Recently, East Coast Credit Union welcomed three women credit union leaders from Kenya and Ethiopia through Cooperative Development Foundation of Canada’s Women’s Mentorship Program , with the participants spending time in Nova Scotia , including stops in Antigonish, from May 30 to June 9 .
Sally Van de Wiel, senior VP of member experience and operations with East Coast Credit Union , hosted women at her home and was part of a six – person trip to Uganda earlier this year through CDF Canada’s Global Learn & Share experience .
Van de Weil said the women visiting the area made stops at local beaches, farms, and even went lobster fishing. She said they also spent some time at local credit union branches, while also taking in the Coady International Institute. She said the visit to Uganda helped show how the local programming empowered women when returning to their home countries.
