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Building partnerships for global justice

CODEV is going through a significant adjustment inresponse to the loss of federal funding through theCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA),which ended on March 31, 2013.

For more than 20 years, CIDA matched donationsfrom CoDev's Canadian partners. Last fiscal year, thisfunding totalled $402,000; nearly 30% of our totalbudget. Unfortunately, CIDA has not acceptedapplications for programs such as CoDev's for morethan two years, meaning that CoDev has not been ableto submit a new proposal to fund our Latin Americanpartners' work. Further, with the merger of CIDA intothe new Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade andDevelopment, there is concern that Canada'sDevelopment work will increasingly reflect thegovernment's foreign policy and trade objectives ratherthan poverty reduction as mandated within theOverseas Development Assistance Accountability Act(ODAA) passed by Parliament in 2008. Already Canadahas placed an emphasis on economic growth andprivate sector development as a means to povertyreduction. These are priorities with which CoDev's LatinAmerican partners–with their programs on humanrights and labour rights–do not readily fit.CoDev's board and staff have been working diligently

to respond to this new reality. We provided somestability by drawing $55,000 from our endowment fundas a one-time measure. A plan has been approved thatwill reduce staff by one position, and decrease hours forremaining staff. We are looking for other savings, for

example by reducing our office space.The biggest challenge is to replace lost funding to

our Latin American partners. Some Canadian unionshave been extraordinarily generous with specialdonations to fill the funding gap for Latin Americanpartners for this year as we work to develop alternativefunding sources. Latin American partners have told usthat despite the cuts, they will continue their work evenif they have to lay off staff or deliver fewer workshops.Their commitment to their work and communitiesremains strong. The good news is that CoDev will continue as

well–committed as ever to achieving global justicethrough international solidarity. With your ongoingsupport, we are confident in our ability to adapt and re-build like our Latin American partners. We are extremelygrateful to all of you.

Joey Hartman

President, Board of Directors

*The full names of our Canadian & Latin American partners arelisted on the inside of the back page.

“What I appreciate most about CoDev is theorganization’s emphasis on building relationshipsand partnerships as a first step to achievingsolidarity.”

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A Challenging Year for CoDev and Our Partners

SIXTY-NINE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, includingtrade unionists and indigenous leaders, wereassassinated in Colombia in 2012. Another five weredisappeared and 50 suffered attempts on their lives.Against this reality, the work of Colombian partner,NOMADESC to promote and defend human rights, isboth imperative and courageous.NOMADESC works in the southwest region of the

country providing human rights education and legalaccompaniment to communities, organizations andindividuals. In the past three years, 1,271 communityleaders from 25 different communities andorganizations in the region have completed trainingand education courses in human rights promotion anddefence. Forty-five percent of the human rightsgraduates are young people, helping to build newleadership in the region. Forty percent of the humanrights graduates are women, building women’scapacity and respect for their leadership in theirorganizations, especially in indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities.In addition to human rights training, NOMADESC

assists individuals and communities to bring cases ofhuman rights violations to the authorities to seekjustice. Over the past three years, more than 1,000people have been able to bring their case forwardwith NOMADESC’s help. For the most part, these are

cases that would not have been reported otherwise,because of fear of reprisal, lack of knowledge of thelaw or the lack of capacity to manoeuvre through thesystem. Through their work, NOMADESC has madethe justice system more accessible to poorColombians. As part of their strategy to strengthen human rights

respect, NOMADESC takes up emblematic humanrights cases from the communities with whom theywork. Of the eight cases they are currently workingon, three have been successful with sentences handeddown to those found to be responsible. Although thenumber of cases is few, in a country where the rate ofimpunity for serious human rights violations is up to97%, the impact of three successful cases issignificant, both symbolically and for the communitiesand individuals involved. Ironically, as if to highlightthis fact, each of these cases has brought reneweddeath threats and attacks against NOMADESC and thepeople involved. The support and solidarity of CoDev and our

Canadian partners for NOMADESC has helped tomake this work possible and is now more critical thanever. We are committed to continuing our work withNOMADESC. Your support makes this possible.

Building Respect for Human Rights in Colombia

OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Frontlines Canadian trade uniondelegation with members of SINTRACUAVALLE andcommunity water activists in Colombia.

TOP: La Delfina, an indigenous community of theNasa people with which NOMADESC works.

