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AnnuAl Review 2011-12
Volunteers unlock potential and help reduce poverty

International volunteering strengthens what many people in the developing
world are already doing to build a brighter future. It adds skills & perspectives
that aren’t always available locally.
This new expertise is added to the community, and helps reduce poverty.
volunteer pediatrician Dr. James Pauling consults
with nurse Theresa Chembe at St. walburg Hospital,
nyangao, southeast Tanzania.

inSiDe
2 A world of potential
5 A message from our Chair and our Executive Director
7 Who we are
10 Secure livelihoods & sustainable development
11 Education
12 Participation & governance
13 Health
14 HIV/AIDS
15 Disability
16 Taking action at home
18 How we are accountable
19 Our supporters
22 Auditors’ statement
23 Financial report
Cuso International is a registered charitable organization in
Canada (No. 81111 6813 RR0001) and is a registered 501(c)3
organization in the United States (No. 42-1769535).
This report is also available in French. | Ce rapport est
également disponible en français.
All text and images © Cuso International, 2012.
Printed and bound in Canada.
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Cover: Education is one of Cuso International’s key areas of work.
Our volunteers support teacher training, curriculum development,
monitoring & evaluation, and strategic planning.
Cuso International gratefully acknowledges the financial
support of our donors, partners and the government of
Canada through the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA).
Thank you to our photographers: Scott Partingale, Brian
Atkinson, William Hirtle, Ethan Baron, Miguel Hortiguera,
Sean Kelly, Christine Messier, Jessica Dubelaar, and VSO.
This helps children get the education they need to realize their
potential and contribute to their communities... like these students at
the Secondary Education for Girls Advancement school in Tanzania.

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A woRlD of PoTenTiAl:
Cuso International volunteers in the field
6
Guatemala
15
United States
15
10
Canada
El Salvador
Honduras
Costa Rica
29
36
Jamaica
Guyana
32
31
Peru
Bolivia
38
Burkina Faso
9
37
59
18
1
The Gambia
Sierra Leone
Ghana
Nigeria
Cameroon
29
12
5
Rwanda
Zambia
1
Namibia
3
Zimbabwe
South Africa

4
8
Cuso International placed volunteers in its
programs in Latin America and the Caribbean,
and in programs in Africa and Asia shared with
VSO – our strategic alliance partner.
Nepal
10
India
Bangladesh
4
5
Tajikistan
Sri Lanka
#
22
15
5
58
23
8
1
Ethiopia
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
China
Mozambique
Malawi
Volunteers working
in country
HIV/AIDS Disability
4
Secure livelihoods and
sustainable development
Mongolia
9
2
23
4
3
14
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In 2011-12 we supported 616 professionals
recruited from Canada and the United States,
and also from developing countries in all
regions in which we work.
* These are volunteers placed
in Thailand who work on
Burmese issues
Thailand/Burma *
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Philippines
Indonesia
7
Participation
& governance
Health &
social well-being
Papua New Guinea
1
Education
Vanuatu
Public engagement
on global issues

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“Women are becoming aware of their rights, that they themselves can
make change in their lives. It’s also important to educate the children,
to educate the next generation, because they are the future husbands,
the future fathers.”
– Flore Gnonssie is volunteering in Honduras, promoting gender equity.

