Our numbers speak for themselves…
Since 1991
$1.9M in micro business loans
with 93% repayment rate.
$3.6M in matched savings
earned by participants to purchase life-changing assets, including 159 homes.
1,146 people trained
for a career in the trades.
Read more in our 2018 Annual Report
Total reach in 2018
We worked directly with
2,495 participants.
103 organizations
were trained to deliver our programs.
3,958 additional participants
were reached through community program delivery and partnerships.
Skills reach in 2018
91 participants
trained for a new career in the trades.
36 local employers
provided work experience for participants.
Job Boost provided 29 loans worth
$80,704
to help people get better jobs.
Explore our programs in the Trades
Financial Empowerment reach in 2018
$313,000 earned
in matched savings by program savers.
267 assets
purchased from savings.
10 family homes
purchased with savings.
Learn more about Financial Empowerment
Business Development reach in 2018
62 businesses
launched by participants.
73 micro loans created
117 new jobs.
Business types included:
Art, Cleaning, Beauty, Indigenous Clothing, Food, Marriage Officiant, and others.
Find out more about our self-employment programs
Additional reach in 2018
Public Policy
Over $10M in interest
saved by Albertans annually as a result of changes to payday lending rules.
Aspire
8,834 participants
supported by Aspire to reduce debt, grow savings, and build assets.
Thrive
43 Social Enterprises supported
including The Allium, WeAble, Desnoyers-Schuler, Nude Market, 5th Element, and more.