BOTTOM: Berenice Celeyta, Director of NOMADESC.(Photos: Joshua Berson)

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MAQUILA WORKERS in Central America face manybarriers to a dignified standard of living: a minimumwage lower than the cost of living, frequentdisregard of basic labour laws, gender-baseddiscrimination and high levels of employmentinsecurity, to name but a few. Our partners workingin the maquila sector in Central America have longtaken a multi-pronged approach to making changein the industry. At the same time as providing directassistance to address ongoing labour violationsthrough legal clinics and accompaniment, ourpartners also work together at a regional level toincrease workers’ capacity to be advocates of theirrights and proponents of long-term, systemicchange. This year, CoDev’s partner the Central American

Women’s Network in Solidarity with Maquila Workers(the Network) held grassroots consultations in ElSalvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras withthe goal of building a regional proposal forimproved labour conditions in Central America.More than 1,000 women workers came together atthe meetings to analyze trends in the maquila sector,

participate in training on labour rights, andcontribute to the creation of an agenda for labourreform. A common theme from these meetings wasa call for increased involvement by governmentinstitutions responsible for enforcing labourlegislation and protecting worker rights. The sheer number of workers that our partners

MEC in Nicaragua and CODEMUH in Hondurasassisted this year makes clear the need for betterenforcement of labour rights. In 2013 alone, morethan 5,500 workers sought out our partners’assistance when their employers failed to complywith basic labour laws, including not payingbenefits, illegally withholding pay, and gender-baseddiscrimination. Through the years, partners like MECManagua have gained a highly credible reputationand are able to take workers’ cases to the relevantauthorities, or negotiate settlements directly withemployers. In spite of these gains, much remains to be done.

Wages in the maquila sector remain low, and thegap between minimum wages and the basic cost ofliving continue to widen. It’s easy to see parallelsbetween our sisters and brothers in Central Americaand here in North America. The recent fast foodworkers’ walk outs are essentially asking for the samething as the workers of the maquila industry: jobsyes, but with dignity.

Working to Close the Wage Gap

TOP: MEC’s legal clinic assists thousands of workerseach year. (Photo: MEC)

BOTTOM: Maquila workers. (Photo: MEC)

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CODEV AND OUR PARTNERS are not in the businessof quick fixes. We work together to create long-termsocial change. Working toward this goal ischallenging, particularly when dealing with issues likewomen’s rights, where long-term, systemic change isdependent on changes in societal attitudes andbeliefs. The National Association of Salvadoran Educators

(ANDES) is one of several Central American teachers’associations with which CoDev works to trainteachers and develop materials which incorporatenon-sexist, inclusive pedagogy into the classroom. InApril, 2013, a CoDev delegation visited the grade 5class of María Eugenia Morelos, an active member ofANDES’ Women’s Committee, and saw how thiswork translates to the classroom. That day, María was teaching a unit from El

Salvador’s standard curriculum on family roles andresponsibilities. Using handmade puppets, studentspresented a typical day in their family after whichthey discussed the differences they saw in howfamilies shared (or did not share) household chores.A common critique was the lack of fairness whenboys got to play while girls helped their motherswith housework. The message resonated as we sawboth boys and girls cleaning up after their morningsnack. Although such examples may not seem significant,

as María and other teachers told us, the norm in El

Salvador is for girls and boys to sit on different sidesof the classroom, with girls doing classroom clean upwhile boys go out and play. This is but one exampleof the work of CoDev’s partners to change traditionalattitudes about gender equality by encouragingcritical thinking, engaging with parents, and workingwith government to create long lasting social changefor women’s rights. At the same time, CoDev partner the IDEA

Network created opportunities for teachers to sharetheir innovative work. In November, indigenouseducators from across the Americas gathered inGuatemala for IDEA’s third hemispheric gathering ofindigenous educators. In April teachers met inMexico to share research on the impact of newtechnologies on public education. These conferencesprovide educators with an opportunity to shareinformation and strategies to democratize andstrengthen public education, ensuring that boys andgirls not only have access to education, but the toolsto become active and engaged citizens. It’s a powerful thing to see social change

happening.

Educating for Social Change

TOP AND BOTTOM: Salvadoran students learning aboutgender equality in the classroom. (Photos: Nancy Knickerbocker)

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CODEV WAS CREATED WITH THE IDEA THATconnections made between Latin Americans andCanadians would help to build social change,here and in Latin America. One of the ways thatCoDev has worked to make that happen is bytaking Canadians to the region to meet with andexchange with Latin American partners. Since

1985, CoDev has organized more than 40 tourswith Canadians who have each gained insight,knowledge and inspiration to bring home to theirunions and communities. During the past year,CoDev organized two delegations to LatinAmerica and co-facilitated a third. Here are someimages and commentary from those visits.

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TOP: CUPE Delegation in the SNTAP Havana office.(Photo: CoDev)

BOTTOM: Colombian postal workers’ union memberswelcome Frontlines delegation to Colombia.(Photo: Joshua Berson)

CODEV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Barbara Wood co-ledthe latest Frontlines delegation to Colombia in Marchto meet with trade union, community and humanrights partners, including CoDev partnersNOMADESC, FENALTRASE and SINTRACUAVALLE.Leaders of the four Canadian public sector unionsreturned home renewed in their support forColombian civil society’s courageous work for peacewith justice in Colombia.

