Working wherever children need us.
We go where children are most at risk of displacement, loss, and harm — working alongside governments, orphanages, and medical teams on the ground.
Our Global Footprint
Shelter of Smiles is based in Canada and operates globally, focusing on the regions where children are most vulnerable. Overseas, our active responses are concentrated in Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine. Here at home, we focus on children’s rights and family safety across Edmonton and Northern Alberta.
Where We Work Right Now
Emergency Response & Protection
Responding to one of the world’s most urgent crises, where children and families face severe displacement and are in dire need of food, medical aid, and support. Our focus is protecting children and helping keep families together.
Support This ResponseCare, Nutrition & Medical Support
We partner with the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) and the National Social Security and Public Health Authority, alongside multiple outreach centres and over 100 orphanages. We provide shelter, food, medical care, and emotional healing for orphaned and vulnerable children.
Support This ResponseRescue, Reunification & Care
We work alongside the Ministry of Social Policy and the National Social Service of Ukraine (NSSU), together with numerous orphanages and medical facilities. Our teams help locate and protect children in high-risk areas, reunite them with their families, and provide physical and emotional support.
Support This ResponseChild Rights, Family Safety & Anti-Trafficking
Across Edmonton and Northern Alberta, we focus on protecting children’s rights, breaking the cycle of child poverty, and keeping families safe, with particular attention to the challenges facing immigrant and Indigenous women and their children. This includes addressing child trafficking in Alberta: labour exploitation, forced criminality, and domestic human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Support This WorkWhat We Do in Every Region
Wherever we work, our response is built around four core programs.
Child Rescue & Recovery
Locating and protecting children in high-risk areas.
Anti-Trafficking Protection
Preventing exploitation of children during crises.
Family Reunification
Reconnecting children with parents and relatives.
Care & Rehabilitation
Providing shelter, food, medical care, and emotional healing.
Your support fuels our reach.
Whether it’s a one-time gift or a monthly commitment, your donation directly funds our work in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Canada, and wherever children need us next.