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What we do
Community Evolution (CE) nurtures and empowers communities to own their own businesses. These community-owned businesses help drive their community’s development.
CE partners with local communities to facilitate them in developing and sustaining their businesses. We thus strengthen their capacity-building in the domains of governance, organization and operations, community cohesiveness and identity, work-related skill sets, culture and environment.
We are an inclusive, participatory charity organization that presently operates in Canada, Nepal, Bolivia and Ecuador.
To manifest our vision of a world transformed by communities that achieve their full potential, we provide funding for:
1. A local community facilitator
2. Education that supports the community’s learning needs
3. Seed capital for their business
Community Evolution has already supported eight community-owned and -operated organizations in Canada, Bolivia and Ecuador with more than 370 members.
We are a volunteer-managed and -operated charity. 100% of the funds we raise are funneled directly into the communities we assist. Donor dollars do not go to our own administration.

Where we work
Bolivia
In Bolivia, we partner with community enterprises in the area of sustainable food production. The majority of the associations’ members are indigenous women working the land to grow mostly vegetables.
Canada
Our partners in Canada dedicate their attention to growing food that is safe and healthy. Besides working to protect the land, they create income-generating opportunities for local communities.
Ecuador
In Ecuador, our partners are involved in both sustainable food production and community tourism. This approach diversifies their source of income and improves livelihoods and economic prosperity.
Nepal
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