2,000 +
Backpacks Distributed
Reaching local families and community centers across Canada.
100 %
Brand New Sourcing
Every single child received premium, unused supplies to start their year right.
Volunteers in Action
Powering the Donation Journey
A donation is more than just a backpack, it’s a collective effort. Our volunteers are the heartbeat of The Shidaa Foundation, working tirelessly to ensure that every gift of hope is personally prepared and delivered to kids across Canada.
Community Mobilization
Our volunteers come together, assembling backpacks filled with everything a child needs for a successful start to the school year.
Witnessing Impact
The best part of our work is being on the ground to see the smiles on children’s faces and the joy of their parents when they receive new school supplies.
Operation Backpack 2026
Supporting Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa
The Shidaa Foundation remains committed to supporting children’s education and community development through impactful partnerships and donations. In collaboration with Citizens for the Advancement of Community Development (CACD), we recently donated over 20 backpacks filled with school supplies and more than 600 books to help children recover their access to learning after Hurricane Melissa. This effort reflects our dedication to empowering students, promoting literacy, and ensuring that vulnerable communities have the resources they need to rebuild and thrive.
Mission
The CACD Canada team are sending these donations to Jamaican children in hardest-hit schools after Hurricane Melissa. These kids lost their homes, school supplies, and class time—now they can resume learning.
20
Backpacks Donated
600
Books Donated
Community Outreach
Our Donation Events in 2025
Capturing the moments of joy and partnership across our Canadian mission.
ADI Global Distribution - Toronto
As part of Operation Backpack 2025, The Shidaa Foundation donated backpacks to ADI Global Distribution – Toronto in support of their Back-to-School Drive. This donation helps ensure students have access to essential school supplies as they prepare for the academic year. Providing backpacks supports learning readiness and reduces some of the challenges faced by families in need. Contributions like this reflect the Shidaa Foundation’s commitment to supporting education through direct, meaningful donations that create positive impact in the community.
20 Backpacks
Distributed
Backpacks, packed with school supplies, were delivered to ADI. Supporting education, supporting futures across Canada
Operation Backpack 2025
Back - to - School 2025
The Shidaa Foundation proudly donated over 500+ backpacks filled with school supplies to children across Canada through Operation Backpack 2025. Each backpack included stationery from BIC and educational books from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, helping students start the school year prepared and motivated.
This initiative aims to support education, empower students, and ease the financial burden on families in need. By providing essential tools for learning, the Shidaa Foundation continues its mission to promote equal access to education and build brighter futures for Canadian children.
The Visual Record
Operation Backpack 2025 Photo Stream
Making a Difference
The Power of Your Donation
Every gift contributed to Shidaa Foundation is a direct investment in a child’s educational success and confidence.
Empowering Futures
Your donation provides more than just items; it provides the dignity and hope a child needs to walk into class ready.
Community-Powered
We mobilize donations from families and businesses to create a wave of support for local and global education.
The Premium
"Success Kit"
We believe every child deserves the best. That’s why we don’t send used or low-quality items. Every backpack is 100% brand new, sourced from premium suppliers to provide a toolkit that inspires confidence.
- High-durability backpack
- Â Notebooks and exercise books
- Complete geometry and math set
- Pencil case with pens, pencils,Crayons and erasers
- Story Books: Engaging reads to spark imagination and literacy.
Major Milestone
Success of Operation Backpack 2025
We set out to change lives, and thanks to our incredible community, we surpassed every goal. Operation Backpack 2025 has been our successful campaign.
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Heartfelt Impact
Families Receiving Support
The most moving part of our mission is seeing the relief and joy on parents’ faces when they receive these essential supplies. Knowing their child has the best tools for school—brand new backpacks, notebooks, and math sets—relieves a massive burden for struggling families in Canada and Ghana. These moments remind us why we fight learning poverty: a single backpack can mean the difference between a child dropping out or thriving academically. Parents often share stories of renewed hope, as quality supplies boost their child’s confidence and keep them engaged in class all year. This joy fuels our drive to deliver even more.
Watch Our Impact
See exactly where your donations go and the smiles they create.
Stronger Together
Partners in Impact
We are proud to collaborate with organizations and schools that share our vision of empowering education in Canada and Ghana.
BIC's Stationery Donations
Empowering education across Ghana and Canada with brand-new, premium stationery kits for thousands of students.
ERA Laptops Donation
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) donated laptops to support The Shidaa Foundation Team's operational needs.
Artesian Drive Public School
Students supported "Operation Backpack", mobilizing local resources to fill school supplies for their peers.
Good Shepheard’s Partnership
Their backpack donations significantly boosted education efforts in both Ghana & Canada mission sites.
Shidaa in the Press
Media Recognition
Highlights of our impact as seen on media platforms.
