Impact stories

Expand Impact Beyond our Borders 

26 January 2023

Donor Spotlight – Interview with Shawna Peddle, Co-operators CDF Canada attracts some of the most generous and compassionate donors. We have a diverse group of donors, each with their own reasons for giving. Some give for personal reasons, others to support their corporate goals and/or values. They all share a common goal of wanting to […]

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Triple impact – Good for People, Planet and Business!

26 January 2023

Donor Spotlight – Interview with Heidi Miller, Synergy Credit Union. For long-time donor and volunteer, Heidi Miller, her passion for CDF Canada runs so deep, that her final comment at the close of our interview was “I could go on and on about CDF Canada”! To package up all her experiences into a short story […]

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It’s our Co-operative Advantage and Differentiator vs the Banks! 

20 January 2023

Donor Spotlight – Interview with Barry Delany, Salmon Arm Savings & Credit Union (SASCU)  When it comes to supporting CDF Canada, Barry Delany has done it all. Over the past 15+ years, he’s been a corporate credit union and personal donor, fundraiser, speaker, overseas volunteer, and even a Board member. Yes, you could say he’s […]

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A Dedicated Co-operative Motivator

6 January 2023

“Before I learned about the coop, I was selling my milkfish through the local collector. I was constantly disappointed with how the business and communication were done between me, the collector, and the factory – I only had one option but to accept the factory’s offers without any negotiation possibility. Working through the co-op is […]

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Capacity Building and Self-reliance is Key

5 January 2023

Donor Spotlight – Interview with Erin Hancock, International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University CDF Canada attracts some of the most generous and compassionate donors. We have a diverse group of donors, each with their own reasons for giving. Some give for personal reasons, others to support their corporate goals and/or values. They all […]

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2022 WMP Graduation

15 December 2022

CONGRATULATIONS to all the women in the 2022 WPM cohort! We’d like to extend our thanks to the Canadian credit union hosts and heartfelt congratulations to all the women who participated in CDF Canada’s 2022 Women’s Mentorship Program (WMP)! Watch the graduation video to see the big, confident, smiles on the faces of the graduates. […]

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Mobilizing Farmers through the Power of Bicycles

1 December 2022

Janet Akoth Bulo, a widow, is taking care of her children and grandchildren through farming, making and selling charcoal and sisal products such as ropes, baskets etc. She also grows cotton and soya beans as cash crops, maize, vegetables, and cassava for consumption and sale. The bicycle helps transport her produce to the market and the […]

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Empowering Women through Market Gardens in Kolda Village in Senegal

7 November 2022

Better yield, extra income, and increased knowledge of production keep women engaged and contained in market gardens in Kolda villages in Senegal this year. The 4R Nutrient Stewardship started less than a year back, aims to educate communities on the 4R principles and sustainably produce vegetables on the garden plot in their homes in the […]

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VOICE Volunteer Experience has Fostered my Personal and Professional Development

7 November 2022

Voice project is a seven-year initiative that is aimed at strengthening the performance of developing country partner (DCP) organizations to advance gender equality and economic empowerment of 50,000 women and men from marginalized communities, in particular young women (target: 60% women and girls), in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Malawi. Wilver Ongoro, a volunteer with the VOICE project, shares her experience. My six-month […]

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