We

Believe...
Annual Report 2009-2010

In ONE WORLD where poverty

is eliminated, equality
prevails and the Rights
of women and girls
are fulfilled .
Mission
Canadian Crossroads International works to
create a more equitable and sustainable world
by engaging and strengthening individuals,
organizations and communities through mutual
learning, solidarity and collective action.

Vision
ONE WORLD where poverty is eliminated,
equality prevails and the rights of women
and girls are fulfilled.

Values
Active global citizenship • Equity and diversity
• Solidarity – North and South • Innovation and
learning • Transparency and accountability.
 Karen Takacs
Darlene Bessey
We deliVer
Five years ago we made a commitment — to our partners and the people they serve, to our funders and
donors, and to our volunteers — to focus our efforts and resources on achieving development results.

Today, those results can be measured in lives changed. In 2009/10,
as one strategic plan came to an end and another was put in
motion, it is clear that our programming is strengthening women’s
rights and local economies. In communities where we work, more
women and girls are asserting their rights to live free from violence
and abuse. More women are earning incomes of their own, and
taking leadership in their communities. More women and men are
pooling their resources to respond to needs in their communities
and to increase local economic development.
Partners reported that their capacity to deliver programming
increased. This year alone, thanks to 99 volunteer and partner
exchanges, new services for victims of abuse were introduced;
successful programmes such as girls’ empowerment clubs, shea
butter cooperatives and women-centred HIV and AIDS prevention
strategies thrived and grew.
Advancing the rights of women and girls and sustainable livelihoods
for all, CCI’s new strategic plan, builds on these successes.
Our plan is ambitious. Over the next five years, Crossroads will
scale up programming to increase women’s participation in
decision-making and to reduce violence against women and girls.
CCI will work to advance women’s economic autonomy, and the
right of all people to a reliable income.
The challenges are formidable. The continued economic and food
crises, the impact of climate change, and political instability
in many partners’ countries exacerbate conditions of extreme
poverty, putting women at great risk and reducing people’s real
incomes and opportunities. Loss of funding for some partners
has also limited their potential. So, to achieve these goals,
we must redouble our efforts.
We will raise new funds to support local partners and expand
overseas programming. We will increase our own operational
efficiency and effectiveness. Already, we have reorganized our staff
teams to support the advancement of women’s rights, sustainable
livelihoods and excellence in international volunteering.
None of this would be possible without the commitment and
conviction of our partners, volunteers, staff and donors. We are
grateful that you have chosen to support CCI in this work. In
particular we would like to acknowledge the leadership and vision
of the board over the past year in the development of this bold
plan. We also thank our funders who are true partners. We are
delighted that CIDA, and the government of Canada, have shown
us their continued confidence by awarding Crossroads a five year
agreement to continue this vital work.
Together, we are improving the lives of women, men and children,
and building a more just and equitable future for all.
Karen Takacs Darlene Bessey
Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors
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Program m es

We connect
Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) believes that poverty can be eliminated and
equality for women and girls achieved. Each year our programming brings us closer.
Equality is measureable in women’s and girls’ capacity to assert their rights, in their
participation in politics and decisions that affect their lives, and in the passage of
new laws that afford them equal opportunity and protection. Equality increases in
palpable ways when women form collectives and earn a living wage; when men
and women pool their resources, providing for their families while contributing
to vibrant local economies. With partner organizations, Crossroads is providing
services to people in need and working to address root causes of poverty and
inequality. Crossroads’ clear focus on advancing women’s rights and achieving
sustainable livelihoods for all is improving lives. But we would rather show than
tell. The dispatches in the following pages serve as a testament to the impact of
our work with partners on the ground. Here are a few of our stories from Bolivia
to the Haida Gwaii archipelago, from Zimbabwe to Halifax to Mali.
leAd i n G fOR chaNgE

For women in
Senegal , soap and
batik collectives mean
financial independence
and a greater role
in public life . Stable
incomes are increasing
women’s stature in their
communities , which leads
to more participation
in local decision-making .
how Nets ai

ed is
hat we simply ne t,
"W id arity, that suppor
that sol that
standing
an under
al a Ctors and
we are Pol itiC iMs and surv i vo rs".
NOt passivE vict,
M ushonga National
Co-ordinat
e
or,
Netsai Zimbabw
alition of
Women’s Co
We partner
Women in the South are electing change, claiming their space in politics and shaping the laws that affect their
lives. This year, Crossroads supported the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) in its work to enshrine
the rights of women in the nation’s constitution. Successful exchanges between women candidates in Dakar,
Senegal and city councilors in Montreal, have spurred a new programme pairing women politicians in the
two cities. In Ghana, ABANTU for Development’s mentorship programmes inspired CCI to launch a new
project assisting partners to engage young women in politics. Through these partnerships, and many
others, Crossroads is supporting women to become leaders and decision-makers in their communities.

