The First Kyiv Sewing Co-operative – creating opportunities for women
The women of The First Kyiv Sewing Co-operative are growing their business, offering new opportunities for women to improve their livelihoods through gaining new skills, employment and becoming part the co-operative movement.
Uniting sewing co-operatives through marketing – A path to collective growth
Garment marketing is one significant area where collaboration is occurring in the Kanva Co-operative in Ukraine. In fact, the Kanva Co-operative’s registration with the SEW Ukraine project marks a significant turning point because it’s one of the first co-operatives in the country that is garment-marketing specific.
Celebrating International Co-operatives Day
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.
Entrepreneur finds fulfillment in sewing career
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.
SEW project helps entrepreneur launch brand internationally
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.
Thank you Synergy Credit Union! Donations supporting Ukrainians rebuild lives.
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.
Expand Impact Beyond our Borders
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 […]
Congratulations for Celebrating 75 Years!
Mark Needham President of Arctic Co-operatives Limited and Arctic Co-operative Development Fund I am proud to be part of the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) Board, particularly as we celebrate 75 years of building a better world. Through co-operative principles and working with overseas partners, communities become sustainable through projects that enhance individual well-being […]
International Cooperatives Day!
The International Day of Cooperatives is an annual celebration of the cooperative movement that has taken place on the first Saturday of July since 1923. This year on July 2, 2022, we are celebrating #CoopsDay under the theme of Cooperatives Build Better World. The aim here is to increase awareness of cooperatives and promote the movement’s […]