A meSSAge fRom
our Board Chair and our Executive Director
volunteering…getting to the heart
of people-centred development
People change people. It’s a simple truism that has motivated
us for over 50 years – and counting.
Cuso International harnesses the determination of skilled
citizens – in Canada and the United States, in Latin America and
the Caribbean, in Africa and Asia – to help reduce global poverty.
We are proud of our accomplishments over the past year, and
over the decades. At our 50th Anniversary celebration held
in June of 2011, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada,
himself a beneficiary as a young man of a Cuso teacher,
said that volunteers are in many ways “the face of Canada
in international development, and one of the most effective
means of advancing Canada’s values in the world.”
The evolution of
international volunteering
That face of the volunteer has changed significantly over
fifty years of experience in international development.
Originally – in the 1960s and 70s – the focus was on sending
young graduates from Canadian universities to help newly
independent or emerging nations establish basic services in
health and education. Volunteers were a valuable resource in
those early years.
Today, the typical Cuso International volunteer is an
experienced mid-career professional in their late 30s or
early 40s. These volunteers want to work in partnership
with developing communities, to help them find long-term,
sustainable solutions to poverty.
Increasingly, that volunteer also comes from a diaspora
community in Canada, or is a business professional taking a
leave of absence with the support of their employer. Thanks to
the support we receive from the Canadian government though
the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), we
continue to advance innovations such as ‘South to South’
volunteering – where a volunteer from one developing nation
serves in another – and in-country volunteering movements in
many nations around the world.
A 21st century volunteering movement
Over the next two years, a $1.25-million fund will support
innovation in national, diaspora and South-South volunteering
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Cameron Charlebois,
Chair of the Board of Directors
in Africa and Asia in association with VSO, our strategic
alliance partner. These 21st century methods of global service
complement our traditional North-South volunteering.
These are our contributions to a Canadian model of
volunteering that is recognized as an innovative and efficient
way to address the challenges of international development.
As a recent United Nations Human Development Report
stresses, real change requires not only an economic
investment, but also a human investment.
And we have launched a research fellowship on the impact
of volunteers in international development, with the aim of
deepening the reach of global service. Named in memory of Bob
Ward, a former volunteer and co-chair of Cuso International’s
Board of Directors, the fellowship is open to practitioners and
researchers around the world.
People still change people. It was true 50 years ago, and it
is true today. The philosophy of unlocking human potential
through partnership remains at the heart of our vision of
international volunteering.
Please join us as a volunteer for the world.
Derek Evans,
Executive Director
Real change requires not only
an economic investment,
but also a human investment.

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“The youth are learning skills and creating income to lift themselves
from the hardcore poverty that is so prevalent here. Our mission is to
replace feelings of helplessness with hope.”
– Sally Thomson is volunteering with former child soldiers in Uganda, helping them
become farmers, bakers, beekeepers and tailors.

wHo we ARe
Cuso international volunteers share their skills
and change lives. They pass on knowledge and
professional expertise – and gain a deeper
understanding about our inter-connected world.
our vision
Our vision is a world of engaged and empowered citizens
working together to promote equality and justice, and to
overcome poverty. It’s a world where all people are able to
realize their human rights, develop their capabilities, and
participate effectively in society.
our mission
Our mission is to build a global movement of volunteers
dedicated to achieving just and sustainable development.
We work in partnership with disadvantaged people and
communities to strengthen their own capacity and realize
their own potential.
How we work
• Long-term overseas volunteering – Professional placements
for up to two years. Our volunteers help build
social infrastructure by passing on their expertise. They
come from both developed & developing nations.
• Short-term specialist assignments – Positions of six
months and under for highly experienced professionals who
provide senior support. They come from both developed &
developing nations.
• Developing world ‘National Volunteering’ – Support for
in-country volunteering, helping people contribute to their
own communities.
• Diaspora communities volunteering – Support for people
interested in using their skills in their countries of birth
or heritage.
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• Business volunteering – Partner corporations release
their employees to share critical business skills abroad
through Cuso International postings.
• Public engagement in North America – Raising awareness
of – and action on – global issues at home.
our Board of Directors
Chair:
Cameron Charlebois (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
vice-Chair:
Laurie Wein (Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada)
Treasurer:
Dan Wright (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Directors:
Jamie Allison Hope (San Francisco, California, USA)
Rajasvini Bhansali (San Francisco, California, USA)
Ruth Addison (Tunis, Tunisia)
Wayne Robertson QC, (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Georgia W. Scott (Kingston, Jamaica)
Campbell Webster (Charlottetown, PEI, Canada)
Miguel David Lovaton Palacios (Lima, Peru)
Wayn Hamilton (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Germaine M. Dechant (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
People working together to unlock
potential and reduce poverty.
This is Cuso International.

