REGISTERED CANADIAN CHARITY
GIVING FROM CANADA
Heart for Africa (Canada) is a registered Canadian charity bringing HOPE to the Kingdom of Eswatini - Hunger, Orphans, Poverty and Education. Your gift is made in Canadian dollars. Your tax receipt comes from us.
We Started Here
Heart for Africa didn’t come to Canada. It started in Canada.
In 2006, Ian and Janine Maxwell founded Heart for Africa (Canada) and led their first mission trips to Swaziland – now Eswatini – South Africa, Malawi and Kenya. In 2009 we purchased the land that became Project Canaan. Two decades later,in 2026, we’re marking 20 years of HOPE.
Canadian donors, churches, schools and businesses have carried this work from the very beginning – including longstanding partnerships with Egg Farmers of Canadaand Rotary International.
When you give from Canada, you’re givingto the Canadian charity where this mission began.
A Registered Canadian Charity
CANADIAN REVENUE AGENCY – CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER
859163560RR0001
You are welcome to look us up on the CRA’s public charities listing any time. We also publish our audited financial statements every year going back to 2018. Our fiscal year runs January to December.
THE QUESTION EVERY CANADIAN DONOR ASKS
YOUR TAX RECEIPT, EXPLAINED
Every eligible gift to Heart for Africa (Canada) is receipted for Canadian tax purposes, and every receipt is emailed to you automatically.
One Time Gifts
Your official donation receipt is emailed immediately, as soon as your gift is processed.
Monthly
When you set up a recurring gift, you decide how you would like to be receipted. You may choose to have your receipt emailed to you each month.
Yearly
When you set up a recurring gift, you decide how you would like to be receipted. You may choose to receive one cumulative receipt at the end of the year summarizing all of your giving for that tax year.
Whichever way you choose, your receipt arrives in your inbox automatically. No forms, no phone calls, no waiting on the post.
WHAT YOUR RECEIPT IS WORTH TO YOU
An official donation receipt from a registered Canadian charity lets you claim the charitable donation tax credit on your return – a non-refundable credit against tax payable, at both the federal and provincial level. What it’s actually worth depends on your income, your province, and how much you’ve given in the year.
We're a charity, not a tax firm. For anything specific to your circumstances, please speak with your own tax advisor.
Ways Canadians Can Give
Legacy Giving -
A gift in your will can care for children long after you are gone.
Child Sponsorship
Give hope. Sponsor a child. Change a life.
There are over 200,000 orphaned and vulnerable children in Eswatini. At Project Canaan, we receive a new baby every 11 days on average. Over 450 children now call it home, cared for by a staff of more than 130 caregivers.
Sponsorship provides a stable home, loving caregivers, nourishing meals, medical care and a Christ-centred community – for one child, for as long as they need it.
$360/MONTH
– full sponsorship in Canadian dollars
A monthly gift of any amount helps. Sponsorship is receipted automatically – monthly or annually, whichever you choose.
200K+
orphaned/vulnerable children in Eswatini
11
days between new babies, on average
450+
children call Project Canaan home
130+
dedicated caregivers on staff
WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES
Every Canadian dollar you give supports Project Canaan – a 2,500-acre development in Eswatini- and the four pillars we’ve built our work around.
HUNGER
Food grown on our own farm
ORPHANS
Children’s homes and full-time care
POVERTY
Jobs that let families stand on their own
EDUCATION
Classrooms from preschool through trades
GET INVOLVED
Giving is one way in. It isn't the only one.
Nothing here at the moment?
That just means we’re between events – there’s always something you can do: container and supply collections, church partnerships, school drives, fundraisers, golf tournaments, and volunteering closer to home
Want to get involved in your own community? Reach out to Jocie and she’ll help you find a way to start. Jocie Breton, jocie@heartforafrica.org.
Giving From Canada FAQs
Is Heart for Africa (Canada) a registered Canadian charity?
Yes. Heart for Africa (Canada) is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency under Charity Registration Number 859163560RR0001. You can verify our registration on the CRA’s public Charities Listing.
Will I get a Canadian tax receipt for my donation?
Yes. Every eligible gift is receipted for Canadian tax purposes and emailed to you automatically.
When will I receive my tax receipt?
For one-time gifts, your receipt is emailed immediately once your donation is processed. For monthly gifts, you choose: a receipt emailed every month as your gift comes out, or one cumulative receipt at the end of the tax year.
Can I change how I’m receipted for my monthly gift?
Yes. You select your preference when you set up your monthly donation, and you can contact our team any time to change it.
Are donations to Heart for Africa (Canada) tax deductible in Canada?
Individual Canadian donors receive a charitable donation tax credit, not a deduction. As a registered Canadian charity, we issue official donation receipts that you can use to claim a non-refundable federal and provincial tax credit on your Canadian return. What the credit is worth depends on your income, your province and the size of your gift — please consult your tax advisor.
Are my donations in Canadian dollars?
Yes. Gifts made through heartforafrica.ca are processed in Canadian dollars by Heart for Africa (Canada).
How is Heart for Africa (Canada) different from Heart for Africa (US)?
They are two separate registered charities — one in Canada, one in the United States — that work together on Project Canaan in Eswatini. Canadian donors give to Heart for Africa (Canada) and are receipted by us, under our CRA registration.
Can I sponsor a child in Eswatini from Canada?
Yes. Full child sponsorship is $360 per month in Canadian dollars, and monthly gifts of any amount help. Sponsorship gifts are receipted like any other monthly donation.
Can I give a gift of stocks or securities from Canada?
Yes. We accept gifts of stocks and appreciated securities. Please contact Jocie Breton (jocie@heartforafrica.org) to arrange a transfer, and speak with your financial advisor about how a gift of securities works in your situation.
Will my Canadian employer match my gift?
Many will. Check our employer matching page to see whether yours participates.
Where can I see how Heart for Africa (Canada) spends its money?
Our audited financial statements are published on our Financials page, going back to 2018.