Stephen Lewis Foundation Impact Report: 2024
Financial Overview
We are deeply committed to supporting the community-led organizations with which we work. From
July 2023 to June 2024, the SLF raised $9 million in support of 98 organizations working in 14 countries.
The SLF’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For a copy of the Foundation’s full audited financial
statements and the link to our annual Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) charity returns, please visit our
website.
Financial Overview 2023–2024
Where our support comes from
Our Program support by area of work
Grandmothers to
Grandmothers Campaign
21%
Foundations
24%
Planned Giving/Estates
15%
Interest
1%
Unions, Corporate and
Community support
4%
Children and
Young People
27%
Grandmothers
32%
Individuals
35%
Support for People
Living with HIV
14%
Health and Human Rights
of LGBTIQ Communities
14%
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
13%
Since 2003, the SLF has raised more than $200 million in support of grassroots
organizations working on the frontlines of HIV and AIDS in Africa.
Expenditures
Programs
73%
Funds Development
19%
Administration
8%
This graph is based on a three-year average of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s
annual financial statements of expenditures (2022–2024).
The SLF is proud to be accredited by the Imagine Canada Standards Program. Accredited organizations
demonstrate excellence and leadership in five key areas: board governance, financial accountability and
transparency, fundraising, staff management, and volunteer involvement.
Stephen Lewis Foundation | Impact Report | 2024
WHO ARE WE?
We are one of over 150 groups across Canada who fundraise on behalf of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF). The PAGO group was formed in December, 2006 after Stephen Lewis came to speak at our local high school about the need to support African grandmothers who have many challenges raising their orphaned grandchildren as many of their parents died of HIV/AIDS and now the extra burden of COVID.
Our group’s name is an acronym of PA (Port Alberni) combined with a part of the African word for grandmother – “GOGO”.
It is believed that between 40-60% of orphans live in grandmother – headed households. These grandmothers need support caring for their grandchildren while maintaining their own health.
With Canadian grandmothers’ support, African grandmothers have become the linchpin of survival for their families and communities. They have become activists and advocates for rights and protection. They have also become small business owners with the help of funding. They have also become counsellors and community leaders in their knowledge of the diseases that affect their overall well being.
WHAT DO WE DO?
PAGO exists to support SLF with the important work they do with the African grassroots organizations in sub – Saharan Africa. We share ideas with other BC groups especially regarding fundraising, heightening awareness in our community and information gathering. This Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign holds meetings with other island groups and has had opportunities to meet with SLF staff and African grannies at national meetings.
We have had monthly meetings since 2006 (4th Monday of each month) and fundraise mostly through garage, craft, bake sales and spring teas and fall luncheons. Our yearly goal is to raise $10,000 for SLF/African Grannies.
New members are always welcome. Our current president is Janet Russell and she can be contacted at jirussell1953@gmail.com for meeting dates and times.
Be sure to check out the Stephen Lewis Foundation online and the grandmotherscampaign.org
