Alberta Council for Global Cooperation

CUSO brings Canadians and the world together to address poverty, human rights issues, HIV/AIDS, inequality, cultural loss and environmental degradation. Skilled CUSO volunteers are working to make change happen in 24 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas and the Caribbean. As one of Canada’s largest and oldest volunteer-sending agencies, we’ve sent more than 11,000 Canadians overseas for development work since 1961. If you’ve ever wanted to test your limits, open your eyes and share your skills, join CUSO.

CUSO’s OBJECTIVES

CUSO is a Canadian organization which supports alliances for global social justice. We work with people striving for freedom, gender and racial equality, self-determination and cultural survival. We achieve our goals by sharing information, human and material resources, and by promoting policies for developing global sustainability.
To provide opportunities for Canadians to change the world through volunteerism
To link people and organizations all over the world so they can better tackle social justice issues together
To increase public awareness of global issues and encourage people to take action.
CUSO contributes to the sustainable development of communities all over the world by helping to reduce poverty, by promoting democratic governance and human rights, and by supporting sustainable and equitable natural resource management practices.

CUSO commits itself to supporting all people who seek to strengthen their communities’ social, economic and political development in a manner consistent with the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

CUSO IN THE WEST/FAR NORTH
The CUSO West office is located in Calgary, Alberta but has a presence in the form of CUSO Alumni and volunteers across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon and the North West Territories. The office is always looking for persons to get involved with activities ranging from public engagement events, speakers tours, information booths, fundraisers or just getting together for pot lucks with like-minded individuals who are passionate about social justice issues. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact the Outreach Leader at westconnect@cuso.ca.

HOW WE’RE FUNDED

Since its inception, CUSO has received staunch support from the federal government of Canada; mostly through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The Volunteer Sending Program (VSP), managed by CUSO through a cost-sharing agreement with CIDA, constitutes the largest part of CUSO’s Cooperant Program. Our donors and institutional funders play an important role in the sustenance of CUSO’s mission.

To supplement the financing received from CIDA, CUSO has pursued several fundraising initiatives to further support its development activities. This funding may be from donations by individuals, corporations, small business, foundations, or revenue generation events/activities.

Donors and institutional funders are extremely loyal in their commitment to CUSO’s work, and often remain steadfast members of the CUSO community for decades.

Cuso Prairies
Suite 200A, 277 - 10 Street NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1V5
Tel: (403) 283-2871
Fax: (403) 283-2275
Email: westconnect@cuso.org
Web: www.cuso.org