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In cooperation with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., SeeChange brought a group of Inuit TB sanatorium survivors and youths to Hamilton, Ontario in July, where more than 1,200 Inuit were treated for tuberculosis in the 1950s and 60s, often suffering from abuse and isolation. The goal of the historic trip was two-fold: to bring healing and closure to survivors and to educate younger Inuit and the Canadian public about this little-known chapter of Indigenous history.

SeeChange Initiative, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Art Gallery of Hamilton invite you to join us for an event to learn more about the little-known history of Inuit tuberculosis sanatorium survivors, and the intergenerational trauma it has caused.

Many DEI initiatives fail to achieve the change and social justice outcomes organizations had hoped for. Why? The root cause lies in the deep-set colonial mindset that persists both in our social systems and within each of us.

On November 8, the SeeChange team held an event in Montreal to raise awareness about the Tuberculosis crisis in Nunavut and show how we can support Inuit communities to address their own health needs. The night was a great success, the team organized a silent auction, and was able to raise over $1500 for the project!

Each year over 10 million people fall ill with active tuberculosis (TB). Of those, one million are children under the age of 15. Eight countries alone account for two-thirds of the TB burden: India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and South Africa.

The Decoloniality Charter of SeeChange is an organization-wide initiative which aims to bring together all of our members and partners around this unified vision and keep us accountable to our commitments.

The Circle of Girls project in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone helps adolescent girls better understand sexual and reproductive health, as well as their rights.

Join us for a debate on decolonizing health in Canada, with a spotlight on Inuit experiences and solutions, on September 29, 2023, in Montreal. Speakers include McGill professor and pediatrician Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain, author of 'Fighting for a Hand to Hold - Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada', acclaimed Inuk singer and mental health advocate Beatrice Deer who will also be performing at the event; Naomi Tatty, Inuk nurse and SeeChange staff and SeeChange CEO and McGill professor of practice Rachel Kiddel-Monroe.

SeeChange is developing the concept of a CommunityFirst Perpetual Fund (CFPF), a revolving fund that helps communities and organizations access sustainable capital to respond to and prevent humanitarian health crises. We have just completed phase 1 of the project which consisted of doing a literature review and SWOT analysis of existing relevant models.