COLOMBIA – Frontlines Tour with PSAC,NUPGE, CUPW and CUPE, March 2013

CODEV PROGRAM DIRECTOR, Kirsten Daub led aneducation delegation to El Salvador and Honduras whichincluded BCTF President, Susan Lambert; BCTF InternationalSolidarity Committee member Susan Crowley and CoDevBoard member, Nicki Benson. The delegation met withwomen teachers from Salvadoran teacher union, ANDESand Honduran teacher union, COPEMH to hear about theexciting advances they are making in teaching for genderequality.

“It was such an honour to be a witness to thetransformative changes that the teachers of CentralAmerica have committed to. Although I was there torepresent CoDev, more than anything I was there tolearn. I learned that there are teachers all over theworld who are committed to making the world amore just place.”

NICKI BENSON, CODEV BOARD MEMBER

“(The trip) stimulated a BIG THINK about how weframe the global issues.”

“Impressed by the pride (Cubans have) in theirwork, their community, and their country.”

“It is even more important than I thought to helpachieve a global solidarity as we are all the same,no matter where we live!”

CUBA 2013 TOUR PARTICIPCANTS

IN MAY 2013, CoDev Program Director, Carol Wood led adelegation of members of CUPE BC’s International SolidarityCommittee, a representative of the CUPE National GlobalJustice Committee as well as the winner of CoDev’s MemberDraw, Jim Skinner to Cuba to meet with long time partners,SNTAP Havana (National Union of Public AdministrationWorkers, Havana Local). The delegation had the chance toexperience the unforgettable May 1 in Havana as well asmeet and exchange with SNTAP leaders and members.

CUBA – CUPE BC and CUPE Global Justice delegation to Cuba for International Workers’ Day, May 2013

EL SALVADOR AND HONDURAS – BCTF tour to Central America, April 2013

TOP LEFT: Brenda Sandoval Martinez, member of ANDESreceiving her diploma in non-sexist pedagogy from theSalvadoran Education Ministry. (Photo: Nancy Knickerbocker)

TOP RIGHT: Daysi Márquez, Women’s Secretariat of COPEMHwith Susan Lambert, past President of the BCTF.(Photo: Nicki Benson)

“On behalf of COPEMH, I thank CoDev for itssolidarity with those of us working for change inour country, where there are brave and resourcefulwomen who, more than anything, want toempower themselves and have the necessary toolsto change our society and our future.”

DAYSI MÁRQUEZ, WOMEN’S SECRETARIAT, COPEMH

IN AUGUST 2012, Jennifer Boundy began as CaféÉtico Coordinator filling in for Kirsten Daub as sheassumed the role of CoDev Education ProgramDirector. This past May, Jennifer visited Nicaragua to meet

with our coffee producers: Cooperativas Flor dePancasán (FdP) and Flor de Dalia (FdD). She also metwith ADDAC, Café Ético’s partner organization whois delivering the education and support for theproject Improving coffee productivity and quality withthe members of the FdP and FdD co-ops.The trip included meetings with producer

cooperatives and farmers to hear feedback on theirexperiences as project participants, and field trips torural farms to see how the project has benefitedparticipating families. She also visited the ADDACoffices and the communities where the project iscurrently being implemented. As the project is in itsthird and final year, the primary focus of the trip wasto evaluate its success and determine whether or notit would be beneficial to continue with a secondphase. It was clear that the producers are inspired by

what they’ve learned, have seen success in the

primary objectives of the project, and are keen tocontinue this work. Participants expressedappreciation for our unique relationship, including arare direct trade relationship which means that theproducers who do the hard work of cultivating thebeans end up with the full selling price, rather thanhaving a large percentage remain with tradeintermediaries.It was enriching to meet with the farmers, and

reaffirming to connect with ADDAC and understandthe full weight of their commitment to the well-being of campesino families and to the environment. ADDAC is doing monumental work to enhance

food security, environmental stewardship, economicsecurity and social well-being. All of their projects areinfused with a commitment to gender equity, asseen by their encouragement of leadership andparticipation of women. Café Etico’s work withADDAC and these communities is a tremendoussource of pride and reflects the strong foundation ofintegrity upon which our social enterprise is built.We are looking forward to implementing a second

phase of this project following the completion ofphase 1, in spring 2014.

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A proud coffee farmer demonstrating the equipment – a coffee cherry de-pulper – that he acquired fromparticipating in the Café Ético supported project with the Flor de Pancasán and Flor de Dalia coffeecooperatives in Nicaragua. Photo: Jennifer Boundy

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Jane Turner is a retired teacher from the BurnabySchool District. As well as classroom teaching, Jane alsoworked at the BC Teachers’ Federation in theProfessional and Social Issues Department and as afaculty associate at the SFU Faculty of Education.Jane’s strong commitment to social justice brought herto CoDev where she served on the Board of Directorsfor two terms. We invited Jane to share her thoughts onsolidarity and why she supports CoDev as a monthlydonor.

