With the world a third of the way through to the Sustainable Development Goals’ target date of 2030, stakeholders such as CODE are taking stock and reflecting how Africa, the continent furthest off track on most of the SDGs, is…
As the saying goes "education is better than silver and gold." That is what 24-year-old Ritta wrote in her application when she applied for a scholarship as part of CODE's Transforming Girls Education Program (TGEP) in Sierra Leone. This innovative…
As we monitor the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), CODE remains steadfast in its commitment to the safety and well-being of our partners, volunteers, staff and the vulnerable communities that we serve. In compliance with recommendations from global and national authorities,…
Books are a great vessel to travel the world and make new discoveries. With that sentiment in mind, some crew members from the Royal Canadian Navy recently visited one of the schools where CODE works in Sierra Leone to share…
In January 2020, the Gay Lea Foundation announced a $15,000 grant to CODE, a registered Canadian charity that has been championing every child’s right to literacy for the last 60 years. The Foundation’s grant will support the Reading Ghana program – helping…
CODE, along with the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA), are pleased to announce the winners from our recent video contest. We asked ATA members to create short videos (up to 60 seconds long) sharing the name of the book they most…
“If you want to make the world a better place, the best way to do that is by empowering people to improve their own lives. That is what CODE does." – Réal Lavergne Since he was a teenager, Réal Lavergne’s…
“Indigenous language revitalization is a powerful goal that elevates the important link between language, development, and reconciliation.” Scott Walter, CODE Executive Director
We're thrilled to be recognized by Global Compact Network Canada in the NGO category for our work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal #4 - quality education. Entries were collected from organizations across the private, not-for-profit, and academic sectors across…
CODE is honoured to have been included on Maclean’s recent listing of “Canada’s best charities 2020: Top 100.” Drawing from data gathered by Charity Intelligence, Maclean’s assessed charities on a variety of financial and transparency metrics.