Human Development Foundation, Edmonton, AB

The mission of The Human Development Foundation of North America shall be to facilitate a non-political movement for a positive social change and community empowerment through mass literacy, enhanced quality of education, universal primary health care and grassroots economic development. HDF holds the vision of communities, which are prosperous, vibrant, cohesive and ready to face the challenges of the future. Such activities are sustainable only through grassroots support. To achieve these goals, HDF uses and models the philosophy of distributed leadership and shared responsibility, which encourages volunteers to be the leaders in their own communities.