When and how did you first learn about CoDev?I am a social studies teacher, recently retired. I

heard about CoDev many years ago through anumber of my teacher friends. I used the wonderfuleducational resources in my classroom that CoDevproduced in the 1980s, primarily “500 Years andBeyond” with my grade nine classes. I wanted mystudents to know that point of view is critical to thewriting and understanding of history and literature.This resource, perhaps more than any other I haveused, helped my students look at the periods beforeand after contact between Europeans and indigenousAmericans in ways that changed their world view.

What drew you to become a supporter of CoDev?I became actively supportive of CoDev through the

work it was doing with women teachers in LatinAmerica: teaching through non-sexist pedagogy. Ibegan going to the fabulous yearly dinners, where Ihad the opportunity to view the slide shows and listento the experiences of those who travelled to or live

and work in Latin America. I began to understand thedepth and complexity of CoDev’s work. As the yearsprogressed, I learned about the other work CoDev didwith farming cooperatives, vulnerable women workersin the maquilas, and their efforts to supportdemocratic initiatives.

What aspects of CoDev’s programming resonatewith you?All of the work CoDev does is important and

needed but the promotion of women and non-sexistpedagogy is that which most closely parallels the workI do here. Gender equality and women’s rights arecentral to CoDev’s approach. We need to reducediscrimination against women by increasing theircapacity to promote and defend their human rights.CoDev assists with this work.

What does Solidarity mean to you?Solidarity means being able to stand shoulder to

shoulder, even metaphorically, with women, teachersand other workers and those who want to extenddemocracy in their daily lives within Latin America.Drinking Café Ético coffee is just a bonus!

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“I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity.Charity is so vertical. It goes from top to bottom.Solidarity is horizontal. It respects the otherperson.”

EDUARDO GALEANO, URUGUAYAN WRITER

Photo: Suzanne Fitches

Throughout our 28-year history CoDev has beenprivileged to have a dedicated and loyal group ofsupporters. This year is no exception. We are grateful toall of you, including those who choose to remainanonymous, for your commitment to CoDev and ourLatin American partners. Whether you are a monthlypartner in solidarity, an annual supporter, or a member,your gifts have made a significant difference to the livesof women, workers, families and communities in LatinAmerica and Canada. Our sincere apologies if we haveinadvertently left your name off this list. Thank you foryour solidarity! If anyone you know would beinterested in supporting CoDev, please have themcontact Cindy at cpandini@codev.org.Megan Adam • David Ages and Virginia Monk • Rachel Albiez • PatriciaAllan • Helen Allen • Heather Allison • Tina Anderson • HeatherAndrews • Karen Andrews • Jessica Asch and Douglas Sandoval •Megan Ashbury • Maureen Ashfield • Rob Ashton • Bill Ashwell •Amanda Aziz • John Bail • Mike Ball • Reed and Julie Ballon • Sheilaand Frank Barazzuol • Colette Barker • Laura Barker • ChiaraBarazzuol and Kary Taylor • Joe Barrett • Georgianna Bates • RichardBeaudry • Ruth Beck • Markian Beley • Warren Bell • Laura Benna •Rodney and Hilary Benson • Gary and Kerry Benson • Nicki Bensonand Gabe Dhahan • Meredith Bensted • Donald Berg • DonisaBernardo • Penny Bertrand • Jacqui Birchall • Kelly-Anne Bishop •Marg Bizuk • Michelle Bjornson • Tracey Black • Al Blakey • MichelleBoileau • Deborah Bourque • Sue Bradford • Wayne Bradley • BruceBrandhorst • Bill Brassington • Elizabeth and Mordecai Briemberg •Connie Broatch • Beverly Brunet • Georgina M. Brunette • Daniel Burns• Lynn Bueckert and Craig Derksen • Antoine and Anne Beurskens •Donald Burton • Beth Busby • Pam Bush • Val Cadamia • MarleneCallaghan • Terry Callender • Travis Carey • Gail Chaddock-Costello •Angie Chan • King-Mong Chan • Orval Chapman • Rick Carswell andAlison Kirkley • Marilyn Chechik • John Chisamore • Lorraine Chisholm• David Chiu • Jim Chorostecki • Lorne Christensen • Gyda Chud •Anna Chudnovsky and Chris Kinkaid • Rita Chudnovsky • Gwen Chute• Geri Claxton • Lisa Claxton • Rob Clements • Julie Cochrane • JudithCoffin • Tara Connors • Brent Cook • Julia Cooley • Lynda Coplin andPeter Ellis • Sharon Costello • Barb Coward and Steve Garrod • AlanCrawford • Barb Crebo • Joan Crebo • Susan Croll and Jim Sinclair •John Crosby • Ken Curry • Carolynn Dallaire • Matthew Damario • PetraDaniels • Juergen Dankwort • Kathy and Lawrie Daub • Kirsten Dauband Carl Norrgard • Shannon Daub • Alexander Daughtry • Barj andRita Dhahan • Alison Davies • Rhys Davies and Rita Kranabetter •Shelley Dawson • Karen De Francesco • Daniela Demetlika •

