Lisa Vance wasn't looking to volunteer overseas when she came across the Capacity Building & Training Advisor role with CDF Canada. However, the position intrigued her because it involved two of her biggest passions: adult education and international development.
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada has teamed up with the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation and the Malawi Federation of Cooperatives to support men and women farmers recover from Tropical Cyclone Freddy. The affected farmers are from 12 co-operatives from southern Malawi.
Hundreds of women chanted “strong woman, strong world, strong woman, strong world" to commemorate International Women’s Day in Northern Ghana.
The Olyevi Ludan Co-operative in Kharkiv has successfully entered the Ukrainian and international markets. This new co-operative leads in the production of sewing products, which supports the national economy and is initiating innovative projects, producing diverse garment products that are considered niche.
The SEW Ukraine project is using a Gender Equality Strategy to focus on gender equality through the garment industry.
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.