Light improves life, especially during the evening. For Asnakech, a mother of three children in Ethiopia, having light in her home has provided her family with many benefits.
The VOICE for Women’s Girls program (VOICE) participated in the International Women’s Day event in Makindu, Makueni County, Kenya. This year’s theme was “Invest in women: accelerate progress” and it resonated well with VOICE’s objective of enhancing inclusion of marginalized populations into economic development and financial access.
CDF Canada participated in an International Women's Day celebration in Kajiado County, Kenya. Speeches, music, artistic performances, and an award ceremony highlighted the event.
CDF Canada participated at events that marked International Women’s Day in Kenya. VOICE for Women and Girls volunteer, Mona Zorigoo, gave a motivational speech highlighting the important role co-operatives play in empowering women.
A passion for sewing and an ambition to achieve common goals brought together like-minded individuals to form the Khmelnytskyi Knitting co-operative, which has created new job opportunities for women and also provides them with social services and support.
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada and the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations are collaborating to empower people to reach their full potential by supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Gabuja Yaajabur, a formidable and resilient 40-year-old widow and mother of three, is a testament to strength and empowerment, all fostered by her involvement in the 4R-Nturient Stewardship Project’s Rural Commercial Women Group (RCWG).
The women of The First Kyiv Sewing Co-operative are growing their business, offering new opportunities for women to improve their livelihoods through gaining new skills, employment and becoming part the co-operative movement.
CDF Canada volunteer, Dirshaye Beyene, says volunteering is more an assignment. It's a commitment to contribute, learn and grow alongside co-operatives that are striving for progress, which lays the groundwork for sustainable and resilient futures.