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“The cash income of the people we work with might be only 25 dollars
a month. I want to help them earn just five dollars more each month
– that’s a 20% increase!”
– Scott Fraser is volunteering as a business advisor with farm co-operatives and rural
community groups in Cambodia.

MAkING AN IMPACT
How our skilled volunteers unlock potential
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Secure livelihoods & sustainable development
Cuso international volunteers work with communities to
help them become more self-sufficient and resilient, and
to manage their natural resources sustainably for the
long-term.
We do this because global economic challenges such as
rising food prices – and ecological risks like climate change –
disproportionately affect people living in poverty.
Success
Story
THiS yeAR, we SuPPoRTeD
136 27 volunteers & partner groups in
countries
Improved business practices boosted
sales and profits for a network of women’s
agro-processing enterprises in Guyana.
10 volunteers from corporate partners
Scotiabank, Accenture, Deloitte and
Randstad passed on business skills.
in THeiR woRDS
“The international volunteer
helped us get support for business
skills training. The volunteer also
facilitated the formation of our
fragmented shea nut businesses into
a district-wide cooperative.
The coming of this volunteer has been
a turning point in the lives of women
and the shea business in our district,
and we are hopeful that we will see
some light at the end of the tunnel.”
– A member of the Bawku West District Shea
Co-operative Union in Ghana.

education
Cuso international volunteers work on programs such
as teacher training, vocational training, and improved
primary education, particularly for girls.
We do this because millions of people around the world
are missing out on primary education, and millions
more struggle to acquire the basic skills they need to
unleash their potential for their communities.
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Success
Story
THiS yeAR, we SuPPoRTeD
616 skilled volunteers in total
shared their expertise in 40
countries around the world.
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74 15 volunteers & partner groups in
countries
An increasingly positive attitude about the
value of education in rural Cambodia led
to higher literacy rates at many schools.
in THeiR woRDS
“Many development organizations talk
about capacity development but provide
little assistance. However, your way of
building our capacity is really different
and appreciated. With the support of the
volunteers, we have been improving our
ICT infrastructure and communication
system. Our English teachers have been
getting technical supports to improve
their skills and this is very important to
bring about the changes we need in our
education system.”
– A member of the Benishangul Gumuz
Regional Education Bureau in Ethiopia.

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Participation & governance
Cuso international volunteers work to strengthen civil
society organizations, support judicial reform, and
promote access to justice for vulnerable populations.
We do this because people worldwide should be able
to participate in the decisions that affect their daily
lives through structures that are open, rule-based,
predictable and non-discriminatory.
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Success
Story
THiS yeAR, we SuPPoRTeD
71 15 volunteers & partner groups in
countries
In Jamaica, children who had to enter the
justice system as victims of crime received
counselling and support.
Our volunteers gave more than
73,000 days of service to global
development last year.
in THeiR woRDS
“Violence is violence, whether it
occurs in the home, or not. And it
is never excusable. I’ve learned that,
and now my responsibility is to share
this knowledge with my community.
I feel respected and empowered
to make a difference. For the first
time in my life, I have felt like
a protagonist, like an agent
of change.”
– A woman in the rural highlands of Peru,
trained as a Community Defender by Cuso
partner group Instituto de Defensa Legal.

Health & social well-being
Cuso international volunteers work to deliver
health and social services, address causes of ill
health such as sanitation and water supply, and
promote health education.
We do this because healthy people are better able
to work, learn, take care of their families, and fully
participate in their community’s development.
50
Success
Story
THiS yeAR, we SuPPoRTeD
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36 11 volunteers & partner groups in
countries
Maternal and child mortality rates
dropped at some Ethiopian hospitals
because of improved operating practices.
Cuso International assisted 115 partner
groups that supported 106,000 in-country
volunteers in the developing world.
in THeiR woRDS
“The Canadian doctor was without doubt
one of the best volunteers I have ever met.
She was passionate about her work and
really thoughtful about what she could
achieve and how she had been able to pass
on skills and information.
She saw firsthand how sharing knowledge
and encouraging access to information
could make all the difference. She secured a
number of books to start a resource library
at the hospital, and encouraged clinical
officers to use the reference guides.”
– A development specialist after visiting the
Ntcheu Hospital in Malawi.