Dispatch: Harare, Zimbabwe Dispatch: Dakar, Senegal

Netsai Mushonga, National Co-ordinator, WCoZ
“Today, we are working with the Parliamentary Select Committee
to enshrine women’s rights in the new constitution. We demand
equal participation at all levels of constitution-making and raise
awareness about gender issues with them. Sometimes they listen,
but it is an uphill task. At the end of the day, we want a constitution
that ushers in good governance and democracy for Zimbabwe.”
Just a few years ago this work would have been unimaginable
in Zimbabwe. During the last elections women were targeted in
a campaign of politically-motivated violence. Members of WCoZ
decided they could no longer leave politics and peacebuilding to
men. The organization, representing more than 40 women’s groups,
is actively involved in constitutional reform, pushing for changes
in law to improve women’s lives.
Yacine Diagne, President, Association
des femmes de la Médina (AFEME)
“We worked hard to mobilize women and there were 28 women
elected… It was a good step, but we must keep it up so that we
can get women to represent 30 per cent of local councilors in
the next election.”
In Senegal, Crossroads works with AFEME to prepare women —
through education and leadership training — to run for office. This
year, AFEME’s president, Yacine Diagne, and a woman candidate,
Aïda Touré, came to Montreal to observe municipal elections and
strategize with their Canadian counterparts on how to recruit more
women to politics. While getting elected is the goal, campaigning
also increases women’s confidence, raises their public visibility,
and brings media exposure to key issues during elections. For
Touré, her first campaign was only the beginning: “While I didn’t
win, it’s important for women to take part in the process and have
their voices heard where decisions are made… I plan on running
again in the next elections.”

CCI partner Ann Decter, of

,
YWCA Canada and ABANTU for
Development in Ghana trained
125 wom en in gender and
ce
governance issues at a conferen
for local women politicians .
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eConomiC iNDEpENDENcE

Coprokazan shea
butter co-operative
has 1,000 memBers in
35 Malian villages .
Production increased
from 17 tons in 2008
to 31 tons in 2009,
ROughLy the WEight oF
9 fEMaLE ELEphaNts.

ped set up
Crossroaders in Mali hel
serving
a miCroCredi t Programme
120 women in
33 women and trained
microfinance and dry-sea
.
son gardening what
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We inVest
A sustainable livelihood is more than a job. It’s about economic independence, agency and human dignity.
Coprokazan shea butter co-operative in Mali, supported by CCI and partner Association malienne pour
la promotion des jeunes (AMPJ), now provides reliable income for more than 1,000 women. This year,
Crossroaders supported their development of new products and markets. In Niger, Crossroads arranged
trainings to help partner Organisation nigérienne pour la promotion de l’hydraulique et du développement
à la base (ONPHDB) replicate Coprokazan’s success and today Kotaki co-operative is thriving with more
than 300 members. CCI also helped Malian youth acquire new skills with Crossroads placements in
Quebec. And, thanks to our collaborative programming with Canadian and Bolivian partners, more
people can access loans and invest in their own businesses.

Dispatch: Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada Dispatch: Bamako, Mali

Marina Salazar, Foncresol
“In Haida Gwaii the First Nations people want to start something.
They have this spirit and say: I don’t always want to live as I’m living
now. They want to tell their children that there is a different life.”
The investment in microfinance in Bolivia has returned to Canadian
shores. Marina Salazar, a 32-year-old Crossroader and Foncresol
employee, spent two months with Haida Gwaii Community Futures,
putting her considerable experience and technical know-how to
use, creating a model tailored to the community’s needs. The first
communal bank based on the Bolivian model is now being piloted
by a group of Haida artists in Skidegate.
The story of Samba Yomboliba
Samba realized his dream: his company, Métal Savoir, was born.
Today, his business has four full-time employees and he is well
positioned as a specialist in ironwork furniture. Samba supports
a family of ten, for whom he provides decent shelter and
permanent access to all basic social services.
Samba Yomboliba grew up in abject poverty in the slums around
Bamako. He was forced to drop out of primary school and was
selling cigarettes and gum for change, until he heard about
the Association jeunesse action Mali (AJA) entrepreneurship
programme. With AJA’s support, Yomboliba started a metal work
business, creating jobs for others, and this year came to Quebec
as a Crossroader to hone his skills with master blacksmiths.

2,770 Boliv ian women

ns as
can now access loa
communal bank
members .

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emPowered giRLs,
EMpOWERED women
Girls’ Club Rule #1:
One Metre Bubble

1m

Girls learn to claim

one metre of space
around their bodies
at all times — abuse
happens when uninvited
people burst that bubble.
If someone wants to
come in close,
they have to ask!
Geoginah
WHy
in girls
“Itis proven that investing
ds
can go a long way towar
ACh iEVi nG ri GhTs and deVE lo pm en T.“
cer,
Empowerment Clubs Offi
Shuvai Mandigo, Girls’
Girl Child Network, Zim
babwe

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We inspire
Girls are speaking up about abuse. Girls are asserting their rights. Girls are saying no. Girls’ empowerment clubs
deliver results. Club members aged eight to 20 are gaining confidence and leadership skills by translating their
experiences of violence, illness and poverty into presentations, songs and dramas. Pioneered by the Girl Child
Network (GCN) in Zimbabwe, the award-winning model promotes healing by sparking discussion about abuse. Just
one year after Crossroads and the Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA) piloted five clubs in Swaziland,
the results are in. More than 230 girls have joined, with a countrywide demand for new chapters. Teachers attribute
a 50 per cent drop in teen pregnancy to the clubs. Crossroader Shuvai Mandigo, who runs girls’ clubs in Zimbabwe,
also developed curriculum for girls in impoverished communities in Halifax while on placement with the YWCA.

