Making a Difference

making a difference 2010-11 Annual Report MEMBERS Accountable Development Works Canada World Youth-Jeunesse Canada Monde Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace Canadian Crossroads International THE MANITOBA COUNCIL FOR Canadian Lutheran World Relief INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (MCIC) is a coalition of over 40 organizations involved in international Canadian Humanitarian development. An independent non-profit organization, MCIC Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre is responsible for distributing Government of Manitoba funds Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief designated for international development and emergency Canadian Red Cross Society relief and rehabilitation and works within Manitoba to build CHF understanding and engagement on international issues. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada OUR VISION: Manitobans – Working Together as Global Citizens. CODE CUSO-VSO OUR MISSION: Emmanuel International Canada MCIC is a coalition of organizations involved in Engineers Without Borders international development, who are committed to: HOPE International Development Agency • respect, empowerment and self-determination International Child Care for all peoples; IDE Canada • development that protects the world’s Marquis Project environment; and • global understanding, cooperation and social justice. MATCH International Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba MCIC’s mission as a coordinating structure is to promote Mennonite Economic Development Associates public awareness of international issues, to foster member Nicaraguan Children’s Fund interaction, and to administer funds for international Osu Children’s Library Fund development. People to People Plan Canada MCIC CONTRIBUTORS Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund MCIC expresses gratitude to the organizations and individuals Save the Children Canada who supported our work in 2010-11. SIM Canada UNICEF Canada

• Partnerships with Canadians Branch United Church of Canada (formerly Canadian Partnership Branch) USC Canada • Communications Branch World Relief Canada World University Services of Canada

• Executive Council (Premier’s Office) World Vision Canada • Manitoba Education YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg

AFFILIATE MEMBERS Canadian Association for Bangladesh Development MCIC Members CUPE Manitoba Global Justice Committee

Individual Donors: International Institute for Sustainable Development J. Antonio Alfaro Sisters of Our Lady United Nations Association, Winnipeg Branch Paul Fieldhouse of the Missions Bin Luo Making a Difference A MESSAGE FROM MCIC’S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MCIC AND OUR MEMBERS have been making a difference here in Manitoba and in many parts of the world. It has been another busy Table of and exciting year at MCIC. MCIC is thankful for the partnerships we have built with our Contents members, other councils, the provincial government and the federal government. We just completed our first three year funding agree- MCIC Members 2 ment with the Canadian International Development Agency, and MCIC Contributors 2 we are pleased to report that we have secured funding for our next three year program! CIDA’s support of almost $250,000 is vital for Making a Difference: our public engagement and communication programming. This A Message from MCIC’s year alone MCIC reached 19,344 Manitobans in 46 communities President and Executive Director 3 through our public engagement programming. Connecting Manitobans The Government of Manitoba continues to be very supportive to Global Issues 4 of our members’ international development efforts. We were hon- TOP Susan Roe-Finlay, oured to have Premier Selinger visit a project that has been sup- International President Development Week 5 ABOVE ported in the past. This year MCIC distributed $1.4 million through Janice Hamilton, the Manitoba Government Matching Grant Program (MGMGP) to Youth Engagement 6 Executive Director our members. This supported 62 projects in 35 countries. Our Fair Trade Manitoba 8 members raised over $24.8 million in Manitoba for their international development work. This is almost MCIC on the Web 9 BOARD OF DIRECTORS $2 million more than the previous year. Manitoba Government 2010-11 MCIC is very fortunate to have many passionate (with nominating organization) Matching Grant Program and dedicated volunteers who serve on our commit- (MGMGP) 10 Susan Roe-Finlay (President) tees and Board of Directors. Two such individuals that Primate’s World Relief Development Fund we want to acknowledge are Jo-Ellen Parry and Ryan Audited Financial Statements 18 Ryan Sparkes (Vice President) Sparkes who have completed six years on our Board. Engineers Without Borders Paul LeJeune Volunteer We also must thank our talented and enthusiastic staff Tony Rogge (Treasurer) Service Award 19 Canadian Physicians for who help MCIC make a difference in our world. MCIC Committee Aid and Relief Our programming continues to grow and evolve. Members 2010-11 19 Stuart Taylor (Secretary) This year we commissioned a five minute animation IDE Canada Peter Rempel (Executive Member) video on Girls and Boys in the Global Classroom for MCIC Staff 19 Mennonite Central our Generating Momentum middle years conferences. Committee Manitoba You can view it on our website at mcic.ca. During Roberta Gramlich PHOTO CREDITS: Canadian Catholic Organization International Development Week we were thrilled to for Development and Peace have a 10 second digital ad that played every two min- Dustin Leader (cover, pp. 3, 5, 6, 19) MCIC (p. 8) Mascilline Hama utes on the corner of Portage and Main to promote World University Services Government of Manitoba (p. 10) Manitoba youth who are making a difference. This is of Canada Mondetta Charity Foundation (pp. 11, 14) the photo that is featured on the cover of this report. Wayne Johnson Nick Westover, CIDA (p. 13) YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg We hope you enjoy reviewing our year’s work. d IDE Canada (p. 13) Zephania Matanga Canadian Multicultural Mennonite Economic Development Disability Centre Associates (p. 13) Mary McNairnay Accountable Development Works (p. 14) United Church of Canada Zoë Gross (p. 14) Jo-Ellen Parry CODE (back cover) Osu Children’s Library Fund Shimby Zegeye-Gebrehiwot World Vision Canada 2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 Altona Arborg Beausejour Blumenort Boissevain Brandon Carman Cartwright Clandeboye Douglas Erickson Gimli Inglis Koostatak La Salle Lac du Bonnet Lockport Manitou Minnedosa Morden Neepawa New Bothwell Oakbank Pinawa Rivers Riverton Roland Russell Selkirk Shoal Lake Tyndall Sioux Valley Connecting Roblin St. Andrews St. Clements Manitobans to Gypsumville St. Francois Xavier Global Issues Inglis Steinbach THIS YEAR MCIC was able to reach Killarney Strathclair 19,344 Manitobans in 46 communi- Swan Lake ties through our public engagement Brandon Teulon programming. There are thousands Lac du Bonnet Virden of others that have been reached Warren through our presence at public events, Landmark Waywayseecappo and our focus on action as a way for Lockport West St. Paul people to model their global citizenship and take on global issues in their Russell Whitemouth own communities. d Winkler Winnipeg Winnipeg Beach Melita