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Hiv/AiDS
Cuso international volunteers work on prevention,
provide support for people living with Hiv & AiDS, and
care for orphans and vulnerable groups.
We do this because HIV/AIDS is not just a health problem –
it affects every aspect of development, from education
to economics to human rights.
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Success
Story
THiS yeAR, we SuPPoRTeD
51 16 volunteers & partner groups in
countries
A growing demand for condoms and more
HIV-screening among youth in Burkina Faso
helped reduce infection rates.
The average age of a Cuso International
volunteer last year was 42 – 65% were
women, 35% were men.
in THeiR woRDS
“I was married at the age of 15 and
did not know he was HIV-positive
until he died. I tested positive for
the virus. The drugs I needed were
expensive and hard to come by.
The Ntankah staff helped me get
training and find work. But more
than that, they helped me get my
hope back to live. In the future I
want to marry and have children.”
– A beneficiary of Cuso partner group
Ntankah Village Women Group in Cameroon

Disability
Cuso international volunteers help promote
independence for people with disabilities and their
families through education, living skills, mobility
assistance and employment training.
We do this because while disability is often seen as a health
issue, discrimination also affects the ability of people with
disabilities to participate in society and earn a living.
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Success
Story
THiS yeAR, we SuPPoRTeD
409 volunteers were from Canada,
74 came from the U.S., and 133
were from developing countries.
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28 9 volunteers & partner groups in
countries
In Rwanda, more deaf students were
mainstreamed into primary schools, and
their educational outlook improved.
in THeiR woRDS
“She was not learning. But at this
school she is learning and I can even
tell from her school books.
I am happy with the progress she is
showing now. I can see the effort the
schools making. I am very happy.”
– The mother of a student enrolled at the
kaduna Demonstration School for Deaf
Children in Nigeria, where volunteers
were posted.

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Taking action at home
you do not need to serve overseas to tackle global poverty.
Cuso International staff work with returned volunteers, community groups, and members of our local
Volunteers for the World committees to engage the North American public on global issues.
Volunteers going on an overseas
posting – including Debra Martyn
– raised over $100,000 for Cuso
International last year.
Over $35,000 was raised by Run for
the World teams in Ottawa, Toronto
and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of
Canada and official patron of Cuso International, listens to
volunteers and staff during a 50th anniversary event.
Volunteers for the World committees across Canada work
with staff on public engagement and fundraising.
Read life-changing stories on international volunteers working at the
grassroots of global change. cusointernational.org/life-changing-stories
Watch original videos on international development and global volunteering.
www.youtube.com/cusointernational
Listen to original podcasts and radio documentaries on global issues &
international volunteering. www.cusointernationalpodcasts.org

Highlights of the year
• Over 19,000 people were engaged in discussions on
global issues at 340 events in 49 communities in Canada.
• To commemorate our 50 years of development history,
over 20 celebratory & educational events were held
across Canada in 2011, including an international
reunion and conference in Ottawa in June.
• Nine partners from Burma, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia,
Guyana, Cameroon and the Philippines toured across
Canada, giving public presentations and meeting with media.
• Cuso International was featured in major Canadian
newspapers including The Toronto Star, The Vancouver
Sun, The Montreal Gazette, The Halifax Herald and The
National Post.
• Our newsletters featured original stories on volunteers
and global issues, and were distributed to tens of
thousands of Canadians.
Success
Story
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada
Iyorwuese Hagher was reunited with his longlost
teacher & Cuso volunteer Diane Labelle-
Davey during our 50th celebrations. Their
reunion was captured by CBC Radio.
More than 15,000 volunteers have
served abroad with us over five decades,
some more than once.
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• Our social media channels – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
blogs and podcasts – promoted stories on volunteering and
development, and encouraged discussion on global issues.
• In collaboration with Volunteer Canada, we celebrated
the International Day of the Volunteer by launching the
State of the World’s Volunteering report in Canada. The
Ottawa launch was followed by volunteer day celebrations
at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor
General of Canada – our official patron.
• Canada’s Stratford Theatre Festival, Cuso and El
Salvador’s Es Artes are offering youth in Suchitoto
education and job opportunities in the cultural sector.
In Washington DC, we presented the project and a
performance at a meeting of culture ministers of the
Organization of American States.
in THeiR woRDS
“The reunion allowed us to step
back in time and re-connect with
the past and all the special people
& places we were fortunate enough
to experience.
As we approach retirement, it has
re-kindled the flame in us to seek
new opportunities where we can
continue to contribute and at the
same time experience new places
and peoples.”
– Garth Horne & kathryn Reno-Horne,
overseas volunteer alumni.

