In Memoriam: Barry Gosnell
10 July 2023We are deeply saddened by the loss of our CDF Canada friend and supporter, Barry Gosnell, a cherished member of the co-op community.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our CDF Canada friend and supporter, Barry Gosnell, a cherished member of the co-op community.
While accessing water is a challenge for many communities in Ghana where women spend their entire day waiting to fetch water, the Tikpanjotub Co-operative sought to be the catalyst for change in their community. They used skills gained from the 4R Nutrient Stewardship project to successfully negotiate the construction of a reservoir.
The Karaga LA Junior High School faced deteriorating conditions, which created a chaotic learning environment for the children. That's when the Rural Commercial Women's Group, formed through the 4R Nutrient Stewardship project, stepped in and used their savings to replace the roof.
Bakamba is a remote farming community in the Kpandai District of Ghana. Two main tribes in the community were in conflict with one another for several decades. However, in 2020, a project called the "4R Nutrient Stewardship Project” arrived in the community to improve the socio-economic well-being of smallholder farmers.
July 1 is the International Day of Co-operatives, which is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement. Since 1947, the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada has helped organize and build co-operatives in developing countries by creating resilient, strong, and democratic organizations that help their members and communities thrive.
Yulia is a hockey player and a painter from Dnipro in eastern Ukraine who wasn’t happy with her employment. She decided her life needed to change course after taking a sewing course with her sister, Anna. They liked it and continued their tailoring education through the SEW Ukraine program.
Olha, a small business owner from Lviv, faced challenges, such as outsourcing and the inability to find a factory to stuff her company's down jackets. That’s when she turned to the SEW Ukraine program for assistance.
CDF Canada thanks the Saskatchewan Co-operative Association, sponsors and golfers who participated in the 2023 Co-op Classic Golf Tournament. The Co-op Classic is a fundraiser with proceeds generously donated to CDF Canada’s global development.
We are very pleased to announce that Synergy Credit Union have generously donated $100,000 to the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada). This donation supports CDF Canada’s work in Ukraine relative to the most urgent rebuilding and recovery efforts.