Locally or internationally, volunteers’ time and skills are key to global development efforts. In Canada, the WUSC network of Local Committees is active across more than 100 post-secondary campuses, and are led by more than 1000 volunteer members across the country. It is through this network of volunteers that WUSC is able to operate its Student Refugee Program , which provides the opportunity for over 150 refugee youth to resettle in Canada to pursue post-secondary education at...

For years, women near the Mulanje Mountain Biosphere Reserve relied on firewood collection to sustain their families, contributing to deforestation and economic vulnerability. With support from WUSC’s Partner Innovation Fund (PIF), the Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust (MMCT) launched Kindling the Enterprising Spirit, a program helping 200 women build sustainable businesses in beekeeping, climate-resilient farming, and fruit tree nurseries. Participants also received climate shock...