Dani Demetlika and Len Shaw • Olive Dempsey • Ken Dent • DavidDenyer • Patrick Dickie • Frank Dingman • Marian Dodds • Ken Doyle •Don Dozzi • Kelly Dubrick • Mike Dumler • Sheila Dunnachie • JulieEckert • Mia Edbrooke • Erin Ellis • Kirsten Emmott • Gary Engler •Gary Engler and Bernadette Stringer • Gabriel Epstein and Belle Leon• Kyla Epstein • Roxie Eremko • Monica Escudero • Samantha Eyre •Jennifer Fehlauer • Brenda Felker • Anne Field • Judi Filion • CynthiaFlood and Dean Sinnett • Brenda Flynn • Linda Forsythe • Ann Foster •Catherine Fox • Joanne Claudia Fox • Garry Fraser • Don Freeman andJo-Anne Thornthwaite • Colleen Fuller and John Calvert • Henry Fulton• Randy Galawan • Steve Garrod • Dan Gawthrop • Donica Geddes •Diana Gibson • Genise Gill • Frank Gillespie • Fred and Donna Girling •Dianne and Micheal Goldberg • Michael Goodman • Peter and JoyceGoodwin • Treena Goolieff • Rick Gordon and Judith Neamtan • JimGorman • Anna Goss • Julia Goulden • Donald Grayston • Elaine Green• Sarah Green • Donalda Greenwell-Baker • Sean Griffin • RickGuenther • Charlotte Gyoba • John and Anita Hagen • Gary Hall • JohnHall • Ellen Hamer • Nina Hansen • Glen Hansman • Cindy Hanuse •Eric Harms and Virginia Downes • Aphrodite Harris • Marion Hartley •Joey Hartman and Jim Gorman • Joey Hartman • Kathy Hartman •Joanne Hausch • Nancy Hawkins and Bill Bargeman • Nancy Hay •Barbara Heller • Alex Hemingway • Andy Henderson • Ruth Hermanand David Chudnovsky • Gretchen Hernandez • George Heyman •Pauline Higgins • Katherine Hill • Ernie and Pamela L. Hilland • NancyHinds • Karen Hobbs • Mike Hocevar • Jedd Horvath • Janelle Ho-Shing• Ryan Hoskins • Theresa Huntly • Jim Iker • Joanne Ingledew • NaomiInglehart • Agnes Jackman • Elizabeth Jackman • Katharine Jackman •Meghan Jackman • Shaun Jackman • Thomas Jackman • ErnestJacobson • Irene Jansen • Roslyn Johns • Faune Johnson • ColeenJones • Colleen Jones • Emily Jubenvill • Patricia Jukes • Peter Julian •Mihoko Kanashiro • Pummy Kaur • Wendy Kaye • Larry Kazdan •Carlene Keddie • Joanne Keelan • Elizabeth Kelliher • Ritchie Kendrick• Karen Kilbride • Conni Kilfoil • Suze Kilgour • Cheryl Kinkaid • BerniceKirk • Jennifer Kirk • Sabine Kirk • Roger Kishi • Kris Klaasen • SethKlein • Nancy Knickerbocker • Marilyn Kraayvanger • Robert Krakauer• Janek Kuchmistrz • Larry Kuehn • Yukie Kurahashi • Helen Laity •Cathy Lambright • Barbara Lang • Irene Lanzinger • Joanna Larson •Jessica Lawn • Gord Lechner • Ruth Leckie • Caroline Lee • HeatherLeighton • Christopher Levenson and Oonagh Berry • Michael Lewisand Donna Sheh • Claudia Li • Greg and Leslie Lindsay • Mary Locke •Andrew Longhurst • Alejandra Lopez Bravo • Jack MacDermot • LesterMacDonald • Lew MacDonald • Tamara Mackenzie and Joshua Berson• Alice Macpherson • Julia Lee MacRae • Sue and Bob MacRae •Christina Mader • Angela Mahlmann • John Malcolmson • Eva and JimManly • Tracey Mann and Michael Gabriel Rosen • Sonia Marino •Murray Martin • Deena Martineau • Daniel Maas and Susan Ackland •Esther Mathews • Renie McCallum • Jodie McCormick • AnneMcDonald • Mel McDonald • Pegasis McGauley • Leora McKimm •Anne McNamee • Cindy McQueen • Karen McVeigh • John and MarilynMcVicar • Janice Meehan • Russ Mellett • Joan Merrifield • SylviaMetzner • Essop Mia • Heather Millar • John and Robin Millar • DeniseMoffatt • Paul Moist • Joanne G. Montgomery • Roseanne Moran andMike Old • Jim Morrison • Janet Morrissey • Ross Moster •

