One World, One Humanity
Making the world a better place, one event at a time.
About
The mission of One World, One Humanity is to promote unity, cultural appreciation, and community engagement through events and activities that bring people together. Our organization is dedicated to fostering multicultural understanding and revitalizing cultural hubs like Montreal’s Chinatown through entertainment and cultural performances. We aim to create a vibrant, inclusive community where everyone feels valued and connected.
FEATURED EVENT
Drum For Unity 2024: Drumming for World Peace and Cultural Connection
On May 12, 2024, the streets of Montreal’s Chinatown came alive with the rhythmic beats of drums as Drum For Unity celebrated its second annual Multicultural Drumming Festival at Sun-Yat-Sen Park. This year’s theme, world peace, emphasized the festival’s core mission of fostering unity and cultural understanding through the universal language of drumming.
Founded by Jimmy Chan, the festival has quickly grown into a powerful gathering where communities from diverse backgrounds come together in harmony and celebration. “With many different cultures coming together, we build a firm, stronger community,” Chan shared. Performers and musicians from China, Mauritius, the Caribbean, the Black community, and beyond brought their unique rhythms and traditions, creating an unforgettable cultural exchange.
FEATURED CHINESE COMMUNITY EVENT
As per tradition, Jimmy took part in the annual Christmas Lunch event for the elderly of the Chinese community. The event took place at the Montreal Chinese Community & Cultural Center. Many restaurants donated food, including Jimmy’s restaurant Wok Cafe. Places all over the community donated gifts, flowers and snacks for the event.
The event included not only food, but may shows and performances (dancing, singing, etc) from the Chinese community. The event finished off with a raffle draw, where many people won fantastic gifts!
COVID-19 Relief Efforts: Supporting Front line Workers
Jimmy Chan created the volunteer humanitarian program ” One World One Humanity – Volunteer Humanitarian Mission”. He has dedicated his life to serve the community. In more than 30 years of his community volunteer work, last year 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Jimmy’s kindness with his love and care donated healthy good food from his little family restaurant in the West Island DDO Wok Café and delivered the meals personally to support the frontline and healthcare workers. Jimmy and his family restaurant has donated more than 5000 meals weekly since the past ten months to various hospitals such as Lakeshore General Hospital, Montreal Jewish General Hospital, MUHC Hospital and many more. Jimmy continues to support the community of Montreal feeding not only healthcare and frontline workers, but he also donated meals to the homeless. Even though his restaurant is struggling due to the city’s lockdown and restrictions, Jimmy and his partners continue to donate all the food at their own expense. Today, Jimmy continues to give as his way to thank all the frontline and healthcare workers for all they do in keeping our community safe.
Jimmy stated “it touched my heart to see all the healthcare workers risking their lives saving lives. Many of them are separated from their family, they don’t even have time to eat.” Jimmy says money is not everything, and all his volunteer food donation efforts have all been at their restaurant’s expense. He never asks for a penny from the government or from any organizations for help. He will continue his volunteer mission and give back to his community. He said, “this is my moment to give”.
Jimmy Chan’s Moment of Honor: Receiving the National Assembly’s Recognition for Community Excellence
On June 18th, 2023, Jimmy experienced an unexpected honor, especially poignant on Father’s Day. He humbly and proudly received a Medal from MNA Brigitte Garceau, presented by the National Assembly of Quebec. This prestigious recognition took place during the Montreal Chinese community’s “Chan Association’s” celebration banquet for the Spring festival. The event also marked the inauguration of Montreal Chinatown’s very first “Montreal Chinatown Multicultural Festival” in celebration of Asian Heritage Month, bringing many communities together. Additionally, the celebration coincided with Father’s Day, shared with the community and their families and friends.
Saving Chinatown Project: Security Patrol
Besides Jimmy’s weekly food donation volunteer project, due to the rising pandemic-related racism against Asians, Jimmy has made it his mission to help and support all the people and businesses in Chinatown who have been affected by acts of vandalism, racism, and physical assaults. Jimmy’s heart was broken upon hearing from his community in Chinatown about how their shops have been vandalized and broken into, and how individuals of the Asian community in Montreal have experienced an increase in racial and physical attacks. Jimmy has been interviewed every week on the news to raise awareness regarding this situation and he encourages his community to continue to speak up against racism. Jimmy has stepped up as the only one in the community who is volunteering to keep his community safe and maintain peace and order.
Jimmy has had many meetings with the city and the police department to request more police presence in Chinatown to do foot patrol to prevent anymore vandalism and racial attacks against the Asian community in Chinatown. Jimmy waited, but the merchants, elderly and the residents of Chinatown became increasingly scared. Jimmy could not wait for the police to come to the rescue, so he took the matter into his hands and called his good friend Eddy Li who has his professional security company to help Jimmy in this urgent situation.
It was then that Jimmy had created the very first community security service patrol team in keeping Chinatown secure and safe. Jimmy and his professional security friends setup the community security protection watchdog system on a volunteer basis, and they are patrolling the streets of Chinatown every night to keep the people safe. Since this has begun, Jimmy noticed a decrease in vandalism and racial attacks in Chinatown and the merchants and residents of Chinatown expressed their gratitude towards Jimmy as they are now less stressed and less worried about their safety. Jimmy will continue his Chinatown patrol program for many more months to come!
COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS and RELATED EVENTS
CityNews Montreal Interview About Anti-Asian Hate
Founder of One World One Humanity Jimmy Chan was interviewed by CityNews about the Chinese Community…
Calls for action grow amid a rise in anti-Asian racism (Featuring Jimmy Chan)
Community groups in Montreal say a better police unit is needed to address increasing hate crimes in…
March Against Anti-Asian Hate and Vigil for the victims of the Atlanta mass murder
The Day to remember – March 21 Sunday 2021 Anti-Asians Racism Demonstration – One World …
Interview With Global News Regarding Montreal’s increase in targeted hate crimes against Asians
Found of our organization One World One Humanity was interviewed by Global news regarding the increa…
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FEATURED EVENTS
Jimmy Chan’s Moment of Honor: Receiving the National Assembly’s Recognition for Community Excellence
On June 18th, 2023, Jimmy experienced an unexpected honor, especially poignant on Father’s Day…
Quebec Grants Heritage Status To Montreal’s Chinatown
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Jimmy Chan has been fighting to protect Chinatown from not o…
CBC Interview With Jimmy Chan Concerning Recent Anti-Asian Racism In Montreal
CBC Montreal News interviewed Jimmy Chan as the Chinese community leader to voice out on behalf of o…
Calls for action grow amid a rise in anti-Asian racism (Featuring Jimmy Chan)
Community groups in Montreal say a better police unit is needed to address increasing hate crimes in…
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FUNDRAISERS & DISASTER RELIEF SUPPORT
2017 Montreal International Martial Arts Festival
This year’s show was another huge success! We raised over $3000 for Red Cross to help the vict…
2015 Montreal International Martial Arts Festival
Jimmy Chan’s martial arts show was another amazing turnout this year! There’s so many pe…
2013 Martial Arts Performance Show
Jimmy Chan’s annual Martial Arts Alliance Friendship Performance Show was another success this…
2012 Martial Arts Performance Show
A big thanks to the martial artists who came to perform at Jimmy’s Martial Arts Alliance Friendship …
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Let’s work together to make this world a better place!
We are always looking for kind individuals to collaborate with on events. If you are interested in joining us on our mission or if you need more information on any of our events, feel free to contact us.