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Cufa is excited to announce that we are now an official charity partner of GlobalGiving!! As the first and largest global fundraising community, this means you can easily donate to support our work anywhere in the world! This new partnership will help to drive forward our mission to build economic resilience in the Asia-Pacific region, with our first fundraising effort focused on financial inclusion among youth in #PNG 👇 https://lnkd.in/gg2F2x3N #GlobalGivingPartner, #Nonprofit, #financialinclusion #socialimpact #makeadifference #bettertogether

Today the Cufa #Cambodia team, led by RANY TENG and Raksmey Phorn, welcomed a senior delegation from the Australian Embassy led by H.E Ambassador Derek Yip, accompanied by Ms Carolyn Bagster (First Secretary, Trade and Investment) and Ms Emily Sandilands, First Secretary (Political). We showcased our Australian-NGO Cooperation Program (#ANCP) funded work - the Australian Social Program for Inclusive Rural Enterprise (ASPIRE) and our activity with the Satrey Me Phtas Soap Cooperative Social Enterprise (CSE) in Tbong Khmum Province. This CSE was established in November 2021 and they receive regular capacity training in the areas of soap production, entrepreneurial skills, bookkeeping and financial literacy. There are 10 active members, including 5 women and 1 male living with a disability. In 2024, CUFA collaborated with another DFAT program - Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) - to support this CSE in applying for a trademark registration. They now have a registered trademark valid for 10 years until June 2034, provided by the Department of Intellectual Property in the Royal Cambodian Ministry of Commerce. And check out the brand new Cufa t-shirts too! #inclusivegrowth #socialimpact #ruraldevelopment #endpoverty

In more exciting news to kick-start 2025, the Cufa Board and Management is excited to welcome our inaugural volunteers through our newest partner, The Observership Program! We consider ourselves very fortunate to be hosting not one but two observers this year! Please welcome to the family 👇 - Jessica Mony, who will bring her skills and expertise in both international development and philanthropic engagement; and - Muriel Mallet, who will offer significant experience in, and a passion for, contemporary fundraising approaches. This year will present various opportunities for growth and learning for our two Board Observers as we embark on some major new initiatives. We can't wait for them to join us at our first Board meeting in March! #welcometotheteam #goodgovernance #socialimpact #inclusivefinance

The Cufa team is excited for #2025 and we hope that everyone is feeling recharged for the new year! In our first announcement for the year, we are happy to welcome back our former Monash University intern and now Australian Volunteers Program deployee, Kate Richardson! Kate will be joining our #Cambodia team in Phnom Penh from early February for several months, strengthening our culture of evaluation and learning. #welcometotheteam #socialimpact #inclusivefinance #makeadifference

Time for some end-of-year inspiration! This past week our Cufa ASPIRE team facilitated quarterly training in rural #Cambodia with 13 members of our partner Cooperative Social Enterprises (CSEs), including 6 women living with disabilities in Kampong Cham province. We further delivered financial literacy training for 26 community members in neighbouring Tbong Khmum province. Our thanks to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for making this possible through funding under the Australian-NGO Cooperation Program (#ANCP). #socialimpact #makeadifference #cooperatives #ruraldevelopment #inclusivegrowth #Australianaid

Congratulations to Sharon Kama, an intern from our Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada funded Pathways Unlocked project in #PNG earlier this year. #bethechange #makeadifference #socialimpact #inclusionmatters

Yesterday the Cufa #Cambodia team supported two of our partner Cooperative Social Enterprises (CSEs) - the Vai Chlat Disabled Women Soap Community and the Srey Mephtas Soap Community - to participate in a significant ceremony with the Ministry of Commerce in Phnom Penh. Through a regional economic program funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia's Deputy Ambassador Andreas Zurbrugg and senior officials from the Department of Intellectual Property provided each CSE with a formal certificate of trademark registration, with validity from June 2024 to June 2034. #socialimpact #inclusivegrowth #makeadifference #endpovertynow

In another exciting announcement to close out 2024, Cufa has forged a new partnership with The Observership Program in connection with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The Observership Program facilitates the involvement of young, talented and energetic individuals in a structured experience on non-profit and government appointed Boards. Each Observer is paired with an organisation for a 12-month period and attends all board meetings as a non-voting member to learn about fundamental principles and functions of not-for-profit boards, the roles of board members, fiscal processes and other governance priorities. The Program provides Observers with first-hand exposure to the role of the board and its decision-making and operations. We can't wait to welcome our first observer in 2025! Check out https://lnkd.in/dWjhXnW to learn more 👇 #socialimpact #bettertogether #makeadifference #governancematters #inclusivegrowth

Between 17-19 December, our Cufa #Cambodia team members RANY TENG, Sotheary Chhay and Simon Ke participated in Heifer International Cambodia's training course on Value-Based Holistic Community Development (VBHCD), 12 Cornerstone and Participatory Self-Review and Planning (PSRP) in Siem Reap. Our thanks to Sareth Nhem and Saran Vann for extending the invitation to join this important learning opportunity, and to collaborate with a range of partners during the three days. #learningforlife #socialimpact #inclusivegrowth #bettertogether

Cufa is excited to wrap up 2024 by announcing our exciting new three year partnership with The International Alliance for Women (TIAW)! Together we will help address gender inequality in #PNG through our high impact 'Gender Potential Unlimited’ project, which will engage female school leavers from Year 10 and above to develop the job-ready skills necessary for a successful transition from school to work. Specifically, TIAW will fund workshops within this program that provide training in Financial Literacy and Micro-Enterprise Development. Check out TIAW's refreshed website for more details 👇 https://tiaw.org/ #socialimpact #genderequality #makeadifference #inclusivegrowth