4 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Plumas International Development Week 2011

I AM MAKING A DIFFERENCE involved in development issues. The music video, along with was the theme for International Development Week this the video profiles, premiered at the Fair Trade Fashion Show year. Eight young people from around the province were which kicked off IDW in Manitoba. Held at the Park The- interviewed about their work and contributions to inter- atre in Winnipeg, and emceed by Chrissy Troy of Hot103, national development. this fashion show showcased the latest in fair trade and ethi- The profiled youth were: Carly Welham, Gimli; Nick cally-produced clothing, modeled by Manitoba students. Reid, Clandeboye; Divine Masabarakiza, Winnipeg; Ty- Many forms of new media were used in the IDW cam- ler Morden, Morden; Zoë Gross, Sandy Hook; Ainsley paign this year. Frequent updates on MCIC’s Facebook Frederickson, Stonewall; Othello Wesee, Winnipeg; and and Twitter pages kept Manitobans up-to-date with all Roberta Gramlich, Winnipeg. the IDW 2011 events, and linked them to the The video profiles were then uploaded video profiles and music video. MCIC to the MCIC YouTube channel where also used Facebook ads which drew they garnered over 8,000 online over 450 people to view the vid- views, and viewers were encour- eos and enter the contest. A aged to enter a contest to win ten second advertisement was a $250 Fair Trade Wardrobe. played on a large LED screen MCIC also created a music in Winnipeg, at Portage and video with six young Manito- Main, every two minutes for bans called Get Up! The song the duration of IDW, poten- encouraged young people to tially reaching over 200,000 educate themselves and to get Manitobans. d

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 Youth Engagement

MCIC ENGAGES YOUTH on global issues throughout Manitoba. Our main focus is to empower young people to take action on international issues and do their part in making a difference in our world. d

GENERATING MOMENTUM FOR OUR WORLD - MAKING THE GRADE: GIRLS AND BOYS IN THE GLOBAL CLASSROOM

This year, MCIC delivered seven middle years conferences in six communities around Manitoba: Brandon, Morden, Beausejour, Winnipeg, Gimli, and Strath- clair. A second date was added in Winnipeg due to high demand! In total, Gener- ating Momentum reached 374 middle years students who represented 63 different schools from 22 school divisions and 2 First Nations communities throughout “It was very engaging and informative. the province. This year’s theme, Making the Grade: Girls and Boys in the Global It allowed the students to see first-hand Classroom explored the barriers that youth in the Global South face in complet- that they can make a difference.” ing their education and the role that gender often plays in determining who gets – Kristyn Efroda, Teacher, Inglis School to go to school. One of the overarching goals of the conference is to have the participants go back and take action in their schools or communities through an “The kids love it. We loved it! As always, event or activity. Through these actions the message of our Generating Momen- MCIC was fantastic. Well organized, tum conferences is able to reach significantly more people in communities around genuine, informative, and helpful!” Manitoba. Following the 2009-2010 Generating Momentum conferences, these – Heather Biehl, Teacher, follow-up activities reached an additional 6,000 Manitobans. Arthur Day Middle School

“This conference was a useful experience because I will take these skills away and use them.” – Student from Hastings School

“It was very useful and a positive experience that I will remember. I learned tons and had fun!” – Student from École Morden Middle School

6 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AWARD RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY REQUESTS MCIC’S GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AWARD was established in 2009 to recognize graduating Grade 12 students whose actions are creating a more just and sus- MCIC REACHED 4,972 Manitobans tainable world. In 2010, three recipients were chosen based on their involvement through our responsive programming. in meaningful global citizenship activities. These awards were presented at the Most of these 98 presentations were to schools’ respective graduation ceremonies. schools and community organizations.