Dispatch: Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe Dispatch: Mahlanya, Swaziland

Geoginah Jambwa, girls’ empowerment club participant Nokwazi Mashaya, girls’ empowerment club participant
“Girls are special: they are intelligent, they are overcomers. They “We make up plays and act them out for club members and
are good listeners, their words inspire other people to take action… sometimes for groups outside of the club in the community. They
If I was in charge, I would give everyone equal opportunities and are about abuse and how we can deal with it… I have learned
rights, whether a boy or a girl, and empower girls to claim their about my rights. Also, about the different types of abuse… It is
rights. If I could speak to world leaders I would ask them to grant important to help us to defend ourselves and to grow up safely…
equal rights to all children, have poverty issues solved and improve I wanted to know how to take care of myself.”
on the health sector so that everyone will have treatment.”
Nokwazi Mashaya lives in the rural village of Mahlanya in central
Despite her family’s grinding poverty, without money for food or Swaziland with her mother, two sisters and brother. Unusually,
school fees, 16-year-old Geoginah Jambwa aspires to become a all of the children currently go to school. One of her sisters
nurse. She believes the world’s most pressing problems are sexual participated in the empowerment club until she graduated
abuse, poverty and violence. Clubs address these overwhelming and moved on to secondary school. This is Mashaya’s second
issues by cultivating a sense of agency in young women like year with the club.
Geoginah, to assert their rights and reach their full potential.

ant
what swaz i girls :w
Canad ia ns to know
we are .“
“We are proud of who
“ThE sky is Th E li m i T.“
“We love our club.“
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the right tO a LifE
F REE fROM violenCe

MORE thaN
6,500 ghaNaiaNs
now understand the
country’s three-year-old
Domestic Violence
Act thanks to
WiLDAF’s outreach .

WHo

“My own life as a woman has improved .

People look at me as a ro e model.“ L
,
Beauty Bansah Legal Literacy Volunteer with WiLDAF

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We engage
Violence against women is an issue of human rights. Crossroads and many African partners work to
advance the right of women to live free from abuse. This year, Crossroads supported Women in Law
and Development in Africa-Ghana (WiLDAF) in its public education campaign about the recently passed
Domestic Violence Act. This included community outreach and training members of the judiciary,
traditional leaders and community volunteers. In Senegal, Crossroaders expanded Réseau Siggil
Jigéen’s women’s resource centre and set up a system to collect statistics on abuse with the Association
pour la promotion de la femme sénégalaise (APROFES). As women’s rights, sexual violence and the
spread of HIV and AIDS are inextricably linked, Crossroads brought partners the Women and AIDS
Support Network in Zimbabwe and Pro-Link in Ghana together to share prevention strategies.
Pro-Link has now adopted the network’s innovative model to reduce women’s risk of infection.

Dispatch: Ho, Volta Region, Ghana Dispatch: Dakar, Senegal

Gertrude, junior high school teacher
“I could not stay; I might lose my life if I had stayed… No doubt,
without WiLDAF and the support of the legal literacy volunteer,
I would have been very handicapped. To divorce him was the
best path I have taken. But I had a choice because I have a job.
Economic empowerment allows the woman to take care of
herself and the children.”
Legal literacy is a groundbreaking programme developed by
WiLDAF — supported by Crossroads and Toronto-based
Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women
and Children — that trains community volunteers to help abused
women access the judicial system. Legal literacy volunteer Beauty
Bansah says the programme reduces violence, “When two or three
cases have been known publicly in a village or community, you
know it won’t happen again.”
Julie Massey, Crossroader, Réseau Siggil Jigéen
“Réseau Siggil Jigéen members are working flat out to improve
conditions for women in Senegal. And, based on the existing
documentation, their work is far from over. Violence towards
women is deeply rooted in the culture… This kind of research
and documentation will later serve as references for court cases
and awareness-raising activities.”
Julie Massey’s placement helped make the case for change in
Senegal by enabling the organization to document and analyze
incidences of violence against women. To break the cycle of abuse,
Crossroads and partners support victims’ services and advocacy
that seeks to address attitudes, values and protection under the law.

fund
APROFES created a loan
ent
to help women leave viol
and increa se their
relationships
economic independenc e.

Beauty
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 munal banks ...
in Bolivia
“Walking into each one of those com
totally
ause it brought home a
was vERy iNspiRiNg to me bec
at creating [peer lendin
g] groups .
different way of looking
that’s
to implement now and
That’s what I’m trying
king with Crossroads.“
one of the reasons for wor
Art Lew, General Manager
,
res, British Columbia
Haida Gwaii Community Futu
cci partners
2009-2010
The engagement of people, individually and collectively, in determining their futures is a strategy shared by
Crossroads and 41 partner organizations in West Africa, Southern Africa, Bolivia and Canada. This year thanks
to 19 partnership visits and 16 exchanges between partners, Bolivians helped Haida Gwaii First Nations launch
a communal bank to support local businesses; municipal politicians in Montreal helped Senegalese women run for
office; and girls in Halifax and Zimbabwe learned about their rights. Through these, and all of CCI’s programmes, the
vital exchange of knowledge and experience is advancing the rights of women and creating sustainable livelihoods
in the communities we serve. We are grateful for the skills, enthusiasm and dedication of the following partners.

