered 132 backpacks filled with school supplies to low-income immigrant families through our partnership with South East Ottawa Community Health Centre. The students were in grades JK-12. Most of the students were in grades 7-12, a group that is not usually supported by other organizations. Besides school supplies, elementary students received a lunch bag, and the older students received a stainless-steel water bottle.
We are grateful for the support of our donors and the work of our volunteers who make this project possible.
