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Agriculture Union Social Justice Fund Projects
Information on projects approved for support by the Agriculture Union Social Justice Fund can be viewed below:
The project outlines are summaries prepared in standardized form for the interest of our members. Copies of original submissions are available on request from the Agriculture Union National Office. Click on any of the following titles to view information on a particular AUSJF project:
Beaverlodge Research Farm Food Banks Garden, Beaverlodge, Alberta High School Carpentry Apprenticeship Program, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Growing our Future Urban Gardening Project, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Fondation Paradis des Indiens, Haiti Shipment of seeds to Zimbabwe Co-operatives to provide food security Easter donation of beef to Prince Edward Island food banks $10,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross for Haitian earthquake relief Support for production of a video on the history of the National Farmers Union Gift packages for individuals and families at homeless shelters, Halifax, Nova Scotia Programs to counter student drop-outs at Polyvalente Hyacinthe Delorme secondary school, Breakfast Program at Hope Cottage, Halifax, Nova Scotia Awareness-raising on social justice issues in a largely rural area, Grande Prairie, Alberta Donation of beef to food bank, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Operation Christmas Child, Africa Community development in Mozambique Integrated rural development project in the village of Musepur, Uttar Pradesh state, India Agriculture development project in Mukeu, Kenya PROJECT: Beaverlodge Research Farm Food Banks Garden, Beaverlodge, Alberta YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2011 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Andony Melathopoulos, President, Local 30045 NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Agriculture Union Local 30045 CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The development of a garden plot on research station property to grow fresh, nutritious food for those in the community having the greatest need. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $1,380 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Up to one thousand pounds of fresh produce will be grown annually to be distributed at no cost to the Beaverlodge's food bank, childcare centre and seniors apartment complex. The project will strengthen Local solidarity by involving virtually all members. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: melathopoulos@yahoo.ca WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): June 2011
PROJECT: High School Carpentry Apprenticeship Program, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2011 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Elena Beynon, Agriculture Union Local 40022 NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Mount Royal Collegiate CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The successful program, run for the past seven years with backing from the Saskatoon School Board and Habitat for Humanity, helps high school students interested in a trades career gain the necessary skills and discipline through an extensive on-the job experience of building a home for a low-income family. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $7,000 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: The students will obtain practical trades skills that they can apply for a lifetime. A deserving family will receive a home. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/mountroyal/Newsitems/hcap.htm WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): June 2011
PROJECT: Growing our Future Urban Gardening Project, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Howard Willems, Third National Executive Vice-President NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-op CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: This is a skills-building alternative education program for young people aged 15 to 21 who are struggling in the regular school system. The initiative will teach a variety of gardening skills while helping the young people obtain high school credit. The youth are taught general gardening skills, as well as such workplace requirements as attendance, punctuality and respect for supervisors. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $7,700 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Participants will emerge from this project with long-term skills, increased confidence to return to school and/or find a job and the ability to make healthy decisions allowing them to contribute meaningfully to their community. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.cnyc.ca/ WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): September 2010
PROJECT: Fondation Paradis des Indiens, Haiti YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Nicolas Auclair, Local 9, St. Jean, Quebec NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Paradis des Indiens, Abricots, Haiti CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Training and supervision by an agronomist and an agricultural officer of some 500 youth in the growth and harvest of vegetables and grains on renewed, irrigated land. The project will also provide work and generate revenue for the women of a food processing association once the harvest has been dried. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $8,000 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: The project will contribute to the public's appreciation of the value and importance of agriculture in the Haitian economy and will elevate the status of farmers amongst the general population. The outcomes of this particular project will be extended to another 11 schools operated by the Fondation. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.unitingpeople.com/en/project/paradis/ WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): August 2010
PROJECT: Lethbridge Food Banks Garden YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Lorna Selinger and Shannan Little, Local 48, Lethbridge, AB NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Agriculture Union Local 48 and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: An anti-poverty initiative that will see the creation of a garden to provide fresh produce in season to clients of the food banks in Lethbridge. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $1,200 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Fresh produce to donate to Lethbridge food banks. Gardening education and experience for volunteers. Enhanced spirit of cooperation and community among Agriculture members at the Lethbridge Research Centre. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: lorna.selinger@agr.gc.ca and shannan.little@agr.gc.ca WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): April 2010