Bolivia Fédération de l’union des Ghana Association pour les femmes et

Asociación Bolivia para el
Desarrollo Rural (Pro-rural)
Asociación Nacional Ecuménica
de Desarrollo (ANED)
Fondo de Crédito Solidario
(Foncresol)
Canada
AIDS Coalition of
Cape Breton (ACCB)
Centre de développement
économique communautaire
(CDEC) Centre Nord
Centre de développement
économique communautaire
(CDEC) Rosemont Petite-Patrie
Centre d’organisation mauricien
de services et d’éducation
populaire (COMSEP)
Corporation de développement
économique communautaire,
de Trois-Rivières (CDEC – ECOF)
Corporation de relance
économique (CREC) St-Léonard
producteurs agricoles
de St-Jean-Valleyfield
Fédération des ressources
d’hébergement pour femmes
violentées et en difficulté du
Québec (FRHFVDQ)
First Nations
Agricultural Association
Haida Gwaii Community Futures
Development Corporation
Maison l’Escale de l’Estrie
Metropolitan Action Committee
on Violence against Women
and Children (METRAC)
Société d’aide au développement
des collectivités (SADC),
Centre de la Mauricie
Table des groupes de femmes
de Montréal (TGFM)
Union des producteurs agricoles
(UPA) Montérégie
YWCA Canada
YWCA Halifax
ABANTU for Development
Pro-Link Organisation
Women in Law and Development
in Africa –Ghana (WiLDAF)
Mali
Association des groupements
villageois féminins (AGVF)
Association jeunesse action
Mali (AJA Mali)
Association Kilabo
Association malienne pour la
promotion des jeunes (AMPJ)
Niger
Action pour un dévelopement
durable (ADD)
Organisation nigérienne pour
la promotion de l’hydraulique
et du développement à la base
(ONPHDB)
Plate Forme Paysanne
du Niger (PFPN)
Sénégal
Association des Femmes
de la Médina (AFEME)
la communication alternative
(ALTERCOM)
Association pour la promotion
de la femme sénégalaise
(APROFES)
Réseau Siggil Jigéen (RSJ)
Swaziland
Family Life Association
of Swaziland (FLAS)
Swaziland Action Group
Against Abuse (SWAGAA)
Togo
Aides médicales & charité (AMC)
Groupe de réflexion et
d’action femme démocratie
et développement/Centre de
recherche d’information et
de formation pour la femme
(GF2D/CRIFF)
Zimbabwe
Girl Child Network (GCN)
Women and AIDS
Support Network (WASN)
Women’s Coalition
of Zimbabwe (WCoZ)
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“We are working for
social justice
what we do here
and the impact of
is felt directly .“
alack, Senegal 2010
on Godin-Bilodeau, Ko
Sim
crossroaders
2009-2010
Crossroads believes in international volunteering and co-operation because it works. We have seen the impact
for over half a century. This year our volunteers brought an astonishing array of skills, experience and passion
to their work — setting up communal banks, tracking incidences of violence, mentoring girls about their rights,
piloting dry season gardening techniques and more. CCI sent 46 Canadians to work in West Africa, Southern
Africa and Bolivia, brought 13 Crossroaders from Southern countries to work in Canada, and organized
16 exchanges between partners in the South. This ongoing engagement with Crossroaders is enhancing
local programming and creating a global network of citizens working for an equitable and sustainable world.

North-South Jean-François Gagnon Rosamond Stavert South-South

Crossroaders Pierre-Luc Gagnon Natasha St-Jean Crossroaders
Ourida Anki Simon Godin-Bilodeau Marie-Eve Thériault Anne-Colette Aguemon
Josiane Bathalien Mathilde Grenier François Therrien Ruth Bikwa
Marie Beauchamp Emilie Guestier Martin Venne Amadou Boubacar
Marlie Bélanger-Joly Gerry Hutchison Francis Waddell Ramatou Boubacar
Chantal Benoît Cynthia Joyal Ali Boureima
South-North
Marie-Hélène Bernier Élysée Kapanga Bangambi Gladys Chiwome
Crossroaders
Claudie Bouchard Mario Levac Aminata Diallo
Ali Boureima
Sophie Bourdon Jonathan Parker Mah Safi Djibo
Alima Coulibaly
Lisa-Marie Brassard Valérie Martin Idrissa Hassane
Kayi Bibi d’Almeida
Laurence Brossard- Julie Massey Kossi Hotonyo
Haby Doumbia
Charbonneau Érica Mazerolle-Castillo Idi Kaoura
Shuvai Mandigo
Richard Côté Sherry McKibben Nana Adjoa Ampomah Nettey
Fabian Mendivil Gomez
Maxime Doucet Delphine Melanson Ndeye Penda Niang
Netsai Mushonga
Denise Doucet Sandra Ménard Flavio Ralde Laguna
Khadidiatou N’diaye
Jade Ducharme Julie X. Ouellet Ethel Sakitey
Anna-Colletor Penduka
July Duchesne Joanne Pontbriand Ropafadzo Tarugarira
Luz Marina Salazar Ayanome
Catherine Dufour Jo Anne Rolls Mary Sandasi
Claudia Rosario Farias Reyes Mélanie Sarazin Bourama Sidibé
Geneviève Fullum-Locat Dominique Scali Samba Yomboliba
Marie-Hélène Gagné-Fortin

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 Ghana back in 198 2
“Volunteering with CCI in
life-changing experience for me .
was truly a
  Nearly 30 years later
, making a regular
way of returning a favour
   donation is just my
tion working tirelessly
to a top notch organiza
to promote equality for
women and girls .”
rio
ey, Toronto, Onta
Jean-Marc Hach
our donors
Canadian Crossroads International thanks you, our donors, for your generous support. Together we
are creating ONE WORLD where poverty is eliminated, equality prevails and the rights of women and
girls are fulfilled. Your gifts are developing local economies and increasing the voice of women and
girls in their communities.

