Compassionate Nanaimo seeks to foster compassion and compassionate action in this community on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Nanaimo is part of a larger across-Canada effort to engage people in compassionate action called Canadians4Compassion. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a education partner of the Charter, and a key part of the Vancouver Island activity. The university's main campus is located in Nanaimo on the east coast of Vancouver Island.