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.
Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan and Member of Parliament Arielle Kayabaga recently met 4R project beneficiaries in Ethiopia.
Volunteers support governance and leadership systems and enhances inclusion of women in leadership positions at the Mikoko Co-operative in the southern region of Malawi.
Farmers' lives and finances in Kenya have been greatly improved with bicycle donations, which is part of a partnership between the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada and the Canadian insurer, The Co-operators.
Co-operatives in Malawi are producing reusable sanitary pads to help women develop an additional source of income and reduce social barriers about menstruation. Twelve co-operatives across the country, including the Mikoko Co-operative, are manufacturing, and selling reusable sanitary pads through the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada’s VOICE for Women and Girls program.
A new international development partnership between Minnesota-based HealthPartners and CDF Canada is focusing on reducing the negative effects of climate change in Africa. At the same time, both organizations will promote gender equality and human rights while strengthening health care services and health financing in the health and co-operative sectors.