Episodes 88
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Let’s talk about poverty—its causes and solutions, and the beautiful, messy attempts people all over Canada are making to help. Listen in as host Shelaine chats with Canadian experts working to overcome poverty. Together you’ll tackle tough questions, cover hot topics, and hear true stories. Explore with us how ordinary people can create lasting change. What are Canadians doing about poverty in your neighbourhood, across Canada, and around the world? What can YOU do? https://www.fhcanada.org/podcast The Ending Poverty Together Podcast is an initiative of Food for the Hungry (FH) Canada, a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty – one community at a time. Together with bold Canadian partners, FH Canada walks alongside the most vulnerable communities throughout the developing world as they strive toward sustainability.

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S5E16 What’s on your shelf? Exploring ethical consumerism

Dec 03, 2025 31m

From the shirts in our closets to the TVs in our living rooms, do you really know where these products came from? Trying to track the supply chain that produced your blender is enough to make your…

S5E15 Can I give 5,000 goats? How charity gift guides work

Nov 07, 2025 34m

It’s the time of year where charity Christmas gift catalogues find their way to your mailboxes and inboxes—but how do these practical, and hopefully meaningful, shopping options actually work? When…

S5E14 Beyond the Boardroom: Witnessing Grassroots Change in Cambodia

Oct 10, 2025 33m

In this episode of Ending Poverty Together, host Shelaine sits down with Franz Meier, the Vice Chair of Food for the Hungry Canada’s Board. Fresh from a visit to FH partner communities in Cambodia,…

S5E13 Journey Partners: Be Part of Something Bigger

Sep 29, 2025 31m

In this episode of Ending Poverty Together, Shelaine sits down with Sandra Gamboias, Senior Director of Philanthropy at Food for the Hungry Canada, to talk about the launch of Journey Partners — FH’s…

S5E12 How to talk to kids about poverty

Sep 09, 2025 31m

Have you talked to kids about poverty? Of all the things to teach children, this may be far down your list—too complicated, too jarring for their young minds, and too uncomfortable a topic. But…

S5E11 More Than a Meal: Building Trust, Recovery, and Belonging

Aug 18, 2025 26m

What’s really happening on the streets of Metro Vancouver and Victoria? In this powerful episode of Ending Poverty Together, Shelaine sits down with Nick Wells, Media Relations Specialist at Union…

S5E10 How caring for creation is also fighting poverty

Jul 28, 2025 30m

Talking about creation care and the state of the environment can feel heavy—we’re more often left with doom and gloom and no real way forward. But fear not! Jo Swinney, Director of Communications at…

S5E9 Stories That Stay With Us From FH Staff

Jul 07, 2025 25m

What does real community transformation look like—beyond buildings and programs? In this episode, we go behind the scenes with three passionate FH Canada team members who share their personal stories…

S5E8 When the news moves on: returning to the forgotten stories

Jun 16, 2025 31m

How many news articles have left you curious about the personal stories behind the headlines? In our hyper-connected world we have the tendency to rapidly move on from one news story to the next. In…

S5E7 From Isolation to Connection: Overcoming Relational Poverty

May 26, 2025 30m

Did you know poverty is much more than just an empty wallet? Relational poverty is often an invisible wound that disconnects us from God, ourselves and triggers many mental health challenges. In this…

S5E6 Buzzing for Change: How Beekeeping is Transforming Lives

May 05, 2025 28m

You may have heard the buzz that bees play a crucial role when it comes to biodiversity in our interconnected world, but did you know that these tiny insects are having a life-changing impact on…

S5E5 Why fair trade matters: The real cost of your cup of coffee - Part 2

Apr 14, 2025 34m

For many of us, a cup of coffee is part of a regular morning ritual. But how often do we think about the person or people behind that cup of coffee? For countless smallholder farmers around the…

S5E4 Why fair trade matters: The people behind the product - Part 1

Mar 24, 2025 31m

Would you be surprised to learn that fair trade involves much more than simply fair wages? That, at its core, it’s actually about relationships that foster dignity, sustainability, and economic…

S5E3 Is drug addiction really the problem? - Part 2

Mar 03, 2025 31m

What‘s your response to the term “harm reduction”? Do you realize that you participate in harm reduction daily? Things like, strapping on a seatbelt, using railings on staircases, or scrubbing your…

S5E2 Is drug addiction really the problem? - Part 1

Feb 10, 2025 30m

What if the opposite of addiction isn’t freedom or sobriety, but connection?Drug addiction is devastating, affecting communities worldwide. But is addiction the problem to be solved, or is there…

S5E1 The ripple effect of access to clean water

Jan 20, 2025 28m

with guest Patty-Leigh Thielmann from Food for the Hungry CanadaTurn on your faucet at home. Aren’t you astounded by how water is instantly at your fingertips? How that happens every time you go to…

S4E15 Expanding Horizons By Expanding Hope

Nov 04, 2024 31m

with guest Lindsay Machona, Executive Director at Expand HopeHere, they ached to help in a meaningful way. There, they ached for better schools. So, when two communities—at first foreign to each…

S4E14 How rent banks help in a housing crisis

Oct 14, 2024 31m

with guest Melissa Giles of BC Rent Bank.Rental prices are a hot topic of conversation these days. With increased cost of living and housing shortages, everyone is feeling the pressure. For those…

S4E13 Can building resilience end poverty?

Sep 23, 2024 31m

with guest Jonathan Papoulidis, VP of External Engagement at Food for the Hungry. Can communities in the world’s most fragile regions, despite constant challenges, not only survive but thrive? In…

S4E12 Helping kids respond to poverty

Sep 02, 2024 31m

with guest Kenzie Watson, Pastor of Children’s Ministries at Lambrick Park ChurchHave you talked to your kids about poverty? Of all the things to teach children, this may be far down your list—too…

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