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Title:

Care matters - Empowering women caregivers and people with disabilities

Agreement Number:

7465353 P014331001

Agreement Value:

$4,500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 27, 2025 - Mar 31, 2031

Description:

This project aims to enhance the well-being of unpaid caregivers and care receivers, particularly women and people with disabilities in selected municipalities in Havana and Pinar del Río, Cuba. Humanity and Inclusion seeks to partner with Cuban organizations to transform how care work is seen and provided, especially for the benefit of women caregivers and care receivers with disabilities. This aligns with the changes being implemented in Cuba around care work for life and Canada´s feminist approach to unpaid and paid care work. Project activities include: (1) supporting collection and analysis of data on care, gender and disability by reference centers in both provinces; (2) providing technical assistance, equipment and materials to local care system institutions and civil society organizations; (3) reviewing and transforming local development strategies from a care, gender and disability approach; (4) implementing community awareness programs on equal sharing of care, including innovative initiatives with

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved provision of care services for women and people with disabilities by local care system institutions and civil society organizations; (2) improved distribution of care work at the family and community levels; and (3) increased economic inclusion of unpaid care givers and care receivers, focusing on women and people with disabilities.

Location:

Montréal, Quebec, CA H2X 3V4

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-A0011

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3202889147401

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Humanity & Inclusion Canada

Federal Riding Name:

Laurier--Sainte-Marie

Federal Riding Number:

24039

Program:

Contributions - Bilateral Programming

Program Purpose:

Contribution Programmation bilatérale