Meet the member Bruk Tadele, 20, Beti Huri RuSACCO member in Ethiopia. He got a loan to run a small shop. He says, "The RuSACCO helped to solve his shortage of finance & build his savings & helped him to have his own business." #peopleincluded #creditunions #financialinclusion

The newly elected Foundation Board recently held their 1st meeting in Dublin. Pictured L-R: Jim Toner Letterkenny CU, Christine Barretto HSSCU, Alan Moore Foundation CEO, Margaret Heffernan Cois Sionna Desmond CU, Chairman Eamonn Sharkey Omagh CU and Paul Gibbons Castleblayney CU.

Fanta Bayo, 65, a member of Jambanjelly #CreditUnion and president of a collective of 145 women who maintain five hectares of land to grow vegetables. With a CU loan, they expanded the garden and sell the extra vegetables at the market to support their village. #peopleincluded

Are you ready for this year's CU Challenge? The Foundation's CU Challenge 2023 is launching very soon! We want credit union staff and volunteers to get involved. So watch this space and get ready!! 🚶🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏊‍♀️ #CUChallenge23 #GoTheDistance #creditunions

Today, we are excited to launch the Foundation's CU Challenge 2023! 7 days | 32 counties | 100 credit unions Click cuchallenge.ie for more information and to register your team and get ready for the CU Challenge 2023! #CUChallenge23 #GoTheDistance

It was great to see so many of you at the CUMA Autumn Conference over the last few days! Thank you to the CUMA team & everyone who stopped by our stand. Congratulations to Joan Gallagher from Derry Credit Union, who won our prize! Enjoy the cookies & good luck with the Challenge!

Welcome Enniskillen Credit Union, Health Services Staffs Credit Union and Enniscorthy Credit Union, who are ready for the #CUChallenge2023! If your CU is ready to #GoTheDistance for the CU Challenge 2023, don't forget to register now - cuchallenge.ie/register/ 🚶🏃‍♀️🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Thank you to Rooney Media Graphics for your sponsorship of the #CUChallenge2023 and for designing our Challenge logo and trophies. Don't forget to register your CU team for the Challenge for a chance to win one of the trophies! cuchallenge.ie #GoTheDistance

We were delighted to attend the Ploughing Championships at the Cultivate Credit Union stand & meet so many #creditunions. It was great to share more about the work of the Foundation with Seán Fleming, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD & Mairead McGuinness. #Thankyou to everyone who came to visit!

We are nearly a week away from the #CUChallenge2023! Is your CU team registered yet? Register here today - cuchallenge.ie Thank you to RBK Chartered Accountants for sponsoring our upcoming Challenge and supporting the Foundation's work.🚶🏃‍♀️🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️ #GoTheDistance

30 credit unions are ready to start the #CUChallenge23! 🚶‍♀️🏃🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️ THANK YOU to everyone who is taking on the Challenge! Please ensure everyone on your team is registered, has activated your pages and linked their fitness apps. More info is here - bit.ly/CUChallenge23I…

We are at the halfway point & we are delighted to share a message to everyone participating from David Gillick. Thank you to the Credit Union for organising the talk as part of World Mental Health Day & for the start of the #CUChallenge23! Let's smash it over the weekend!

#Thankyou to everyone who took on the #CUChallenge2023! We walked, ran, cycled and swam over 14,000km in 7 days, and have raised almost €14,000 to date! Don’t forget to ensure everyone’s pages are updated correctly and that you have included every kms! #GoTheDistance

Happy International Credit Union Day to all credit unions worldwide! 🌍 With the support of the Irish credit unions, the Foundation supports the development of credit unions in other countries to ensure #FinancialInclusion for everyone. #icuday2023 #creditunions

The Foundation is delighted to partner with the International Fund for Agricultural Development to roll out the Women's Economic Empowerment programme in East Africa. The programme is funded by Irish Aid , will promote women’s financial inclusion. Read more here: bit.ly/WomensEconomic…

Credit unions are all about "People helping people". Thank you to Westport Credit Union for your donation and ongoing support of the Foundation. Please click bit.ly/Foundation2023… if your credit union wants to donate to our work. #creditunions #financialinclusion #thankyou

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who completed the CU CHALLENGE 2023! In 7 days, our 34 teams walked, ran, swam and cycled over 14,000 kms and have raised over €16,000 to date. The CU Challenge is still open for donations - if you wish to donate idonate.ie/event/cuchalle….

We wish you all a very happy Christmas from everyone at the Foundation. We are very grateful to the credit unions who have supported our work this year, helping us to support credit union development and build financial inclusion. 🎄 #creditunions #financialinclusion #thankyou

As we begin 2024, everyone here at the Foundation would like to wish you and your families a Happy New Year! Thank you to all of our supporters throughout 2023, and we wish our partner credit union movements continued success. #HappyNewYear #creditunions #financialinclusion