Last week, Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport system was implemented. As a result, as of September 22, 2021, every Ontario residents are now required to show proof along with photo ID that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to access certain public settings and facilities that are in areas of high-risk indoor public setting where ...
The overall health of individuals is influenced by lifestyle behaviours including healthy diets, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption. Over the past few months Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) has been working to help ensure the community is informed and educated on healthy lifestyle and wellness. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours particularly poor dietary practices, physical ...
Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario hosts pop-up vaccine clinic in Etobicoke Desmond Brown – CBC News Posted: May 05, 2021 Weeks-long work encouraging Ghanaians living in Toronto to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was dealt a blow by a recent change in messaging from a national committee of experts, a community leader said Wednesday. While Canadians …
GCAO has received 3 months funds from City of Toronto Relief Funding (Funder) to respond to the urgent, emergency, unmet needs of vulnerable Torontonians as part of a community response to COVID 19. This grant will allow the GCAO to continue some of the following projects: Grocery on Wheels program to support seniors in the ...
On Sunday, October 25th, the GCAO donated books, school supplies and backpacks to families and youths in the community. This initiative was in partnership with the Red Cross of Canada and the Children's Book Bank.
The Toronto Children’s Book Bank, a nonprofit organization based in Toronto-Canada on September 16, 2020, donated about one hundred and fifty assorted books (mostly new) to the Homework Club organized by the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) in Toronto. Presenting the books, Dave who is with the only book bank in Toronto pointed out …
The Canadian Red Cross Society has granted the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) with $99844.00 to enhance the services GCAO currently provides the community to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The money will help increase our capacity to reach our seniors, children, youth, women, frontline workers, and the vulnerable in order to provide services such as virtual educational support, …
On May 24th, Ghanalinx Media Group organized a historic virtual fundraiser concert to raise money online to support covid-19 relief efforts in the Greater Toronto Area. The virtual concert was organized with the aim to raise funds for the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO), to support their ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts in the community. Since the …
