The B2Gold More Than Mining Fund invests approximately $1 million annually, partnering with local charities that work with the most vulnerable and at-risk people in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. 

More Than Mining Fund provides financial support to community organizations in Vancouver, in three key areas:

Volunteers assisting with food donations at a community event.

Access to Food

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank supplies healthy food to those in need. The demand for food support in the local community has increased dramatically during the pandemic and food insecurity for many families and individuals continues. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank provides healthy food to those in need, including over 10,000 clients and approximately 110 Community Agency Partners across Metro Vancouver.

HOUSING, HEALTH CARE AND HARM REDUCTION

Vulnerable communities and people living with mental health challenges are at greater risk when combined with poverty or homelessness.

PHS Community Services Society supports people who are struggling with their needs for harm reduction, health care, housing or shelter, targeting some of the most vulnerable and under-served people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community.

The Bloom Group provides housing, shelter, and support for health care for vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver.

Volunteers at a harm reduction program, holding medical supplies.
Person standing in front of Covenant House, a youth shelter.

At-Risk and Homeless Youth

Young people are a vulnerable subset of the homeless population.

Covenant House Vancouver provides food, shelter and medical care to Vancouver’s homeless and at-risk street youth. The More Than Mining Fund has supported Covenant House Vancouver since 2019. More about our work with Covenant House in this recent article.

PLEA Community Services’ Children of the Street Program delivers prevention initiatives that provide children and families with info and tools to keep young people safe from sexual exploitation.

Do you know of an organization that needs our support?

If you believe that your organization contributes to these social issues and would benefit from B2Gold’s support, please fill in the application form and send to CSRCanada@b2gold.com. We accept applications at any time; however, applications are only reviewed three times a year.

If you are interested in applying for CSR funding in Namibia, Mali or Philippines, please submit your enquiry to CSRCanada@b2gold.com.

*Projects in British Columbia or Canada will be considered if they are highly attractive and exceed in meeting project criteria.

Other Causes Supported by the More Than Mining Fund

In addition to the core roster above, the More Than Mining Fund has supported several other Metro Vancouver organizations on an ad hoc basis, to aid with specific projects:

First United’s First Forward Campaign

First United’s First Forward Campaign, which will address critical housing, health, and social justice needs in the community by redeveloping their current site into a purpose built space offering four floors of community amenities, programs and services, and below-market rental housing for Indigenous Peoples. B2Gold’s More Than Mining Fund (MTMF) donated $250,000 to First United’s First Forward capital campaign. 

YWCA Metro Vancouver

to support their Violence Prevention Program for women.

Canadian Red Cross

to support their Hurricane Fiona relief efforts, long-term recovery, and resilience and risk reduction activities following widespread flooding and damage to homes, buildings and infrastructure, impacting communities across five provinces: Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. Our donation was matched by the Federal Government.