Stories

Sadly the war in Ukraine continues, as does the need to focus on rebuilding and recovery

6 June 2022

A Balance of Relief and Recovery is Needed We remain forever grateful to relief agencies like the Red Cross and CARE, who continue to work tirelessly to provide emergency relief to the victims of Ukraine, including the resettlement of refugees in Canada. If you were amongst their donors, we thank you for opening your hearts […]

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Executive Directors

5 June 2022

  *Photo Credit: A Century of Co-operation by Ian MacPherson.

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The Rise of the Ghana Credit Union Movement

3 June 2022

Today, Ghana has a relatively strong credit union system that serves the needs of the people and their communities; however, this was not always the case. In fact, the credit union system looked very different in the early 1980’s and was on the brink of collapse. But with the dedication and expertise of international partners […]

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A Partnership Journey and Case study – Ghana Credit Union and CDF Canada

3 June 2022

Emmanuel Darko – An Agent of Change  CDF Canada is grateful to collaborate with people like Emmanuel Darko who are helping to innovate and transform old models of business, into newer, more prosperous ones. Emmanuel has vast experience with the credit union sector. As a former manager with the Ghana Co-operative Credit Union Association (CUA), […]

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CDF Canada: Why We Volunteer?

2 June 2022

Contributing to the success of the people has provided me with an opportunity to ‘give back’ Norman Campbell Davidson  I have participated both as a Coach and as a Technical Advisor for CDF Canada. Most notably, I have seen the positive outcomes that have been shown to benefit people with so little in comparison to […]

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My Eye-Opener, My Game Changer!

1 June 2022

CDF Canada’s Womens’ Mentorship Program (WMP) was my eye-opener, my game changer! WMP challenged me to move out of my comfort zone and try bigger things, with my newfound confidence. A big thank you to the Canadian credit union sponsors, CDF, and all my mentors. About Me I (Evelyn Olunja) was part of the training […]

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We Need to be part of the Climate Change Solution – Right in Front and Center!

1 June 2022

I speak to this from a different angle, I speak from the viewpoint of people of the arctic because my parents still live in these communities.  Climate change is happening and we are adapting to the changes. I think we (people from the Arctic) still need to continuously be part of climate change discussions. When […]

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Cooking towards Tasty and Nutritious Food

26 May 2022

It was a beautiful Wednesday morning; the sun smiled its “greeting” to the people of Nkanchina No 2, East Gonja, Northern region, Ghana at the cooking demonstration site in the project area.  Rural Commercial Women who are direct beneficiaries of the 4R dry season garden intervention were curious to learn the different cooking recipes.    […]

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Successful Partnership with Co-operators

19 May 2022

Thanks to the generosity of the Co-operators, nearly 100 farmers in some of the most impoverished parts of Africa, have been mobilized through a bicycle pilot project. CDF Canada would not have been able to get off the ground without their support. Read more.

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