The following donor One World Circle $1,000-$2,499 Province du St-Coeur Alain Héroux
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Marie-Josée Lorion Cécile and Ed Wong Aukje Byker Équipements récréatifs
Patrick Cossette
Daphne C. Loukidelis Judy Zachariassen Serge Cachat jambette inc.
Éthel Côté
Richard Low and Louise Leblanc Dr. David Evans
Mamadou Coulibaly $100-$249
Dr. Joyce Lundberg Lynn Calder Denis Fafard
Anne M. Creighton Anonymous (14)
Sister Elizabeth Lynch Canbec Construction Inc Joan E. Fair
Paul Delaney Abbaya St-Benoit du Lac
Maple Trade Finance Inc. Lise Castonguay Luis Farias
Frank and Mary DeMarco Kathy Allan
Francois Marchand Marlene Celinski Hélène Fauret
Anita K. Dhami Dr. Ronald Allin
Robert Martin Jason Chapnik Lois Fine
Patricia DiNicolantonio and Vivienne Buick
Julie Massey Dominic Charbonneau Warren Fine and
Hélène Dupuis Robert Arcand
François Melanson Dr. Nicholas Chirgadze Melanie Bishop Fine
Maureen Fair David Armstrong
Jennifer Mitchell Adrienne M. Chow Leanne J. Fisher
and Wendy Shaw Association étudiante
Marie-Eve Morisset Reginald M. Clarke Harold Flaming
Debra Forman du Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Paul Morisset Lynne and Ian Cleghorn Gary Fleischmann
Sylvia Franke Au Diabolo Jeux
Rosemary E. Nation Pattie Cleghorn Fondation Eulalie
Jean-François Gagnon et Jouets Inc.
Heather Neun Clinique Dentaire Durocher
Jennifer Gagnon Anne Catherine Bajard
Emilie Newell Carole Vaillancourt Jean-Pierre Foucault
Arlee Gale Norine and Garth Baron
Lambrina Nikolaou Club Optimiste Spécial Louise Fournet
Célestine Gendron Dr. Walter M. Barss
Patricia O’Donnell Congrégation de Notre- Robyn Fowler
Hélène Genest Joseph D. Bartol
Simon Pagé Dame du Québec
BBG Réfrigération Inc