PROJECT: Shipment of seeds to Zimbabwe Co-operatives to provide food security YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Howard Willems, Third National Executive Vice-President NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Saskatchewan Zimbabwe Committee CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Emergency shipment of one million packets of seeds by container to the Organization of Collective Co-ops of Zimbabwe alleviate food shortages caused by a catastrophic crop failure. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $2,000 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Planting and harvesting of important food resources and providing food security to Zimbabwe communities in desperate condition. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: gman1@sasktel.net and kossickd@sasktel.net WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): April 2010
PROJECT: Easter Donation of beef to Prince Edward Island food banks YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2010, 2011 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Lloyd Kerry, Local 4, Charlottetown, PEI NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Agriculture Union Local 4 CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Donation of some 350 kilograms of dressed beef to Charlottetown and Summerside food banks just in time for the Easter holiday. The gift was made possible by the Local’s purchase of a prize steer at the Easter Beef Show in Charlottetown. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $1,500, $1,700 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Assists the local beef industry during difficult economic times and helping some of the Islands least fortunate families while raising the Agriculture Union’s profile throughout PEI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: glpayntr@pei.sympatico.ca WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): April 2010 April 2011
PROJECT: $10,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross for Haitian earthquake relief YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Agriculture Union National Executive NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Saskatchewan Zimbabwe Committee CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: A $10,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross, on behalf of all Agriculture Union members, to help provide desperately-needed food and shelter to the survivors of the January 2010 earthquake. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $10,000 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Assist in the reconstruction of Haiti and ease the suffering of millions of the Haitian people. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=33898&tid=001 WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): January 2010
PROJECT: Support for production of a video on the history of the National Farmers Union YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Agriculture Union National Executive NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: National Farmers Union CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Filmed oral history of the highlights and contributions of the National Farmers Union to Canadian Society in its 40-year history. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $1,500 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: A video entitled Voices of the NFU - In Union is Strength, produced in both short (five to 10 minute) and long (20 to 25 minute) versions, with all interview footage preserved for future use and archival purposes. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.nfu.ca
PROJECT: Gift packages for individuals and families at homeless shelters, Halifax, Nova Scotia YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009, 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Deborah Young, Local 2, Halifax NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: PSAC Halifax Human Rights Committee CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Assembly of Christmas gift packages for individuals and families at two Halifax homeless shelters AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $500 in each year EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Over 250 gift bags and a happier holiday season for the residents of the Halifax Metro Turning Point and Phoenix House homeless shelters. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.psacatlantic.com/humanrights WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): August 2010
PROJECT: Programs to counter student drop-outs at Polyvalente Hyacinthe Delorme secondary school, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Louise Savoie, Local 80, St. Hyacinthe NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Secondary School Advisory Council, consisting of directors, teachers, students and parents. CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: To develop and support such programs as the 'Projet media jeunesse' (Youth Media Project) accessible below. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $25,000 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Greater student motivation, skills-building and a reduced drop-out rate. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.abm.cssh.qc.ca/
PROJECT: Breakfast Program at Hope Cottage, Halifax, Nova Scotia YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2008, 2009, 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Deborah Young, Local 2, Halifax NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Hope Cottage is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide meals to those who cannot afford to obtain these meals themselves. It serves over 200 meals a day, Monday to Friday. CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: One day a month throughout the year, Local 2 members prepare breakfast for the residents of Hope Cottage AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $500 in each year EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Providing nourishing meals to those who would otherwise go hungry. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.hopecottage.ca/ WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): December 2008 December 2009 August 2010
