After mentoring leaders in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of ACCOSCA’s African Development Educators program, CUES CEO Heather McKissick reflects on the powerful connection between credit unions, global development, and everyday member needs. From clean water and affordable housing to gender equality and economic opportunity, the challenges the United Nations calls “Sustainable Development Goals” are often the same challenges credit unions work to solve in their communities every day.
In this article, McKissick shares how Development Education, global cooperation, and leadership that “speaks every language” are helping credit unions advance human dignity, strengthen communities, and—in a very real sense—help save the world.
