Ethiopian government awards first-place Green Award to MCC partner Migibare Senay Children and Family Support Organization for restoring degraded land through soil and water conservation activities supported by MCC.
MCC helps restore drinking water for Bengalis whose land and water are still suffering from the damage that seawater Hurricane Aila wreaked on the coastal belt of Bengal in 2009.
Through the East Africa Drought Relief Fund, the Government of Canada will complement the generosity of Canadians donating to organizations, such as MCC.
For every dollar individual Canadians contribute to registered Canadian charities responding to the East Africa drought, from July 6 until September 16, 2011, the Government of Canada will set aside one dollar for the Fund.
CIDA will allocate these funds to established Canadian and international humanitarian organizations to ensure an effective and timely response.
MCC is part of the Canadian Churches in Action which has applied for funds from CIDA.
As South Sudan independence approaches on July 9, MCC and its partners provide food and material resources to those displaced by violence in contested areas and encourage a peaceful transition.
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