STNI Foundation

In New Zealand, there is a saying, “Nā tō rourou nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.
Meaning: “With your basket and my basket, we will sustain the people.

Since 2015, the Foundation, which is a branch of Shalom To The Nations International, has delivered sustainable solutions. Far beyond handouts to rural and remote communities in Canada, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Kenya. For over 10 years, we’ve built trust by working with locals on real problems (like water supply during dry seasons) and have clear results to show.

As STNI celebrates its 10th anniversary, the looming threat of severe hunger and famine across the geographic regions where we operate challenges communities’ hopes. The latest FAO-WFP hunger hotspots report is a five-alarm fire bell for Africa. More than 24 million people are now facing severe hunger, and hundreds of thousands are already living through famine conditions. But we cannot lose sight of the potential of communities, their collective action, and their efforts to ensure sustainable futures for themselves and future generations. And because of people on the ground who are investing and planning owned by local communities themselves, the future is hopeful. The primary mandate of the STNI Foundation is to raise funds for critical community-driven development projects.