Want to change the world? Canadians and their co-operatives are working with CCA's partners around the globe to do just that. Sharing skills and knowledge. Turning poverty into prosperity. Creating community enterprises that open doors to a better tomorrow.
CDF Responds to Earthquake in Haiti
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) is rasing funds in response to the horrific earthquake that is estimated to have already claimed thousands of lives in Haiti. Read more or Donate Now
It's International Development Week
It's International Development Week (Feb 7-13), an annual festival of events and activities highlighting the work of Canada's international development community. To mark the occasion, CCA has unveiled the CCA CINEPLEX, your virtual window on the people, places and events shaping our co-operative world. Check out the videos, blogs and podcasts now!
The Three Bloggers
Continuing on from Rayanne Brennan's successful blog from Nicaragua, CCA's View From Here is now featuring "The Three Bloggers." Focusing on the 2010 Uganda/Malawi coaching mission we hear from volunteers Brad Hopfauf and Robert Christiansen, who are returning to Malawi, and Charlie Collura on a return mission to Uganda. Read about the people they experience on the frontline of African credit union development. read more
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Co-operatives in the Aftermath
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Change begins with one small step. Evelyn Kassah (above) began her career as a cashier in Ghana. She is now a credit union manager. The Global Women's Leadership Initiative is helping women, like Evelyn, break through barriers and take a lead in the development of their communities.
Women's Mentorship Program participant, Harriet Muhebwa is on You Tube