World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)

International Credit Union (ICU) Day 2024 is one week from today! Don't forget you can download this year's logo, posters and other promotional materials, find merchandise for sale AND even get ICU Day 2024 pins in return for a donation to?Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions?- all by connecting through the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) website. Use this link as your starting point and don't forget to celebrate One World Through Cooperative Finance with us on Thursday, October 17! #creditunions #ICUDay2024 #cooperativefinance #cooperativas https://lnkd.in/gm6CMVgx

?? Happy International Credit Union Day! ?? Today, we celebrate the power of community and the spirit of "People Helping People." At Australian Mutual Bank, we're proud to be part of a global movement that’s building a better world for all. Since 1953, we have been a trusted financial institution, staying true to our cooperative principles and putting the financial wellbeing of our members at the core of our operations. Our team is all smiles as we rock our 2024 ICU Day "One World" pins, symbolising unity and collaboration in the credit union family. Even Barney, the 'intern' pup, got in on the action with his very own pin! Thank you to the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) for their work in expanding global credit union awareness. Join us in celebrating the values that make credit unions special – cooperation, integrity, and putting people first. Together, we're stronger! ?? ?? ? #ICU2024 #CreditUnionProud #PeopleHelpingPeople

GUESS WHAT?!?!?!? It is already International Credit Union Day in Australia! And World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Board Chair/Customer Owned Banking Association President and CEO Michael Lawrence is ready to celebrate. Here's our first Happy #ICUDay2024 message from our direct member organization down under!

WOCCU'S 2023 STATISTICAL REPORT IS OUT! As you prepare for International Credit Union Day, you'll have new credit union statistics to share with your members and stakeholders. World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) 2023 Statistical Report is now available. See how and where our movement is growing! #creditunions #statistics https://lnkd.in/gcbuWpXn

ICU DAY 2024 IS TOMORROW! And we'll have a brand new edition of the Global Credit Union Podcast ??? for you that puts the "international" in International Credit Union Day. World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Global Programs' technicians talk about the ways they are delivering financial services to the most vulnerable populations across the globe, including Raul Mercado, a Financial Specialist on our Proyecto de Inclusión Económica USAID-WOCCU, who is doing great work in Peru and Ecuador. Watch this short preview, and then come back tomorrow to listen to this special episode on #ICUDay2024! ??

HAPPY #FinclusionWeek! That's right - along with recognizing International Credit Union Day 2024 on Thursday, World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has another reason to celebrate this week. We are participating in Financial Inclusion Week 2024, an annual virtual gathering of the global community working to advance inclusive finance, hosted by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) at Accion. WOCCU is participating with an on-demand session on Resilience Amidst Crisis: How Ukrainian Credit Unions are Innovating, and a live Wednesday session on Climate Resilience in Action: How Credit Unions Are Driving Change and Innovation. Please join us for #FIW24! Registration is free and open here. https://lnkd.in/eHE2kdCT

ICU DAY 2024 IS JUST TWO DAYS AWAY! And we will be celebrating on Thursday with a special edition of the Global Credit Union Podcast. We'll feature the ways World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Global Programs' technicians are sharing knowledge to better serve beneficiaries through credit unions. Here's a preview of what Alyona Kolesnyk, Lead Business Development Specialist on the USAID/WOCCU GROW Project in Ukraine talked to us about. Enjoy the clip and be sure to stay tuned for the podcast on #ICUDay2024!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION WEEK! Thursday is the 76th anniversary of International Credit Union Day ?? . We'll have a special edition of the Global Credit Union Podcast ??? to celebrate the occasion with voices from all over the world, including Alfred Orora, World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Country Coordinator for Kenya, who works on our AGIL4CU Project. Enjoy this short preview of how WOCCU is putting the "international" in the day - and stay tuned for more on #ICUDay2024!

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) offices will be closed on Monday, October 14, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day in the United States.

A HIGH LEVEL MEETING IN KENYA As the 2024 SACCA Congress hosted by the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) continues through Friday, here are some key takeaways about the the 24th edition of the annual event and some exciting news of a monumental meeting! ?? More than 1,200 savings and credit cooperative (SACCOs) professionals from over 40 countries are participating. ?? The event recognizes the central importance of the African continent, which the UN estimates will hold 25% of the world population by 2025 and nearly 40% by 2100. That means there is an incredible opportunity and responsibility for African cooperative leaders to invest in a future that embraces all citizens and allows them to live a fulfilling life. ?? The event highlights the disparity in deposit protections for non-G20 credit union members. While 90% of G20 countries have deposit insurance guarantees for credit union members, that number drops to just 20% in non-G20 countries. ?? Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto PHD confirmed that cooperatives are central to his government's priorities and wants to see the success of the SACCO movement in Kenya during a monumental meeting at the State House with a delegation that included World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde, ACCOSCA Executive Director and WOCCU Board Director George. Y. Ombado (AADE, I-CUDE, HSC), Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions' Board Chair Bill Cheney, AACUC President/CEO Renee Sattiewhite and other key African and U.S. credit union leaders. The photos below are from this special event.