T H A N K Y O U !Individuals

VolunteersCoDev and Café Ético are so fortunate to have such awonderful team of volunteers. By giving of your time,skills and talents, you are instrumental in helping uswork to build partnerships for global justice. You contribute in so many ways: administrative

support, volunteering at events, sitting on committees,grinding and bagging coffee, translating, researchingand so much more! We truly could not accomplish allthat we do without you.

We truly apologize if your name has been left off thelist. We would never intentionally do so. If you oranyone you know would like to become a CoDevvolunteer, please contact Cindy at cpandini@codev.org.

Susanne BeilmannAlexis CarrGabriel DahanShannon DaubGeoff D’AuriaOlive DempseyyErica Lazo-Diaz Kathy EllisDan GawthropJulia GouldenRuth HermanNyiri Karakas

Justina KausylaiteLeslie KempKim KildareWendi LawrenceLew MacDonaldLaurie MacLeanCarol MakAman MannJodie McCormickBobbie MorrisonJudith NeamtanPaola Quiros

Blair RedlinAstrid RodriguezSandra SantofimioFruma SloanDean SinnettJenny SungMagnolia VillalobosSusan WeberHenry WoodLara WoodMegan Yerxa

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CODEV 2012/13 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Joey Hartman, President, VDLC*Vice President Julia MacRae, Teacher, BCTFTreasurer Ken Curry, Lawyer, BCGEUSecretary Nicki Benson, Teacher, Esperanza EducationMember-at-large Britt Skinner, Advocacy, BCGEUDirectorsMegan Ashbury, Advocacy, BCGEUJosh Berson, PhotographerLisa Claxton, HR Officer/Lawyer, BCGEUKassandra Cordero, UFCW 1518 MemberRick Gordon, Retired professor, Langara CollegeNancy Hawkins, Retired teacher, BCTFAgnes Jackman, HSA memberMarion Pollack, Retired staff, CUPW Jorge Salazar, Community OrganizerSusan Zander, National Rep, CUPE*Affiliate organizations are listed for information only. Individuals do notdirectly represent their organizations on the Board of Directors

CODEV 2012/13 STAFFExecutive Director: Barbara WoodProgram Directors: Kirsten Daub (as of Aug 2012), Steve Stewart (until Sep 2012), Carol Wood

Program Assistant: Sarena Talbot (until Aug 2012)Communications & Development Director: Kyla Epstein Finance & Operations Director: Jeffrey CramerCafé Ético Coordinator: Kirsten Daub (until Aug 2012), Jennifer Boundy (as of Aug 2012)

Café Ético Operations Assistant: Laurie MacLean

CODEV 2012/13 CANADIAN PARTNERSAlberta Teachers’ Association • British Columbia Government andService Employees’ Union • British Columbia Nurses’ Union • BritishColumbia Teachers’ Federation • Canadian Association of LabourLawyers • Canadian International Development Agency • CanadianUnion of Public Employees, BC • Canadian Union of Public Employees,National • Canadian Union of Public Employees, Nova Scotia •Centrale des Syndicats du Québec • Federation of Post-SecondaryEducators of British Columbia • Health Sciences Association of BC •Hospital Employees’ Union • Ometepe-Gulf Islands FriendshipAssociation • Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation • PublicService Alliance of Canada • Surrey Teachers’ Association • UnitedNurses of Alberta • World Community Development Education Society

CODEV 2012/13 LATIN AMERICAN PARTNERSAssociation for Diversification and Development of CommunalAgriculture (ADDAC, Nicaragua) • National Association of SalvadoranTeachers 21 of June (ANDES) • Central American Women’s Network inSolidarity with Maquila Workers • Colombian Educators’ Federation(FECODE) • General Confederation of Nicaraguan Education Workers(CGTEN-ANDEN) • Honduran Middle School Teachers’ College(COPEMH) • Honduran Teachers’ Professional College(COLPROSUMAH) • Honduran Women’s Collective (CODEMUH) •Initiative for Democratic Education in the Americas (IDEA) • MariaElena Cuadra Movement for Employed and Unemployed Women(MEC, Nicaragua) • Federation of State Workers, Antioquia Branch(FENALTRASE-Antioquia, Colombia) • National Union of Education,Science and Sports Workers (SNTECD, Cuba) • National Union ofPublic Administration Workers (SNTAP, Cuba) • PanamanianEducators’ Reform Movement (FREP) • Salvadoran Association ofIntegrated Health and Social Services (APSIES) • Social Research andAction Association (NOMADESC, Colombia) • Union of EducationalWorkers of Costa Rica (SEC) • Union of Educational Workers of Peru(SUTEP) • Union of Workers of Acuavalle (SINTRACUAVALLE,Colombia) • Women’s Secretariat, Federation of Central AmericanTeachers’ Organizations (FOMCA)