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How we ARe ACCounTABle
Cuso international is accountable to many
stakeholders: volunteers, donors, partners,
the beneficiaries of our work, government
agencies and institutional funders.
That’s why we are signatory to a number of codes of
conduct that govern our practices – commitments to
accountability, good governance, financial management,
ethical fundraising & communications, transparency and
professional management.
Cuso International is an affiliate member of the INGO
Accountability Charter, a member of several provincial
& regional Councils for International Cooperation, and
adheres to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’
Code of Ethical Principles & Standards.
Our Board of Directors has also approved an ‘accountability
framework’ that is part of our organization’s day-to-day
operations to ensure we adhere to high standards of service
delivery and accountability.
using donations wisely
We know that donors put a lot of faith in our commitment
to use their contributions wisely. We deeply appreciate
the support and work hard to be fiscally responsible with
your donations.
Ninety percent of all our funds are spent on direct development
programming, with 10% going to administration
and fundraising. Fundraising expense as a percentage of
all expenditures was just 4%. This means that for every
dollar spent, only four cents were spent on fundraising
activities, including fundraising salaries.
This cost effectiveness of the fundraising program can
be attributed in part to the monthly donor program, the
generosity of our donors through bequests, new revenue
from Run for the World teams in Ottawa, Toronto and
kilimanjaro, Tanzania, and through the fundraising efforts
of departing and overseas volunteers.
The value of all volunteer
in-kind contributions was
$14 million.
45%
37%
13%
5%
90%
6%
4%
Revenue:
$32,951,537
Expenses:
$32,507,342
Program - $29,160,125
Administration - $2,052,292
Fundraising - $1,294,925
37%
Revenue in Kind - $14,740,402
CIDA - $12,398,845
45%
13%
5%
Donations and other contributions - $4,236,936
Other income - $1,575,354
4%
6%
90%*
*Program includes overseas
volunteer donated services

ouR SuPPoRTeRS
we are extremely grateful for the generosity of
all our donors. with your support we are able
to place skilled professionals who share their
knowledge and experience with people trying
to build better futures.
We are also grateful for the support of the Canadian government
through the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA), as well as our corporate partners, foundations,
community groups and over 15,000 individual donors
in Canada and the Unites States. And we truly appreciate
the efforts of our volunteers who, in addition to an overseas
posting, fundraise for our organization.
The individuals and organizations listed here are leadership
donors who made an investment of $1,000 or more. While
many of our donors prefer anonymity, those listed believe so
strongly in philanthropy and our cause that they have agreed
to have their name noted to inspire others to give and help
build a better world.
We are fortunate to have the support of all our donors &
partners and we thank them for their generosity.
Over 15,000 individuals donate
to Cuso International – and
90% of our funds are spent
on development programs.
Donate to Cuso International.
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organizations & foundations
Accenture
Fondation Edward Assh
Community Foundation of Ottawa
CUPE Global Justice Fund
Cyan Solutions
Deloitte Canada
Emond-Harnden LLP
ER Graphics
Fondation Denise et Robert Gibelleau
Gowling Lafleur Henderson, LLP
International Development Research Centre
The Tom and Ruth kritsch Family Foundation
Mcknight Foundation
Metro Credit Union Ltd
Natural Resources Canada
Scotiabank
Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception
Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto
Sisters of St. Joseph, London Diocese
The Stairs Foundation
tamm + kit
Telus Community Connections
The Trottier Family Foundation
Uniglobe CBO Travel
Victoria Foundation
R. Howard Webster Foundation

