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Here at CNEWA Canada, we believe one answer is this: leave a legacy of compassion that outlives you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/other-ways-to-give\/\">legacy gift <\/a>to CNEWA Canada is truly an enduring act of faith &#8211; one that ensures future generations will continue receiving food, shelter, education, medical care and pastoral care in some of the most fragile regions of our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, that mission feels more urgent than ever.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/other-ways-to-give\/\">Learn more <\/a>about ways you can support the poor and the marginalized through CNEWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CNEWA Remembers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/swxktcxo2UY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Leave a Legacy&#8221; Month, occurring every May, invites us to think and ask about the values we wish to pass on to the world. 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