Kwela 1% Plan

We created our own 1% Plan to help increase funding of causes we care about.  We hope you’ll care about them too.

Kwela donates 1% of its revenues—irrespective of profits made—to selected social and environmental causes (the causes we currently support are listed below).  Clients direct these funds by letting us know how to split their 1% amongst the charities we’ve chosen to support at this time.  It’s another way for us to work together and both get involved in something that strives to help make the world a better place.  The current charities we support include (listed alphabetically):

Crisis Centre B.C.                                                          www.crisiscentre.bc.ca

The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C. is a non-profit organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis.  The Centre is operated by 425+ frontline volunteers and a small team of professional staff who support and empower individuals to see their own strengths and options, 24/7.  The Centre works at the community level to provide education and training aimed at fostering resiliency and building capacity to respond to crisis and suicide.

Education Without Borders               www.educationwithoutborders.ca

Education Without Borders is a Canadian charity whose mandate is to provide educational opportunities and school facilities in black communities in South Africa.  Some current initiatives are:  the design and implementation of a teacher volunteer program, the implementation of Math programs, the building of food gardens, and the establishment of photographic arts and dance programs.

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society                       www.seashepherd.org

Sea Shepherd is an international organization working to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species for future generations.  Activities targeted include marine wildlife poaching, illegal whaling, helping poor countries fight illegal fishing by foreign fleets, protection of pacific salmon and removal of discarded fishing gear.