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“When I was in school in Antigua my life was
forever changed by a young Canadian woman who
volunteered with Cuso International to teach high
school in my home country.
Pascal Joseph,
donor
“I HAVE NEVEr
STOPPED BELIEVING”
Longtime supporter Pascal Joseph
explains why he’s still a monthly donor
after all these years .
Eventually I immigrated to Canada and while
studying in Toronto in the 1960’s I helped to screen
candidates for overseas volunteer assignments.
Right from the beginning I was a believer in Cuso
International’s person-to-person approach. And I
am still a believer.
This is why I make a monthly donation to Cuso
because it is an easy and convenient way for me
to support the organization and it provides Cuso
with a steady monthly income so they don’t spend
precious dollars asking for my donation.”
Your donation is leveraged
nine times thanks to our fiveyear
funding agreement with
the Canadian International
Development Agency.
inDiviDuAlS
Jane Agg
John G. Allan
David C. Anderson
John F. Beattie
Dr. Howard A. Bennett
Wayne Bevan
Robert G. Blair
Robert W. Borden
Dr. Michael R. Bow
Stewart Brightman
John R. Burrell
Faruk Capan
Orval Chapman
Edmond & Vera Chouinard
Antoni Cimolino
Michael Clase *
Norma Clouston
Patricia Cochrane
J. Brian Colburn
Dr. Catherine E. Cragg
Robert Crockford
Eleanor Crowder *
Alceo Deanna
Marie-Jeanne & Jacques Denis
Donald Dodds
Dr. Sydney Duder
Dr. Regis and Joan Duffy
Susan Dunlop *
Dr. Jean-Yves Dupuis
ken Eng *
Derek Evans *
Margery Fee *
Norman Fenton
Jacques Foisy & Chantal Bernier
Laurence B. Friesen
Eugénie Gagné
Eleanor George
Eric Giffard
Dr. Janet E Green
A.R. Grynoch & P.V. Sing
* notes those people who
make monthly donations
John and Patricia Hall *
Pirkko Halonen
Mona Harper
Doris Herster *
Lambert J. Hettinga *
Dr. Gillian Hodge *
Geoffrey H. Hogarth
Robert J. Howard *
Thomas & Teresa Howe
Glen W. Jackson
W. Anderson & Anne Joyce
Audrey kenny
Scott kitching & Barbara Von Walleghem
Dr. Simon Lam
Marion E. Lane *
Marie-Michèle Lapointe-Cloutier
Dr. Anne Larkin Chagnon
Janine M. Leblanc
Réjean R. Lefebvre
Mark & Vicki Loney *
Timothy MacDonald
Robert Malcolmson *
Dr. kirk D. Maltby
Ross Thomas and Elizabeth Massarelli
Des McAnuff
E. Joan McConnell
Allan McCracken
Donald McIntosh
Suzan Mckortoff
Pamela & Andrew Miles *
Dr. Alistair Miller
Andrea Moen *
Laurie Moen
David Morin
Leonard & Anne Murray
Dick and Jenny Neal
Connie Nunn
Garry Oberfield
Jean O’Grady
Catherine Oliver *
We would like to thank our strategic
alliance partner VSO for their
contribution of volunteers, funds
and program expertise in support of
our shared work in Africa and Asia.

