Newsletter: October 2025

Happy Thanksgiving (Canada 10/13 | USA 11/27).

Thanksgiving is a time for family gathering, reflecting on the things and people we are thankful for.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we want to share a brief message from some of the students at the Madu School in Nepal, and what they are really thankful for - YOUR generosity in providing them with school supplies!

Result from the Referral Giveaway in our August 2026 Newsletter:

Thank you to those who helped us spread the word and referred your friends and family to subscribe to our free newsletters. The random draw for a $25 Cineplex gift card goes to…

Prazath (Jay) Jeyapalan

Let's continue to spread the word, with or without a contest!

Continue to grow the community of thoughtful, generous and kind-hearted supporters, just like you! Thanksgiving get-together is a perfect occasion for a conversation - ask them to subscribe to our free newsletters and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Keep sharing these stories

If you know someone making a positive impact to improve lives in their community, send us their details to info@improvetheirlives.com. We'd love to share their stories on our blog — just like we did with Marty's story above, and with Thao and Andrew previously.

Engagement Poll:

What do you think was the median donation amount that Canadians made to registered charities in 2023? 

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Dr. Martin Sterling

“If you help one person, you are making the world a better place”. - Marty

Update: Our Charity Registration

In case you missed it, Improve Their Lives Canada is now incorporated in Ontario. Checked!

We've also submitted our application to obtain charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - target review date by February 2026. Once approved, we'll be able to issue official tax receipts for your donations toward next year's Nepal school supplies drive.

Registering the charity is a time-consuming and costly process, but we know this is a critical step to strengthen and grow our mission.