Hope Air

Medical Travel Assistance

Honour your loved ones with a gift that transforms lives

Make a donation in memory or in honour of someone special, or to celebrate an important occasion.

When you pay tribute to your friend, loved one or colleague with a donation to Hope Air, you help make a difference in the lives of Canadians who need to travel away from home for medical care.

You make a difference and ensure that every patient, no matter where they live, can focus on what matters most: their health.

Because all Canadians deserve the healthcare they need, regardless of income or distance.

When you support Hope Air, you’re doing more than simply making a donation – you’re helping all the Canadians who will hear the words “treatment is not available here” in their lifetime. Donate today to help save and improve lives.

No Patient Left Behind

Equality of access to healthcare is a significant issue for Canadians living far from large cities where specialized care is available.

In 2023, Hope Air fulfilled 24,988 travel arrangements, helping 2,950 patients from 560 communities access essential care.

In the first half of 2024, donor contributions have already enabled 20,000 travel arrangements for 2,276 patients across Canada.

So far, every eligible travel request has been met, but immediate challenges persist in supporting patients where demand is highest and as the need continue to grow.

Your donation goes beyond immediate help, it builds stronger communities, reduces poverty, and improves health for everyone, from coast to coast.

Better Health. Reduced Poverty. Stronger Communities.

Better Health

Rob, Hope Air patient, Timmins, Ontario

“For the first time the fact that we lived in this beautiful part of the world meant we were at a disadvantage.

Flying me back and forth meant I could focus on my health and recovery. Today I’m in remission.”

Reduced Poverty

Heidi, mother to Hope Air Patient Zoe, Windsor, Ontario

“We go every 10 days. It’s very costly, you’re wearing down your vehicle and between the cost of hotels and fuel it quickly adds up.

Without Hope Air, that is what we would have had to do to save our child’s life.”

Stronger Communities

Cindy, mother to Hope Air patients Jayden and Logan, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

“We would have had to move to Toronto without support from our friends and family. It really helped our mental health and well-being to have our support system close at home in St. John’s.”

We acknowledge that we live and work on the unceded, traditional territories of many Indigenous peoples. We are grateful for the privilege of being on lands that these peoples have nurtured since time immemorial.

Make a gift by December 31 to double your impact in helping patients travel to lifesaving medical care!
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