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Christopher Francis Carol Jackson Megan Leslie Ann McRae Harry Qualman
  and Janice Elliott Marielle Jacques Jean-Paul Létourneau Diane Melanson Andree Quinlan
Janine Gagnier Kathryn A. Jarrett Roxanne Létourneau Claude Ménard Éliette Racine
Alain L. Gagnon Annie Jaud Jean-François Levesque Catherine Meyerhoff Claudette Raymond
Odette Gaudreault Bernice Jetté Kathlyn W. Lew Rev. Catherine Miller Lianne Raynor
Mary Gauld and Elizabeth Johnson Ursula Lipski Margaret Miller Viviane Renaud
  Robert Stevens Isabelle P. Johnson Susan F. Liver Patrick Miller Andrew Reynolds
Penelope Gawn Suzanne Johnson Janet A. Lockington Catherine Mitchell Heather Ritchie
Dr. Ronald E. Gibson Warren Johnson François-René Lord Pamela Mitchell Bruce Roberts
Suzanne Gibson Jolicoeur et associés Colin Loudon Perry and Ann-Marie Linda Roberts
Richard Gilbert Pam Jolliffe Pinky Lowe   Mitchelmore Dr. Michael Rochester
Anne Gillespie Elisabeth Jud Lise Lussier Katherine Moore Margot Rogers
Denis Girard Élysée Kapanga Bangambi Maryse Lussier Pierre Morasse Mark Rogers
Francine Girard Elizabeth Khabouth M.C. forêt inc Lydia Moreyne Michael Rose
Isabelle Girard Art Kilgour Bonnie MacDonald Murray Morrison Jacinthe Rousseau
Michael Girdwood Verna M. Killam Roderick MacDonald Municipalité Hélène Royer
Michael Graham and Doug King John T. MacFarlane  St-Majorique- Michael D. Rudiak
  Hulene Montgomery Peter G. Kirby Danae Mack de-Erantham Christiane Ruel
Heather Grant John Kolkman and Jo-Ann Mackie Jackie Murphy Stuart Rush
George Greig   M. Kathleen Quinn Rev. Sandy MacPherson Shannon Nelson Nancy Rutherford
Jean-François Grenier Wendy Komiotis Sergio Macri Barbara E. Neuwelt Alain Saint-Jacques
Audrey Greves Thrainn Kristjansson Renald Mailhot Nicole Newell Mélanie Sarazin
Dr. Catherine Groh Aku Kwamie Mary Malainey Michelle Nuttall Paul Saunders
  and John Tyler Audrey Labbé Peggy Mann Lesa O’Brien Shelagh Savage
Stan Guenther Denis Labbé Anne Marceau Gary O’Connor Tricia Schers
Géraldine Guijarro-Cayer Louis Laberge-Côté Gilles Marchildon Helen O’Donnell Christine Schmidt
Jean-Marc Hachey Brigitte Laliberte Jody A. Marshall Lynn and Thomas Okanski Dr. Gaston Schwarz
Janet Haddock Emeline Lamond Herle William A. Matheson Gudrun Olafsdottir Charles J. Seiden
Stacey C. Hagen Éveline Landa Robert-Yves Mazerolle Donald H. Oliver Serrurier l’Homme
Berna L. Hagglund Sam Landon   and Olga Manzoni Nicolas Ouellet   Clef Inc
Viola Halstead D.A. Landry Mary McAllister Jean-Pascal Paquette Laura M. Sie
Carole Hamelin Julienne Landry Steven McAllister Beverly Parker Katalin and Alex Sikur
Barry Hammond Dr. Alan and Corinne Lane Ginger McBride Hang Thuy Phan Sisters of Saint Martha
  and Mary Mathias James R. Lane Don McEwen Solange Plamondon Pamela A. Skinner
Paul Harrington Richard Lane Donna McGee Mathieu Poliquin Nancy Smith
Bob Hawkesworth André Lauzon Wayne McGill Mike Pollock Soeurs Notre-Dame
Ronald L. Heider Isabelle Lavigueur Margaret McIntosh   and Donna Takacs   du Perpétuel Secours
Laurel and Jim Henning Eveline Leblanc   and Laurence Hebb Marc Pontbriand Aranka Somlo
Douglas and Lijeanne Lee Audrey M. McLaughlin Ian Potts Hélène Soumis
  Mary Ann Hicks Marie Leguerrier Donald A. McMaster Heather Preece Kevin C. St. Michael
Lawrence and Thérèse Leguerrier Elizabeth and Bryan Prentice Dianne S. Staruch
  Miranda Hill Terri Lemke   Keith McNair Joan Prout Bruce Stavert
Kenneth Hoffman Les Petites Soeurs Ian McNeil Christian Provencher André St-Jean
Archie and Evelyn Horn   de la Sainte-Famille Veronica McNeil Mary Pullen
Linda Huehn Ian O. Leslie
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our donors
Claude St-Jean and Russell Wyatt Caisse Desjardins Diane Dubois Eri Hosokawa
Mariette St-Jean Jocelyne Yelle du Lac des Éric Dufour and Frances Hough
Gabrielle St-Jean Debbie Zemnickis Deux-Montagnes Dominique Vigneault Tricia Hough
Guillaume St-Jean Brenda Zimmerman Caisse Desjardins Granby Shyla Dutt Sandra Houston
Lise St-Jean Dr. Robert Zimmerman Haute-Yamaska Kelly Eagan Thomas Howlett
Michèle St-Jean Margaret Zurbrigg Oliver Carroll Susan Eagleson Michelle Hunt
Rosella G. Stoesz Alexandre Castonguay Charlie Eigl Ilene Hyman
$50-$99
Kathy Stuart Gwendolyn Cave Louise Elsliger Arlene Janzen
Anonymous (14)
Janet Sutherland Centre communautaire Dionne A. Falconer Mathieu Jobin
Maya Ahmad
Roderick Syme jeunesse unie Roger Ferland Christine Jonas-Simpson
Angie Allard
Kristoff Talin de Parc Extension Caroline Forland Diane Kage
Brian and Linda Allen
Verne E. Tant Centre dentaire de Nicolet Sousan Forghani-Ashrafi Ingrid Kastens
Sylvain Archambault
David Taylor Centre Dentaire Evelyne Fournier Sheila Kelly-Blackmore
Jean-Claude Arseneault
Denis Thibault Ross & Moreau Nicolas Frenette Cindy Kleiman
Aslaug Asgeirsdottir
André Thomas Sylvia M. Chadwick Marie-Eve Gagné Caroline Knepper
Martha Attridge Bufton
Jennifer E. Thomson Guy Chenard Maureen Gans David Kurdyla
Benoît Baton
Pierrette Tougas Chevaliers de Colomb Lauretta Gatz John Kurdyla
Lucie Beauchamp
Diane Trahan Marie-Pierre Chevrier Thierry Gaudreau Richard Laberge
Carole Beaujard
Lina Tremblay Marcia Clark Linda Gauthier Odette Lacasse
Julia C. Beddoe
Réjean Tremblay Claude Manigat Medicine Caroline Girard Tor Laine
Diane Bélanger
Debbie Tripp Professional Corporation Mireille Girard Guy Lamarre
Isabelle Bélanger
Ray Tucker Kerry Ann Cochrane Emilie Giroux-Gareau Ben Lambert
Marcel Bélanger
Virginia Van Vliet Mary Louise Conlin Mary Glauser Christine Landry
Vanessa Bélisle
Harry Vedelago Francine Côté Kathryn Glazier Catherine L’Anglais
Lorraine Bender
Josephine M. Vickers Richard Côté Louise Gosselin Julie Laporte
Sheri Benson
Tran-Thang Vu Dr. Christine Crader André Grenier Sylvain Larocque
Kathleen Bentall
Diane L. Waddell Ruth Crammond Edith Greslin Jeannot Leblanc
Claire Bergeron
William Wallace Daniel Cuerrier Nicole Guillot Sylvie Lefevre
Ginette Bergeron
Ann Waters Ken Cunningham André Guy Legeco Inc
Suzanne Bergeron
Susan E. Natacha Daigle Elin Gwyn Pierre-Marc Legris
Dr. Donna Berry
Wendt-Hildebrandt Jim DeMarco Margaret Hancock Jacques Lessard
Ella Berry
Juanita R. Kim DeMarco Laurie Hannah Jacques Letourneau
Wendy Birks
Westmoreland-Traoré Demenagement baril inc. Michiko Hara Karen Levkovitsh
and Karie Johnston
Trudy L. White Ronald Desbiens Helga Harman Michael Loebach and
Margrét Björgvinsdòttir
Marian Williamson and Louise Desbiens John Harman Patricia Howe Loebach
Katharine Blair
Richard Wilson Steeve Desbiens Gail Harwood John Loukidelis
Mireille Bonhomme
Dr. Ruth Wilson Desjardins Transit Wayne Haymer Ruth Loukidelis
Stéphanie Bonneau
Claire L. Winterton Ann DeVito Gord Henning Iain Lowe
Mary Anne Brager
Sean Wolfe Joy Dicker Anne-Louise Hill Pauline MacDonald-Smith
Broadway Shoe Repair
Dr. Norman P. Woods Marie Doucet Ross Hillis and Harold Smith
Barbara Brockmann
Dan P. Wright Pierre Doucet Rosalind Hobson Leandre Maheu
Linda Burnside
Lana Wright Mihai Draghici Lee R. Holland Maison Provinciale des
Dr. Rano Burton
Michel Drapeau Cynthia Holmes Filles de la Charité du
Sacré-Coeur