Boon Teck Ooi
Denise Parent
Dennis R. Passerini
Donald Patterson and
Geneviève Delmas Patterson *
Patricia Perez-Coutts
Therese M. Peuramaki *
Reverend Michael Piddington
Arlene Pol
Edith Powles
Norma Proudfoot
kathleen Ramsay
Judith M. Ransom
Robert R. Regular
Philip Resnick
Martin W. Rodgers
Nelly Segura
David and Lyndie Shih *
Lorraine Shuttleworth
kevin Simms
Michael Simpson
Craig A. Smith
Dianne Spearman
Nicholas Spears
Verna & David Stelfox
Don Thierry
Helen Thomas *
Liz Townsend *
Gary & Louise Trabka *
Val and karen Traversy
Genevieve Twomey *
Dr. Cornelia Van Ineveld *
Dr. Mark Vorobej
Charlotte Wall *
Maurice & Gloria Walsh
Dr. Terry Warner & Dr. Ailve
McNestry *
Florence Wilton in memory of
Angela Thacker
Alfred Wirth
Ann Woodside
BequeSTS
The following individuals
presented Cuso international
with donations through their
estates. we are grateful to
them for their remembrance
and to the executors & family
members who helped fulfill
their wishes.
Vide Eunice Appleby
Merton Graham (Bud) Atkin
James Alexander Clark
Cameron Colin McLean
Eustachio Monaco
Clare Neville Smith
William Edwin Joseph Pinson
Mary Polovnikoff
Charlotte Jessie Prowse
J. Estelle Reddin
Cathy Robbertson
Stanley Robins
Irene Rozvaliaeff
Celestine Violet Sebastien
Lloyd D. Sirett
Lesley F. Smith
Margaret Grace Thayer
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Mr. Eustachio
Monaco
THE LEGACy OF
Mr. EUSTACHIO MONACO
Mr. Monaco’s interest in Cuso International
was based on his belief that anyone can achieve
success through hard work, knowledge, and
having the right tools. He came to Canada
from Italy in 1951 from very humble beginnings
to start a family and subsequently started his
own business.
As his daughter Mary shared, “In Cuso International,
he saw an organization that helps
the less fortunate stop the cycle of poverty by
providing them with education and tools that
empowers them to become financially independent.
My father died on April 10, 2011 knowing
that one of his dreams of helping others would
continue to be realized through his bequest to
your organization.”
We are very grateful for Mr. Monaco’s
generosity whose legacy will have impact on
the lives of others for many years to come.
In partnership with Cuso International, Scotiabank
developed the Scotiabank/Cuso International Employee
Fellowship Program.

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Report of the independent auditor
on the summarized financial statements
To the Members of Cuso International,
The accompanying summarized financial statements, which
comprise the summarized statement of financial position
as at March 31, 2012 and the summarized statements of
changes in net assets, operations and cash flows for the
year then ended and the related note, are derived from the
complete audited financial statements of Cuso International
for the years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. We
expressed a qualified opinion on those financial statements
in our report dated June 10, 2012.
The summarized financial statements do not contain all
the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted
accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.
Reading the summarized financial statements, therefore, is
not a substitute for reading the complete audited financial
statements of Cuso International.
Management’s Responsibility for the
Summarized Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of a summary
of the audited financial statements on the basis described in
the note to the summarized financial statements.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summarized
financial statements based on our procedures, which
were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing
Standard (CAS) 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary
Financial Statements.”
Opinion
In our opinion, the summarized financial statements derived
from the complete audited financial statements of Cuso International
for the year ended March 31, 2012 are a fair summary
of those financial statements, on the basis described
in the note to the summarized financial statements.
We were not able to audit the completeness of donations and
other contributions revenue in the complete audited financial
statements. This stems from the fact that, in common
with many charitable organizations, the organization
derives revenues from donations and contributions the
completeness of which is not susceptible to satisfactory audit
verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues
in the complete audited financial statements was limited to
the amounts recorded in the records of the organization and
we were not able to determine whether any adjustments
might be necessary to donations and other contributions
revenue, net revenue (expense), current assets and net
assets. Our qualified audit opinion on the complete audited
financial statements states that, except for the possible
effects of the described matter, those financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the organization as at March 31, 2012, and the results of
its operations, the changes in its net assets and its cash
flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian
accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.
Welch LLP – Chartered Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Ottawa, Ontario, June 10, 2012.