Building partnerships for global justice

Shehnaz Motani • Diana Mould • Bill Mugford • Eric Mulholland • RobertMulvin • Neil and Joanne Naiman • Paula Naylor and Jose Rodriguez • KateNoakes • David Noble and Nancy Gillis • Carol Nordby • Ken Novakowski •Josiane Ochman • Annie Ohana • Lorene Oikawa • Chantel O'Neill • GrahamO'Neill • Vigil and Richard Overstall • Gerald Panio • Margaret Panter • ArthurParker • Neoui Patsicakis • Gloria Pavez-Diaz • Carla Peck • Nigel Peck andSusan Garber • Lori Pederson • Bill Pegler • Wayne Peppard • Ron Petersonand Penny Tilby • Guy Pocklington and Drena McCormack • Marion Pollack• Jody Polukoshko • Wendy Poole • George Popp • Michael Potts • MargotPowell • Sheila Pratt • Jo-Ann Prowse • Josh Prowse • Sheila Puga • DavidQuerido • Brandon Quinn • Devin Rachar • Matthew Rachar • KatherineRamsey • Venai Raniga • Yvon and Valerie Raoul Household • Graham Reid •Ian Reid and Paul Degenstein • Gwyn Reilly • Paul Reniers • Alfred Reynolds • Kerry Richardson • Yvonne Ritchie • Julie Roberts • Adrianne Ross • E Ross• Sandy Ross • Karen Rosson • Janet Routledge • Sheila Rowswell • PaulaRubinson • Adonna Rudolph • Laurence Rumble • Marion Runcie and GeoffPeters • Susan Ruzic • Barb Ryeburn • Debbie Sabourin • Jennifer Safronick •Jorge Salazar and Martha Colorado Household • James Sanyshyn • Sharonand Bill Saunders • Gordon and Petra Savard • Glenn Schentag and JackieLarkin • Christina Schut • Erin Searle • Brian Seeger • Maurice Shapiro • Eva Sharell • Elaine Sharp • Kelly Shields • Linda Shuto • Tom Sigurdson •Paul Sihota • Jinny Sims • Brittany Skinner • James Skinner • Fruma Sloan •Lynn Slobogian • Jessie Rain Anne Smith and Marc Lee and Akie Lee Smith •Ken M. Smith • Mary Smith • Judith Snider • Michael and Cheryle Sosnowski• Karly Sovereign • Rhonda Spence and Stephen Howard • Laura Spencer •Doug Sprenger • Inge Stamm • Ken Starr • Paul Steer • Toby Steeves • MaryStewart • Stephen Stewart • Larry Stoffman • Susan Stout • Leanne Strang• J. Michael Suddaby • Catherine Talbot • David Talbot • Sarena Talbot •Barbara and John Taylor • Sally Teich and Paul Tetrault • Lise Tétrault •Mark Thompson • Peter Thomson • Peter and Heather Lynne Thomson •Jane Turner • Gale Tyler • Jessie Uppal • Gerrit Van Staalduinen • Ildi Vargaand Roger Holdstock • Elizabeth Vegh • Ron Verzuh • Margaret Vis andStephen Dunbar • Stephen Von Sychowski • John Wadge • Cathy Walker •Darryl Walker • Brenda Wall and Lucy Alderson • John Wallis • Fiona Walsh • Janet Walter • Norman Walters • Michael Walton and Marianne Davies •Micah Waskow • Colette Wickstrom • Sasha Wiley-Shaw • E Williams •Rita Wong • Susan Wong • Barbara Wood and Jim Rader • Carol Wood •Diane Wood • Doug Wood and Madeline Paris • Mary Jane and StephenWood • Jacqueline Worboys • Sharon Yandle • David Yorke • Kim Zander •Susan Zander

