While the headlines may shift with each update, the effects of Canada’s wildfire season are still a daily reality for many.
The widespread wildfires in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced over 30,000 people to flee from their homes this summer as a total of 417 fires have blighted towns and cities.
Imagine losing everything you own overnight—your home, your clothes, your sense of safety. That was Sarah and her partner’s reality as flames tore through their community. It is because of generous donors that families swept up in Alberta’s devastating wildfires have found a lifeline when they needed it most.
As we continue to reckon with the lasting impacts of the Canadian wildfires in 2023, we are occasionally finding stories of hope among the embers. Your support for ADRA has allowed us to provide immediate support to wildfire survivors in Canada, like Robin McDougal and her children.
It was a Thursday night when residents first noticed the fires. The pastor had been in a meeting with his church members at the time and came home to find that his family was making space for a mother and daughter who had been forced to flee from their home by the rising flames. Over […]
