Cooperatives have helped to bring information and services to far flung rural communities, empower workers, and expand financial services, healthcare, education, and housing. In doing so, they have transformed the economic and social landscape in countless communities.
合作社给偏远农村社区带来带信息和服务，提升工人技术水平，扩大金融，医疗保健，教育和住房服务。合作社已经改变了无数社区的经济社会环境。据国际合作联盟披露，全球合作社成员已超过800,000,000人。