• Are you passionate about global development?
• Do you care about the world around you?
• Do you want to meet other great people with the same interests?
• Do you want to pump up your resume/CCR?

We are currently looking for a new Events Coordinator who can start as soon as possible. You’d be responsible for:

1. organizing special events, 
2. liaising with the University of Calgary Students’ Union, 
3. and coordinating volunteers. 

This is a great opportunity for you to get CCR hours, as well as volunteer experience that looks great on a resume. If you’re interested, you can email us at pocketsthatcare@gmail.com, find us on Facebook, or leave us a message in our contact section. 

Campus Kiva is trying to determine which three candidates should receive a $25 loan. Check out the 8 candidates we are considering (information is listed below) and VOTE! 

1. ‎Carmen:  A loan helps Carmen to rent an alfalfa field to feed her animals.
2. Jose Antonio:  A loan helps José Antonio to buy 70 meters of sheet steel, 250 bolts, 3 canopies, a gallon of paint, and the rest to pay for labor.
3. Lucero De La Manana Group:  A portion of Lucero De La Mañana Group’s loan helps the borrower described to buy typical clothing.
4. Sobeya Group:  A portion of Sobeya Group’s loan helps the borrower described to buy smoked fish for resale.
5. Monadel Hananni: A loan helps Monadel Hananni to change the decorations and purchase furniture for his Dental Clinic.
6. Jake Glen Guimmayen:  A loan helps Jake Glen Guimmayen to purchase spare parts for his vehicle and perform maintenance.
7. Suma Kantati Group:  A portion of Suma Kantati Group’s helps the borrower described to buy materials for making jewelry.
8. Mary:  A loan helps Mary to buy beauty products, lingerie, perfume and merchansdise that has been requested.

Campus Kiva (Pockets that care) has worked hard this semester to raise over $200. During the week of February 15^th – 17^th, we held an event called “Loan a little Love”.  In that time frame, members of the club walked around campus and collected donations while also informing students and staff about the goals and mission of the club.

Currently, we have been supporting an individual by the name of Sinoeurn.  Sinoeurn lives in a village of the Ponhea Krek district (Cambodia) with her three sons. She has taken on the responsibility of being the breadwinner of the family, while her sons attend school. Sinoerun works hard by earning income from rice and cassava farming. The money from the loan has helped her buy cassava seedlings and fertilizer. Campus Kiva has been able to donate $25 for Sinoern’s farm. 

Hello fellow micro-financiers! Check out this link for more information about the U of C showcase that Campus Kiva will be featured in.

What is the U of C Philanthropy showcase?

UC Philanthropy is a fair held at the University of Calgary to showcase all the work that the University of Calgary does to make the world a better place. There are currently 30 different organizations participating with initiatives ranging from the environment to human rights. To give you an idea of what goes on the UofC is styrofoam free, sponsors two students from refugee camps to study at the university each year and raised well over $300 000 for the United Way this year.

Here are just a few of the things that you will get to do at the showcase:

• Meet passionate people

• Learn about initiatives that make the world a better place

• Participate in a clothing swap held by the Eco-club

• Learn how you can incorporate philanthropy into your life

• Pick up some new to you clothing at a clothing swap

• Get Fundraising ideas

We are having an event with a bunch of other clubs known as the UofC Philanthropy showcase. The event will be held on April 5 and is meant to be a collaborative event showcasing all the work that students, staff and the university do for the community through volunteering and fundraising.

The purpose of this showcase is to increase awareness of the university’s philanthropic and community endeavors to the public so that the university is known for more than BSD, to show that while university students are busy writing papers and cramming for exams they still care about the world, to increase awareness to students so they know that the numerous bake sales they support, the additional levies they pay, and the parties that they go to that support causes actually do a lot, and to showcase the different causes that are supported at the University of Calgary together and create community.

There will be more details about the showcase, as the date draws nearer so check back soon! In the meantime, check out the Facebook Group for more info!