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Blog Post: Kenya Study Tour - Arriving in Nairobi
By: Jim Delaney, WUSC Field Director, Plantation Communities ProjectPartners of WUSC-led Plantation Communities Project (PCP) are on a 10-day study tour to Kenya for a South-South exchange of best...
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Blog Post: Sri Lankan Tea Industry Study to Kenya
By: Dushy Perera - ETP Sri Lanka Partners of WUSC-led Plantation Communities Project (PCP) are on a 10-day study tour to Kenya for a South-South exchange of best practices and a learning opportunity...
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WUSC’s Annual Report for the 2012-2013 is now available
WUSC’s Annual Report for the 2012-2013 is now available. It reports a year of important development results in WUSC’s priority focus areas of education, employment and empowerment for youth in Canada...
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P. Luxan: Finding his passion while supporting his family
P. Luxan is a young man that wasn’t very interested in school. He studied until the O-level (a General Certificate of Education qualification), but didn’t pass. Without his O-level, finding a good job...
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Meet our Canadian participants to the 2014 International Seminar!
This year’s International Seminar in Burkina Faso will bring together Local Committee members and youth from 5 different countries: Burkina Faso, Canada, Guinea, Ghana and Senegal. Our fearless...
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International Women’s Day: Education, Employment and Empowerment for Women...
On March 8th the world celebrates International Women’s Day. It is a time to reflect on the tremendous achievements made for and by women, but also to recognize how far we still have to go.Education,...
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From burden to blessing
Today, Radna Krishna Jude Michael is described by his mother as “her blessing”. He is a courteous young man and a professional tailor. He makes Rs. 3,000/week ($49 USD), more than either of his...
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Blossoming into a successful entrepreneur
Krishnaveni Jeganathan is 23 years old and manages an innovative, multi-faceted business. Based on her creativity and enthusiasm, the success of her business is not unexpected, but the location of the...
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New education and employment initiative in Nepal
WUSC is embarking on a new initiative in Nepal that will revamp the country’s vocational-training institutions, providing youth with the skills needed for well-paying jobs to build the economy and...
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Improving employability and employment for youth in Nepal
With one quarter of the population living below the poverty line, providing basic food and shelter for their families is a top priority for youth in Nepal. Young men and women begin working at an early...
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Save the Date: 2015 International Forum
Fri, 01/23/2015 - 03:00 - Sat, 01/24/2015 - 03:00The fourth edition of the International Forum, co-organized by CECI (the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation) and WUSC, will be held for...
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Education and Training in South Sudan
Decades of conflict have exacted a heavy toll on the people of Sudan. Many adults and children have not had the opportunity to attend school or training programs. As a result, the national literacy...
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Plantation Communities Project in Sri Lanka
WUSC's Plantations Communities Project in Sri Lanka ended December 31st, 2013. For Sri Lanka’s 300,000 Tamil tea pluckers and plantation workers, empowerment means much more than merely changing laws....
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Partnering for community development in rural Ghana
AwasoGhanaThe Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District Development (BABDD) Project January 2011 to March 2014Resource: WUSC’S partnership with Rio Tinto Alcan FAQsWhat We're Doing: WUSC worked to enhance the...
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Promotion of Youth Entrepreneurship and Employability in Southern Lima
Despite years of significant economic growth, there are still high rates of poverty in Peru, rates which pose major challenges to the country’s economic and social development. In Lima, Peru’s capital...
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Learning new skills and making a difference in Sri Lanka
Young, ambitious and confident describe J. Nishanthan. Despite his youth – he is only 22 years old – and the fact that he just finished his electrical wiring training, he wants to jump right into to...
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Spotlight on International Women’s Day: Young Women Breaking the Cycles of...
When families stand behind their daughters, young women can become unstoppable forces for change. Jayarani, a driven individual living with her family in the tea plantations of Sri Lanka, shows us just...
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Gaining employment and self-confidence
The past few years have been challenging ones for Thinesh Sobana, 28 years old. As the eldest of three children, she assumed additional responsibility when her parents were killed in the conflict in...
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Economic Empowerment for Plantation Women in Sri Lanka
Women and youth represent the majority of the 2.5 billion people who are financially excluded. They are unable to have access to open bank accounts or apply for credit, loans or other financial...
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Learning new skills and making a difference in Sri Lanka
Young, ambitious and confident describe J. Nishanthan. Despite his youth – he is only 22 years old – and the fact that he just finished his electrical wiring training, he wants to jump right into to...
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