Our Mission

The Children’s Aid Foundation of Nova Scotia  receives, maintains, and directs funds to support marginalized children, youth in care, and former youth in care through their Regional Funds including the Education Awards Fund, the Good Beginnings Fund, Transition to Independence Fund and the NS Sparkle Fund as well as programs in partnership with the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada including the the Ted & Loretta Foster Care Comfort Kits ,CIBC Miracle Fund and Ignite the Spark Program.

More than 300,000 children and youth are abused and neglected each year in Canada. Consequently, there are over 950 youth in foster care at any given time in Nova Scotia. Children and youth who experience abuse related trauma often face academic and social challenges that can put them at a disadvantage. Without the support or encouragement of their families they often endure multiple moves, have problems in school, and can miss out on experiences in childhood that many of us take for granted.

The good news is that the Children’s Aid Foundation of Nova Scotia believes that all children and youth are entitled to encouragement, assistance and the opportunity to “beat the odds.” The foundation makes a difference by providing supportive programs and services for vulnerable children and youth at risk through prevention, enrichment, education, research and development.

About CHILDREN'S AID FOUNDATION of Nova Scotia

The  Children's Aid Foundation pf Nova Scotia was created in 1997 to facilitate fundraising and community involvement for the former Children’s Aid Society of Halifax. They celebrated their 25th  anniversary in 2022 and have served more than 10,000 children and youth with over $1,000,000 in funding since 1997.  A dedicated staff, board of directors, and six working committees carry forward this work, designed to improve the lives of children who are at risk of abuse or have been abused or neglected.