OrganizationsAbbotsford District Teachers' Association • Alberni District Teachers' Union• Arrow Lakes Teachers' Association • BC Federation of Labour • BC Ferry &Marine Workers' Union • BC Government & Service Employees Union(BCGEU) • BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) • BCYT-BCTC • BurnabyTeachers' Association • Burns Lake District Teachers' Union • CanadianLabour Congress - Pacific Region • Canadian Union of Postal Workers • CEPLocal 464 • City of Dawson Creek • College Pension Board of Trustees •Compensation Employees' Union • Confederation of Canadian Unions •Coquitlam Teachers' Association • Cranbrook District Teachers' Association• CUPE 23 • CUPE BC • CUPE Local 116, UBC Employees • CUPE Local 118 •CUPE Local 1622 • CUPE Local 1936 • CUPE Local 2950 • CUPE Local 389 •CUPE Local 401 • CUPE Local 402 • CUPE Local 409 • CUPE Local 454 •CUPE Local 50 • CUPE Local 728 • CUPE Local 951 • CUPE Metro DistrictCouncil • CUPW - Pacific Region, Local Fraser Valley West (739) • CUPW -Pacific Region, Local Quesnel (816) • Custom House • Fernie DistrictTeachers' Association • FNEEQ • Greater Victoria Teachers' Association •Health Sciences Association of BC (H.S.A.) • Hospital Employees' Union(HEU) • International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 400 •International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 500 • Lake CowichanTeachers' Association • Marine Workers & Boilermakers Industrial Union •North Okanagan-Shuswap Teachers' Association • Pacific CapitalInvestments Ltd. • Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) - BC Region •Public Service Pension Board of Trustees • Raices Latin American CulturalSociety • Read Jones Christoffersen Employees Charity Fund • Sea to SkyTeachers' Association • Teachers' Pension Board Of Trustees • Unite Here!Local 40 • United Steelworkers (USW) - District 3 • United Way Ottawa •Vancouver District Labour Council • Vancouver Island North Teachers'Association • Vancouver Secondary Teachers' Association (VSTA) • VernonTeachers' Association • Victory Square Law Offices LLP • World CommunityDevelopment Education Society (WCDES)

CODEVELOPMENT CANADA

Financial Report 2013CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Years EndedMarch 31, 2013 March 31, 2012

ASSETSCash and Cash Equivalents

Unrestricted $ 187,324 186,455 Restricted _ 195,109 280,676

382,433 467,131 Accounts Receivable 59,905 35,300 Prepaid Expense 5,338 5,100 Coffee Purchase Deposit 28,192 38,938 Inventory 42,040 31,018 Contributions Receivable 73,737 395,679Capital Assets, at cost less accumulatedamortization of $51,041 (2011-$48,363) 6,188 8,204

597,833 981,370

LIABILITIESAccounts Payable 60,799 45,344 Coffee Purchase Advances 16,100 17,456 Deferred Project Receipts 124,191 170,185 Deferred Project Contributions 107,008 498,941

308,098 731,926

NET ASSETS $ 289,735 $ 249,444_____________ ___________

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND NET ASSETS

Years endedMarch 31, 2013 March 31, 2012

RECEIPTSProject contributions from CIDA $ 418,364 $ 456,296 Project contributions from Canadian Partners 710,599 634,837 Grants and organizational contributions 40,252 24,267 Donations 70,834 74,621 Events, memberships, and product sales 47,467 40,723 Café Ético sales 138,473 162,841 Grant from CoDev Endowment Fund 53,728 52,102 Interest and other income 2,484 1,746

1,482,201 1,447,433

EXPENDITURESDirect disbursements-CIDA projects 672,446 598,933 Direct disbursements-other projects 242,735 297,806 Café Ético costs 138,457 163,206 Fundraising 23,625 22,619 Agency operations & program management 364,647 327,198

1,441,910 1,409,762

EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER EXPENDITURES 40,291 37,671

NET ASSETS, Beginning of Year 249,444 211,773 ___________ ___________

NET ASSETS, End of Year $ 289,735 $ 249,444___________ ___________

The Association's complete 2013 audited financial statements are available upon request.

2012/13 ExpensesProgram management

9%

Fundraising2%

Café Éticocosts10%

Direct programexpenditures

63%

Agency operations16%

Layout design: Tamara MacKenzieCover photos: Joshua Berson

“The training on non-sexist pedagogywe’ve participated in has helped usreproduce those themes in our ownschools. As a teacher, it’s been verysatisfying to be able to support theeducation of boys and girls, andespecially the gender equality that hasbeen developing in my region.” MARÍA EUGENIA MORELOS, TEACHER ANDMEMBER OF THE WOMEN’S SECRETARIAT,

ANDES.

“Working as a volunteer at CoDev hasbeen a great experience for me. It’sabout working together and creatinginternational solidarity whichstrengthens crucial work on local,national, and international scales. Keeprocking CoDev.”

PIERRE TERRAS, VOLUNTEER

Contributions fromCanadian Partners

48%

Contributionsfrom CIDA

28%

Grants &organizationalcontributions

3%

Interestincome 0%

2012/13 Revenues

Donations5%

Café Ético sales 9%

Grant fromCoDev

EndowmentFund4%Events,

memberships, and product sales

3%