WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT UNIONS INC
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Project Storm Break Disaster Relief
DISASTER RELIEF VIA PROJECT STORM BREAKAS A GLOBAL FIRST RESPONDER, PROJECT STORM BREAK DELIVERS RELIEF AND RECOVERY AID TO DAMAGED CREDIT UNION SYSTEMS, IMPACTED EMPLOYEES AND DISPLACED MEMBERS IN THE WAKE OF DISASTER.THESE EFFORTS HELP THE GLOBAL CREDIT UNION SYSTEM STAY RESILIENT AND MILLIONS OF MEMBERS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.IN 2023 THROUGH ITS PROJECT STORM BREAK CONTINUED TO SUPPORT CREDIT UNIONS AND THEIR MEMBERS WITH RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS IN:1) UKRAINE ($1.64M DONATED TO RELIEF & RECOVERY PROGRAMS SINCE 2022)AMID RUSSIA'S ONGOING WAR AGAINST UKRAINE WFCU: SUPPORTED 1,000 CREDIT UNION MEMBER FARMERS ENSURING FOOD SECURITY:- 450 FARMERS PROVIDED WITH CERTIFICATES TO CO-FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT,- 550 SMALL FARMERS REIMBURSED ON 10% OF THEIR LOAN PRINCIPAL. FINANCED THE DISBURSEMENT OF 100+ LOANS TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES TO HELP RECOVER FROM WAR IMPACT. 40+% OF THE BORROWERS ARE WOMEN IN BUSINESS. FINANCED THE PURCHASE OF 7,000 LITERS OF DRINKING WATER, ALONG WITH DOZENS OF WATER PUMPS AND OTHER WATER STORAGE EQUIPMENT TO HELP CREDIT UNIONS IN SOUTHERN UKRAINE TO CONTINUE OPERATING AND SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES DESPITE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE KAKHOVKA DAM THAT CAUSED MASS FLOODING AND WATER SUPPLY ISSUES.2) TURKEY ($70K DONATED FOR RELIEF PROGRAMS) WFCU FINANCED THE PURCHASE OF 10 PORTABLE OFFICE UNITS AND 40+ AIR CONDITIONERS THAT ALLOWED CREDIT COOPERATIVES IN TURKEY TO RESUME OPERATIONS HALTED SINCE TWO EARTHQUAKES CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THEIR PERMANENT STRUCTURES.3) BELIZE ($10K DONATED FOR MEMBER RELIEF PROGRAM) IN COOPERATION WITH THE CARIBBEAN CONFEDERATION OF CREDIT UNIONS' (CCCU) DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND THE BELIZE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE, WFCU PROVIDED FINANCE TO 50 CREDIT UNION MEMBERS IN BELIZE MAKING REPAIRS TO HURRICANE-RELATED PROPERTY DAMAGES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MBridging the Gap Initiatives
BRIDGING THE GAPFOR BILLIONS WORLDWIDE, PROSPERITY AND GROWTH REMAIN OUT OF REACH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CREDIT UNION COMMUNITIES, WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT UNIONS (WFCU) IS WORKING TO BRIDGE THE GAPS AND CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD THROUGH FOUR KEY INITIATIVES:1) BRIDGE THE INCLUSION GAP BY EXPANDING CREDIT UNIONS GLOBALLY TO BRING FINANCIAL ACCESS TO MORE PEOPLE.2) BRIDGE THE GENDER GAP BY EMPOWERING WOMEN TO BE LEADERS WITHIN THE GLOBAL CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT.3) BRIDGE THE SAFETY GAP BY SUPPORTING CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS DURING TIMES OF CRISIS.4) BRIDGE THE LEADERSHIP GAP BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE CREDIT UNION LEADERS.IN 2023, WFCU FUNDED PROGRAMMING AROUND THE WORLD TO REACH CREDIT UNION COMMUNITIES IN NEW AND LASTING WAYS. AT A TIME WHEN THE WEALTH GAP HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER, WFCU'S WORK TO STRENGTHEN THE GLOBAL CREDIT UNION SYSTEM IS CREATING A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD.FINANCIAL INCLUSION VIA GLOBAL BRIDGES 13 JOURNEYS COMPLETED SINCE 2021 $600K OF ADDED SUPPORT VIA ENGAGEMENT SINCE 2021 CARIBBEAN CONFEDERATION OF CREDIT UNIONS (CCCU) & NATIONAL CREDIT UNION CONFEDERATION OF KOREA (NACUFOK): ONGOING THREE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE DIGITIZATION IN THE CARIBBEAN. DUNDALK CREDIT UNION (IRELAND) COMPLETED TWO ENGAGEMENTS HOSTING A UKRAINIAN CU DELEGATION AND LEARNING ABOUT THE US CU SYSTEM IN MADISON, WI. OCCU ENGAGED WITH AUSTRALIAN CUS TO LEARN THEIR EXPERIENCE IN LOAN SALES AND CLIMATE FINANCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$915.9KGlobal Women's Leadership Network
GENDER EQUALITY VIA GLOBAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORKGLOBAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK (GWLN) IS A KEY RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION, NETWORKING, AND SUPPORT, COMMITTED TO NARROWING INEQUALITY GAPS BY PROVIDING WOMEN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MEASURABLE DIFFERENCES IN THEIR OWN LIVES, IN THE LIVES OF CREDIT UNION MEMBERS, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2023, GWLN EXPANDED ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE YEAR-LONG, ONLINE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THROUGH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS. GWLN ALSO RE-ACTIVATED EMPOWERMENT GRANTS FOR SCHOLARS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS AIMED AT GROWING FINANCIAL INCLUSION, ADVANCING SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACT EFFORTS.GWLN BY THE NUMBERS: 160 SISTER SOCIETIES IN 30 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS 3.5K HOURS OF EDUCATION PROVIDED 2.5K GLOBAL EVENT ATTENDEES $500K IN SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 2009GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10K
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