About Us

Mission Statement 
WUSC is a network of individuals and post-secondary institutions who believe that all peoples are entitled to the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a more equitable world. Our mission is to foster human development and global understanding through education and training.

WUSC Overseas 
Our development projects in the Balkans, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Haiti, Malawi, Peru, Sri Lanka and Vietnam deliver meaningful results in:

• Education and health - including basic and higher education, water and sanitation, and HIV and AIDS.
• Sustainable livelihoods - including vocational training and agriculture/rural development.
• Governance - including strengthening civil society, promoting human rights and peace building.

International volunteer cooperation is one of our main tools for delivering development results. Through Uniterra, a joint five-year program of WUSC and the Centre for International Studies (CECI), we are mobilizing more than 1000 volunteers from Canada and 13 developing countries to work to reduce poverty through innovative North/South partnerships.

WUSC on Campus
WUSC is unique among development organizations in our ability to link Canada's colleges and universities with our overseas activities. We are present on campuses across the country, connecting postsecondary students, faculty and leaders through:

• more than 70 WUSC Local Committees
• Student Refugee Program - supporting students fleeing war or persecution in developing countries to continue their studies in Canada.
• Uniterra - mobilizing students to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals through education, advocacy and volunteering.
• overseas learning opportunities including an International Seminar and Students Without Borders™, an innovative program that enables students to apply their academic knowledge to a work environment in the developing world while, in most cases, earning credits.
• managing scholarships for students from the South enrolled at Canadian universities and colleges.

Founded more than 60 years ago WUSC is a registered Canadian charity with headquarters in Ottawa (Ontario) and regional offices in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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