usc champions Archive
What a Difference a Decade Makes!
Former USC employee Friederike Knabe decided to visit Mali in December – 15 years after her last visit – to see how work was progressing. She brought back some fantastic before-and-after success stories that she has graciously offered to share. Read about her visit to a school arboretum and the awe-inspiring forest that awaited her.
USC Champions: Spotlight on Canadian Volunteers
What an amazing gang of USC Canada supporters, working in all kinds of ways across Canada and beyond. Take a look at what they’ve been up to in this photo essay of recent events and activities! Read More…
Bruce Cockburn Continues the Magic
Longtime USC Canada supporter and spokesperson – singer and songwriter Bruce Cockburn – was a big winner at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in Windsor this week.Bruce’s visits to our programs in Mali and Nepal – featured in two films by Robert Lang, River of Sand and Return to Nepal – continue to inspire, just as Bruce’s music does! Our heartfelt congratulations, Bruce.
USC Champions: Ralph Greer, New Westminster BC
Ralph Greer has been a USC Canada supporter for nearly six decades, and even met USC’s founder, Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova, BEFORE she founded the organization! Read More…
USC Champions: Stephanie Gilman, Manotick ON
Her great-aunt Isabel planted the first seeds: Stephanie’s been sowing them ever since… Read More…