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With support from a $1,500
#RisingYouth grant, Kiara
Janes organized a drive to
create backpacks full of basic
necessities for children in need
in her community. Kiara created
backpacks for three different age
groups: infants, children, and
teenagers. The infant bags were
filled with items like diapers,
wipes and baby bottles, while
the bags for children and teens
were filled with toothpaste
and toothbrushes, colouring
books, pencils, and other toys.
Kiara worked in partnership with
the local youth group home to
deliver these backpacks full of
care to the appropriate families.
" A big lesson learned: "Small
changes make big impacts."
It takes a small step to allow
someone to know they're
valued in our community,
and they are thought of.
We do not all have the
same path that we take
in life, and unfortunately
some of us take a tougher
road than others. It is a
powerful lesson to know
that taking a small step
can make a big impact in
someone else's life."
KIARA JANES
Backpacks for Children
Kiara Janes | $1,500
Iqaluit, Nunavut
NUNAVUT
Iqaluit is located on Inuit Territory
as part of the Nunavut Settlement Area.
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