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[Music]

[On-screen text: Improving the lives of communities in Colombia]

[A woman in a wooded area, handling a plant]

[Cut to Lysanne Raymond, speaking in an office]

[On-screen text: Lysanne Raymond, Program Manager (2017–2019), Développement international Desjardins]

Raymond: Working for DIDD I D is a wonderful challenge.

[Different views of a man being interviewed by reporters and of people in meetings discussing things]

Raymond: Although it may seem like an exotic assignment, we're doing real work that makes a real difference.

[Different views of people on the ground in Colombia, working in the fields and talking]

[A world map appears. Cut-outs of South America and Colombia are displayed.]

Raymond: Colombia is a country we've been working in for a while, more than 5 years now.

[Cut to Lysanne Raymond, speaking]

Raymond: Its rural areas have experienced decades of conflict.

[Different views of Colombian workers on farms and fields, sometimes with a member of the DIDD I D team]

Raymond: They're recovering now, and the country is working to grow its rural economy through agriculture and small business initiatives.

[A series of logos from all the Colombian partner financial institutions is displayed.]

Raymond: We've helped more than 30 financial institutions of all sizes review their credit granting and recovery procedures in the agricultural sector.

[Different views of Colombian workers in financial institutions, in cooperatives and in the fields picking fruit]

[A DIDD I D trainer giving a presentation]

Raymond: We've had up to 30 employees working here.

[Cut to the DIDD I D team talking with Colombian workers]

Raymond: Some are former Desjardins employees, who we call our "expats," and some are local Colombians. It's a great combination.

[Different views of Desjardins employees together on Desjardins premises]

Raymond: Our expats are proud to represent Desjardins. They like being able to talk about the methods we've developed and pass on that knowledge.

[The DIDD I D team giving workshops and training sessions in Colombia]

Raymond: This project has not only helped strengthen the agricultural finance sector but has also had a positive impact on members and clients as well.

[A man raking grain on a farm in front of a child, mother and DIDD I D representative]

[On-screen text: 43,000 farmers supported]

[Government of Canada and Développement international Desjardins logos]

[Desjardins jingle]

[Desjardins logo]

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