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Dr. Bertrand Major David Miller and Jill Pierre Paquette Lisa Sansom Sébastien Tremblay
Jean Malenfant Campbell-Miller Eric Paré Nick Saul Jean-Pierre Valiquette
Valerie March Bennett Freddie Milowsky Michel Pauzé Normand Sauvé Marianne Vancaemelbeke
Michèle Marchand Dave Molyneux Michelle Pearlman Yves Savoie Lorraine H. van Grol
Marcel and Colette Sandra Monteath Kari Pearson Carol and Bill Shank Richard Veenstra
Marcotte Tougas Annie Moore Pharmacie Guylaine Lisa Shepherd Mary-Jane Walsh
Valérie Martin Aude Moriani Lefebvre Susan Simpson Wioletta Wesolowski
Darlene R. Marzari Jane Morley Pharmacie Jocelyn Lacroix Eddy Slater Holly Wheler
Ian Masse Alex Morosovskiy Annie and Serge Pin Heather M. Smith Margaret White
Jean Massé David R. Morrison Joanne Plouffe Soeurs de la Présentation Mindy G. Willett
Robert Massé John Mould Dr. Blake and de Marie Esther Willms
Gilles Mathieu Catherine Mountain Brenda Poland Bill Souder Patricia Wilson
Gail McCleery Dr. Kenneth R. Murray Joanne Pontbriand Benoit St-Jean Philippe Wilson
Fabian McGaugh Eugene Nakonechny Jacinthe Poulin Robert St-Jean Karen Wishart
Megan McIlroy Steve New Jennifer Proudfoot Sobhi Tadros Anne Wood
Ed and Cindy McKenna Brenda Newhook Roch Provencher Valerian Tchang Carlyn Zwarenstein
Anne McTiernan Fabienne Nolet Marla Rapoport Laura Teed
Patricia Aubé
J. Marc and Andrea Kevin O’Donnell Matthieu Rapp Pauline Tetley
Sandra Conrad
C. Melanson Alan Oickle Dr. Michel Raymond Lorraine Théberge
and Neil Hannam
Charles A. Melanson M.J. O’Keefe Eric Robinson Anne Thivierge
Jessie Litven
Lysanne Melanson Louise Orieux Dr. Fiona Robinson Patricia Thompson
Jane Mulkewich
Paulette Melanson Linda Osbourne Denis Roy Kym Thrift
Lucie Ménard Cheryl O’Sullivan Caroline Ryan Dr. Elmer Tory
Réjean Ménard Laura Panter Patricia Sagl Frédéric Tremblay

Bequests
For more than 50 years, Crossroads has supported organizations and volunteers
in the global South and Canada to enable people to improve their lives and
increase the health and vitality of their communities .
A planned gift, such as a bequest or a gift of life insurance is the ultimate expression
of support for an equitable and sustainable world — a world where poverty is
eliminated, equality prevails, and the rights of women and girls are fulfilled .
We would like to thank the many individuals who have made a planned commitment
to Crossroads, and gratefully acknowledge the legacies realized in past years .

