Who We Are

CBF campThe Canadian Burn Foundation (CBF) was founded in 1998. Our goal is to provide programs and support for burn survivors across Canada and around the world.

Each year, thousands of Canadians are seriously burned.

-In North America, a child is burned every 7.5 minutes in the home by a hot liquid.

-Incidence of serious burn injury for children in developing countries is significantly higher. One of our primary goals is to drastically reduce these figures. We work to achieve this goal through ongoing education and prevention programs that are available free of charge.

Before 1980, few serious burn victims survived their accidents. Medical advances have made it possible, even for a person with over 90% of their body burned, to survive. CBF continues to work with burn survivors and their families to enable them to live life as best they can under their challenging circumstances.

CBF provides new or refurbished computers to adult and child burn survivors, enabling them to access the internet to connect with friends and other burn survivors. We also provide financial support to make it possible for adult and child burn survivors to attend burn camps, retreats and conferences.

CBF is actively engaged in international development, sharing our knowledge and assisting countries including South Africa and China in developing successful support programs. Through our international efforts, we aim to make the world a better place for burn survivors.