PROJECT: Awareness-raising on social justice issues in a largely rural area, Grande Prairie, Alberta YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Andony Melathopoulos, Local 45, Beaver Lodge, Alberta NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Grande Prairie and District Labour Council CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: A 90-minute discussion following a film screening and an hour-long discussion at the local college workshop on social justice concerns in the Grande Prairie area, particularly with regard to issues faced by members of the LGBT communities in a largely rural region. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $300 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Permit isolated social justice groups in a small rural community to reflect on the larger aims of their activities and to better work together going forward.. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: melathopoulos@yahoo.ca
PROJECT: Donation of beef to food bank, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009, 2010, 2011 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Traci Gowan, Local 58, Nappan, Nova Scotia NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Agriculture Union Local 58 CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: This annual project sees Local 58 members purchase a high quality steer at the Cumberland County 4-H Show and Sale auction. The Local then arranges for the beef to be dressed, packaged and delivered to the local food bank. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $1,115 in both 2010 and 2009; $1,250 in 2011 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Quality food provided the approximately 250 families who rely on the food bank while the accompanying publicity shows our neighbours are benefiting from the Nappan Experimental Farm’s staff being a vibrant part of the community. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: traci.gowan@agr.gc.ca WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): October 2008 September 2010 October 2010 June 2011
PROJECT: Operation Christmas Child, Africa YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2008, 2009, 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Deborah Young, Local 2, Halifax NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Operation Christmas Child CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The Halifax project is part of the Operation Christmas Child program operated by Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $1,500 in each year EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Close to 900 shoeboxes were shipped to Africa in time for the holidays. Boxes contained useful basic essentials to improve the lives of hundreds of deserving African orphans. More than $3,000 was also raised in cash contributions to defray mailing costs. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/ WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): December 2008 December 2009 August 2010
PROJECT: Community development in Mozambique YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009, 2010, 2011 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Marianne Hladun, National Council; Howard Willems, Third National Executive Vice-President NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Training for Health Renewal Program CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The Training for Health Renewal Program (THRP) partnership program between the University of Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Health in Mozambique has played a major role in pushing the agenda of a comprehensive community health and development in the rural areas of Mozambique. THRP runs both a program that trains health workers to become community health workers and a program that trains 'community activistas' to assume leadership in community health and development initiatives. THRP has been a recipient of organized labour support for many years. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $7,500 for 2009, $7,500 for 2010 and $10, 200 for 2011 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Supporting the Zambo ni Zambo ('Step By Step') youth team over a three-year period as they work on community development initiatives. Their role is to provide advice and guidance to the local community to increase economic activity. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://thrp.usask.ca/ WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): March 2009 August 2009: February 2010
PROJECT: Integrated rural development project in the village of Musepur, Uttar Pradesh state, India YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009, 2010 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Harmesh Sider, Sid Wong and Doug Mah, Local 44, British Columbia NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Vivek Educational Foundation of Canada CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Vivek Educational Foundation of Canada is helping improve the standard of living of villagers in remote and disadvantaged regions of India by encouraging their participation in rural development projects to improve health, sanitation and education services. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $6,000 for 2009 and $4,500 for 2010 EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Support for three elementary schools in the villages of Musepur, Khirkia Bargadia and Rajan Colony, located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh near the Nepalese border. Vivek is also constructing a multipurpose building in Musepur. Solar lamps to replace kerosene lamps; basic furniture for class room and library; one computer; one water pump; two toilets and one septic tank. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: http://www.vivekcanada.org/ WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): March 2009 June 2009 April 2010 September 2010 June 2011
PROJECT: Agriculture development project in Mukeu, Kenya YEAR(S) FUNDED: 2009 MEMBER(S) SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUEST: Kami Swanson, CFIA, Alberta NAME OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Compassion Works International CAPSULE DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION: Compassion Works International aims to empower needy people with skills, knowledge and health to enable them to sustain a better quality of life. AMOUNT OF FUNDING: $12,000 (one-time funding) EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Completion of an efficient, replicable milking parlor/feed storage barn. Water and manure collection methods established. Area farmers trained in better management and feed storage practices for livestock. Improvement of human and livestock health. Solar water disinfection methods in place in as many homes as possible. Basic computer training for youth. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT: www.cwionline.org WEB SITE ARTICLE(S): March 2009 June 2009
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