Cuso International
Cuso International (Cuso) is an international cooperation and development organization based in Canada that works to create social and economic opportunities for equity-deserving groups. Building on over sixty years of impactful work, we address global challenges by tackling the root causes of inequality. Working alongside our partners, we are focused on efforts to improve economic resilience, advance equity and inclusion for all, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Guided by our values of courage, inclusion, sustainability and accountability, Cuso combines innovative strategies and enduring partnerships to create lasting, meaningful change in communities across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
Get Involved
Put your skills to work and find the perfect volunteer placement for you via the link below.
Explore a wide range of opportunities tailored to your interests and expertise, and take the first step toward a meaningful and impactful experience abroad.
When you volunteer with Cuso International you'll be contributing to positive global change. You'll live in the heart of a community, working side-by-side with local colleagues to advance long-lasting solutions on today’s most important international development issues. The impact of your work will ripple out long after you return home.
THEIR JOURNEY
Our Impact in Action
Our highly-skilled volunteers advise and consult with our partner organizations in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada's North to amplify their impact and create lasting change. As a Cuso International volunteer you'll have the opportunity to:
- Share your knowledge and expertise to help reduce poverty and inequity
- Contribute your skills to increase opportunities in developing countries
- Support and mentor local communities to advance their goals
- Immerse yourself in other business cultures and develop cross-cultural expertise
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
Cuso works across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, addressing critical issues such as :
Preparing youth for the workforce and reducing unemployment through skills training and job readiness programs.
Strengthening economies by supporting sustainable livelihoods and innovative business opportunities.
Promoting fairness and opportunity by empowering underrepresented groups to contribute fully to society.
Advancing entrepreneurship to drive local economic growth and self-reliance.
Representing Canada to strengthen global partnerships and actively contribute to the international community.
VOICES OF COMMITMENT
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I dream of improving the place of women in Northern Cameroon. We always say that the field of data science is a man’s field. Women who are interested in artificial intelligence or data science are often ridiculed.
Habiba
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The growth of my business after I met SIDO has never been the same, new levels all the way.
Safia Ahmed Abubakar
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We have many healing plants that we know and others that we don’t. We want to use them to cure ourselves, our families, and for the tourists that visit us in the community...When we get sick, we buy pills and tablets, and we want to know the properties of the plants and how to use them to cure ourselves. That is why we have asked the project for a professional who knows the subject and can help us work and advise us well.
Participant Eustaquia Quispe Pucho
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Canada is also my home, but through volunteering with Cuso I can give back to my country of origin.
Maria de Brigard
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It is a privilege to contribute to an initiative that reveals the power of volunteering as a social force. Together with local teams, we are building bridges between individual commitment and collective impact, highlighting those silent gestures that, day after day, shape a more caring and conscious society. It is a way of honouring commitment, connecting talents and making visible what collaboration and co-creation accomplish, often in silence.
Naomi Mpana
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