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stateMent of incoMe

2010 2009

Revenues
Federal Government – CIDA 2,670,789 2,583,328
Federal Government – CIDA-IYIP 36,067 208,918
Federal Government – CIDA joint public engagement projects 51,856 298,338
Federal Government – One time project funding 0 226,855
Federal Government – CIDA NetCorps Programme 0 25,617
Other Federal Government 39,700 0
2,798,412 3,343,056

Provincial Government Contributions (Quebec) 501,630 290,738

Fundraising 339,901 1,347,744
Other Revenues 53,146 127,684
Volunteer Contributions 1,157,913 1,677,834
1,550,960 3,153,262
4,851,002 6,787,056

Expenses
Programme Expenses (including salaries and benefits) 2,849,813 3,096,588
Public Engagement Programme Expenses 188,843 287,741
One Time Programme Expenses 0 219,573
Administration, Governance and Overhead (including salaries and benefits) 540,557 583,642
Fundraising (including salaries and benefits) 111,434 131,707
Contributions by Volunteers 1,157,913 1,677,834
4,848,560 5,997,085

Income from Operations Before Other Expenses 2,442 789,971

Other Expenses
Strategic Planning and Restructuring Expenses (162,438) 0
Net Income (Loss) (159,996) 789,971

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stateMent of financial position

2010 2009

Assets
Current 972,469 1,522,275
Long-term Investments 1,055,990 1,002,750
Capital Assets 28,850 29,374
Total Assets 2,057,309 2,554,399

Liabilities & Net Assets

Current Liabilities 594,578 931,672
Net Assets 1,462,731 1,622,727
Total Liabilities & Net Assets 2,057,309 2,554,399

Revenue Expenditures
(including in-kind contributions) (including in-kind contributions)

C
IDA – Volunteer Programme Expenses
Co-operation Programme 55% (including volunteer
V
olunteer contributions) 82%
Contributions (in-kind) 24% A
dministration, Governance
Provincial Government 10% and Overhead (including
volunteer contributions) 12%
Fundraising 7%
Public Engagement
Other Revenue 2% Programme Expenses 4%
CIDA – IYIP Programme 1% Fundraising 2%
C
IDA – Joint Public
Engagement Programme 1%

friends of canadian crossroads foundation

The Friends of Canadian Crossroads Foundation (FCCF) is a separate charitable foundation that supports registered charities and,
in particular, Canadian Crossroads International. As of March 31, 2010, FCCF had net assets of $484,437. As of March 31, 2009,
the net assets of FCCF were $480,806.
The 2009-2010 audited financial statements for Canadian Crossroads International and FCCF are available on our web site
(www.cciorg.ca) or upon request by calling our Toronto office (1-877-967-1611).

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Board of directors 2009-2010

Executive Committee Board of Directors Aku Kwamie – Director

Darlene Bessey – Chair
Consultant in Organizational Development,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jonathan Nils Carlzon – Treasurer
Lawyer and Advocate, Office of the Child
and Youth Advocate, Alberta Children and
Youth Services, Edmonton, Alberta
Betty Plewes – Director
Consultant, Carp, Ontario
Pattie LaCroix – Director
CEO, Catapult Media, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Karen Takacs – Director (ex-officio)
Executive Director, Canadian Crossroads
International, Toronto, Ontario
Mark Blumberg – Director Research Officer, International
Lawyer, Blumberg Segal LLP, Development Research Centre,
Toronto, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario
Éthel Côté – Director Heather D. Neun – Director
Consultant, L’Art du Développement, Lawyer, Vancouver, British Columbia
Plantagenet, Ontario
Souleymane Sarr – Director
Nonhlanhla Dlamini (Hon.) – Director President, Association jeunesse action Mali,
Member of Parliament, Swaziland Bamako, Mali
(former ED, SWAGAA), Manzini, Swaziland
Patsy George – Director
Retired social worker,
Vancouver, British Columbia

cci Honorary patrons

Lyse Doucet Ann McCain Lawrence Hill The Honourable Senator Dr. Peter Paris J. Robert
(Côte d’Ivoire, 1982) Evans (Ethiopia, (Niger, 1979; Audrey Donald Oliver (Nigeria, 1958) S. Prichard
Senior Presenter 1976) Chairperson, Cameroon, 1981; McLaughlin (Ethiopia, 1962) Professor Emeritus, (Zambia, 1969)
and Correspondent Harrison McCain Mali, 1989) Writer (Barbados, 1986) Princeton President and CEO,
for BBC World Foundation Consultant and Theological Metrolinx
News television former leader Seminary
and BBC World of the New
Service radio Democratic Party

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Executive Director: Karen Takacs
Director External Relations: Christine Campbell
Writing/Coordination: Candice O’Grady
Linguistic Services: Nicolas Gersdorff
Concept and Design: Campbell Symons Design
Charitable Registration Number: 12981 4570 RR0001

Photos:
Courtesy of ABANTU for Development (5); Courtesy
of Association Jeunesse Action Mali (7); Ulrike Bender
(cover); Christine Campbell (9); Nathalie Cloutier (5);
Hélène Duquette (11); Jean-François Gagnon (pp. 10, 16);
Courtesy of the Girl Child Network (8); Jérémy Landa (1);
Maria Luna (7); Katherine Marshall (12); Carine Ricci
(inside cover, pp. 2, 3, 6); Karen Takacs (9); Courtesy of
Women in Law and Development in Africa-Ghana (11).
49 Bathurst Street, Suite 201
Toronto, ON M5V 2P2
Tel: 1-877-967-1611
www.cciorg.ca

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