SuMMARIzED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
March 31, 2012
ASSETS
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CuRRENT MAR. 31, 2012 MAR. 31, 2011 APRIL 1 2010
Cash $ 3,175,888 $ 2,365,329 1,964,950
Accounts receivable 488,843 591,920 250,492
Prepaid expenses 103,515 85,336 99,280
3,768,246 3,042,585 2,314,722
OTHER
Marketable securities 8,096,982 7,910,440 7,419,088
Capital assets 2,966,473 3,275,332 3,354,967
$ 14,831,701 $ 14,228,357 13,088,777
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
CuRRENT LIABILITIES MAR. 31, 2012 MAR. 31, 2011 APRIL 1 2010
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 2,283,613 $ 3,993,973 $ 2,374,901
Deferred revenue 2,174,064 223,970 1,143,256
Current portion of mortgage payable 2,066,161 80,585 76,008
6,523,838 4,298,528
MORTGAGE PAYABLE 2,066,161
6,523,838 6,364,689 5,740,951
NET ASSETS
Invested in capital assets 900,312 1,128,586 1,132,173
Internally restricted 7,407,551 6,735,082 6,215,653
8,307,863 7,863,668 7,347,826
$ 14,831,701 $ 14,228,357 13,088,777
SuMMARIzED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
yEAr ENDED MArCH 31, 2012
uNRESTRICTED
INVESTED
INCAPITAL
ASSETS
INTERNALLY
RESTRICTED
RESERVES
2012
TOTAL
2011
TOTAL
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,128,586 $ 6,735,082 $ 7,863,668 $ 7,347,826
Excess of revenue over expenses 444,195 444,195 515,842
Capital asset adtjustments 228,274 (228,274)
672,469 900,312 6,735,082 8,307,863 7,863,668
Internal transfers (672,469) 672,469
Balance at end of year $ 900,312 $ 7,407,551 $ 8,307,863 $ 7,863,668

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SuMMARIzED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
yEAr ENDED MArCH 31, 2012
REVENuE 2012 2011
Grants $ 12,398,845 $ 14,209,484
VSOI Subvention 1,835,225
VSOI transfer 385,000
Donations and other contributions 4,236,936 2,557,548
Investment and other 229,739 499,270
Tides Foundation 960,615
Revenue in kind 14,740,402 15,616,939
ExPENSES
32,951,537 34,718,466
Program delivery 10,361,559 12,662,927
Donated and in-kind services 14,740,402 15,616,939
Program - Innovation Fund 1,250,000
Salaries and benefits 4,066,115 3,743,250
Fundraising costs 736,966 846,568
Administration 1,015,110 1,019,765
Amortization 337,190 313,175
32,507,342 34,202,624
ExCESS OF REVENuE OVER ExPENSES $ 444,195 $ 515,842
SuMMARIzED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
yEAr ENDED MArCH 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED FROM (uSED IN)
Operating activities
2012 2011
Excess of revenue over expenses $ 444,195 $ 515,842
Changes in non-cash working capital components 380,990 52,489
Change in the level of working capital components 324,632 372,302
1,149,817 940,633
INVESTING ACTIVITIES (258,673) (464,206)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES (80,585) (76,048)
INCREASE IN CASH 810,559 400,379
CASH at beginning of year 2,365,329 1,964,950
CASH at end of year $ 3,175,888 $ 2,365,329

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Cuso International plans to support even more volunteer-led
development that helps unlock potential, so more people can overcome
poverty and inequality.
we will deepen our
collaborative approach.
We are strengthening our strategic alliances and
collaborations with other international NGOs, and exploring
new overseas partners.
we will increase our
cost-effectiveness.
We are always looking for more efficient ways to run the
complex tasks of recruiting, training and supporting hundreds
of volunteers, and managing development programs.
How will we do this?
we will diversify our support.
We want to engage more people in international development,
broaden our fundraising base, and develop partnerships with
new funding agencies and the private sector.
we will continue to introduce
innovations to strengthen
our impact.
We are promoting in-country ‘national volunteering’, diaspora
volunteering and business volunteering, and looking to new
forms of service such as e-volunteering.

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