Because of donors like you, Manuel can reach the care he needs
While his local hospital provides some care, specialized treatments require frequent trips from Winnipeg to SickKids in Toronto, nearly 2,000 km away from home.
For Manuel’s family, these medical journeys brought emotional and financial challenges.
When they need to travel for major surgeries, Hope Air provides flights and accommodations, helping ease the burden so they can focus on what mattered most: Manuel’s health.
“Having our travel booked and accommodation covered for the first while took a big financial and emotional strain off our shoulders.”
Today, Manuel continues to receive the specialized care he needs, thanks to Hope Air supporters.
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Thank You!
No Patient Left Behind
Hope Air helps Canadians in need overcome barriers of distance and cost to access medical care far from home. We reduce inequities in access to healthcare for some of Canada’s most vulnerable people, who live in remote, rural or underserved communities.
In 2025, our supporters made possible:
Travel Arrangements
Communities
Patient & Caregiver Trips
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Better Health. Reduced Poverty. Stronger Communities.
Better Health
Gerald - Vanderhoof, British Columbia
“Hope Air is important to Candians because it makes treatments available.”
Reduced Poverty
Chantale - Témiscaming, Quebec
“If it wasn’t for Hope Air I would have had a huge loss of revenue.”
Stronger Communities
Robin - Fort McMurray, Alberta
“Being away means stepping back from community responsibilities. Hope Air lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.”
Keeping patient travel support responsive
Having the right resources in place allows us to act quickly, adapt to changing needs, and continue helping patients access care when they need it most.
Confirm travel without delay
Having resources in place allows Hope Air to begin arranging travel support quickly when patients are approved for assistance.
Respond to requests as they come in
A reliable support system helps our team manage incoming requests and provide assistance when patients need it.
Adapt to changing needs
Patient travel needs can vary throughout the year. Ongoing support helps ensure Hope Air can maintain capacity during periods of higher demand.
Reduce the gap between request and action
Being prepared before requests arrive helps minimize delays and move patients toward the travel support they need.
Help more patients access the care they need.
Help more patients access the care they need.