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Operation Backpack 2025

Help Us Reach 10,000 Backpacks for Students in Need
Join us in our mission to educate 10,000 kids by giving them the school supplies they need.

Every Child Deserves a Chance to Learn
In too many classrooms, whether in the rural villages of Ghana or underserved neighbourhoods across Canada, students show up eager to learn but empty-handed. No backpack, No notebooks, No pencils. Just dreams and determination.

At The Shidaa Foundation, we believe education should never be a privilege, it’s a right. That’s why we’ve launched Operation Backpack 2025, our bold campaign to provide 10,000 fully stocked school backpacks to students who need them the most.

Why This Matters
Education changes lives. But for far too many children, the absence of basic school supplies is the first barrier they face.

In Ghana, over 1 in 4 children do not have access to adequate learning materials, according to UNICEF. Many share textbooks or write on scraps of paper, making learning frustrating and incomplete.

In Canada, particularly among low-income and immigrant communities, thousands of students start the school year without proper supplies. This gap silently affects their confidence, performance, and long-term potential.

What’s in a Backpack?
Hope. Dignity. Opportunity.

Each backpack we deliver includes:
  • Notebooks & textbooks
  • Pens, pencils & erasers
  • Math sets & colouring supplies
  • Hygiene kits (where needed)
  • Personalized encouragement from our team

It’s more than just stationery, it’s the start of a brighter future.

Your Impact Is Real
✅ $20 = 1 backpack fully stocked with love and supplies
✅ $100 = 5 students empowered and ready to learn
✅ $1,000 = 50 dreams made possible

Whether you give $20 or $2,000, you are directly helping a child walk into class prepared and proud.

We’ve Done It Before. Let’s Do It Even Bigger.
Last year, thanks to generous donors like you, Operation Backpack 2023 supported hundreds of students. From the smiles in Ghanaian villages to the joy in Canadian classrooms, the difference was profound.

This year, we’re going bigger and bolder. Operation Backpack 2025 is our most ambitious campaign yet, with a goal of $20,000 to reach 10,000 students. And we can’t do it without you.

How You Can Help
Donate Today – Every dollar matters.
Share This Campaign – Your voice can multiply our impact.
Leave a Message – Words of hope mean the world to the children we serve.

Swipe through our photos and videos to see the real faces behind the mission. These are the smiles you’re helping create.

Be the Reason a Child Believes in Their Future
Education is the most powerful gift we can give. Let’s give it freely, lovingly, and together.

Thank you for standing with us,
The Shidaa Foundation Team

Click “Donate Now” and help us unlock 10,000 dreams one backpack at a time.

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