Our school presentations cover a variety of topics: child labour, fair trade, ethical consumption, water, food security, gender & education, as well as our game show “Are You More Con- cerned About A Better World Than A 7th Grader?”

Responsive Programming by Number of Events

6% 4% Teacher/ Manitoba HOPE School Government 7% CASSIDY MARLISA Contacts Division Displays AKELLO DANKOCHIK VERGARA Presentations Dakota Collegiate, Gimli High School, Sisler High School, Winnipeg Gimli Winnipeg “A Global Citizen “A Global Citizen “A Global Citizen is 15% does not only is a person who someone who helps believe in changing Fair Trade considers the effect the world become a Outreach the world, but of their actions on better place, while 47% also puts forth the world around helping sustain its 21% the appropriate School them and acts environment and Presentations Member behaviour and accordingly.” resources.” Events actions to do so.”

TRAINING AND ORIENTATIONS

In our capacity building role, MCIC has offered several trainings and orientations for members and Manitobans over the year. In response to a members THIS CONTEST RETURNED in 2010 to give Canadian youth an opportunity poll conducted in April 2010, MCIC or- to create a video, explaining how they are taking action as global citizens. ganized Learning Days on Monitoring Kaleidoscope is a joint initiative of the provincial/regional councils. MCIC host- and Evaluation, CRA Regulations for ed a video workshop where professional videographers helped ten Manitoba Charities working internationally and students create their short films from beginning to final submission. Seventeen a Social Media Training Session. We videos were submitted in Manitoba and over a hundred were received nationally. also held our regular Public Engage- Youth of different ages and from all around the province produced creative and ment Group meetings, 4 orientation informative videos on topics such as water, education and child labour. The sessions for our Community Solidarity winners will be announced at the MCIC Annual General Meeting in June 2011. Fund, and 14 Lunch and Learn events.

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 Fair Trade Manitoba THIS YEAR MCIC staff and volunteers continued to ex- pand the work of our Fair Trade Manitoba program. Numerous presentations were made on fair trade around the province at all levels, from early years to high school, in places of worship, to labour audiences, in the halls of government, to community groups, non-profit organizations and more. We also continued to support our Our fifth annual Fair Trade One-Month Challenge (OMC) Manitoba Fair Trade Town, Gimli, and work with others was a success with over 400 participants signing up to take in the province to transition to Fair Trade Town status. the challenge of only consuming fair trade coffee, tea and MCIC was the provincial lead in the Reverse Trick- chocolate from February 14th to mid-March. The OMC is or-Treating Campaign again this year, supporting and an excellent opportunity for people to either introduce fair promoting the work of many schools and NGOs in tak- trade into their usual purchases or strengthen their com- ing the fair trade chocolate/No Child Labour message mitment to fair trade. to consumers during Halloween. Finally, we kicked off We added some new activities to the OMC such as a new initiative that might ultimately be a model for Blogs where five participants volunteered to share their communities across Canada, our Fair Trade Zones Cam- experiences of taking the Challenge and we awarded 13 paign. MCIC is working with merchants, faith-based offices Fair trade Coffee Breaks. groups, elected officials, community economic develop- We would particularly like to thank Green Bean Coffee ment groups and business zones in three Winnipeg dis- Imports, La Siembra Co-op/Cocoa Camino, Fair Trade Can- tricts – the Exchange, Osborne Village and Wolseley – to ada and the Assiniboine Credit Union for their support with create cooperative community groups that self-identify the One-Month Challenge. We would also like to congratu- as Fair Trade Zones. d late the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) which has increased its Fair Trade Certified Wine selection to 26 brands from Chile, Argentina and South Africa!

8 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation MCIC on the Web

WITH OVER 11,000 VISITORS from 127 countries last year, the MCIC web- PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT HUB site continues to successfully engage global citizens and share our work. mcic.ca The PE Hub is an online network for hosts our latest news, events, opportunities and campaigns as well as information public engagement practitioners work- for and about our member agencies. fairtrademanitoba.ca continues to be a great ing to engage Canadians as global source of Fair Trade news and information in the province and includes a Con- citizens. It is open to members of the sumer Guide where Manitobans can find where Fair Trade products are available Canadian Council for International in Manitoba. generatingmomentum.ca is being redeveloped to host our youth Cooperation and provincial/regional engagement work and will be unveiled soon. MCIC publishes three electronic councils, and there are currently over newsletters with different areas of focus (MCIC, Teachers and Fair Trade) to keep 400 people participating in the PE Manitobans informed on the latest news and events from MCIC and its member Hub. Members can blog, promote agencies. These are emailed to over 2,000 people and can be found on their re- events, share resources and ideas. spective websites. d MCIC took on the role of co-admin- istering the PE Hub this year and or- SOCIAL MEDIA ganized a series of capacity-building MCIC’s social media networks con- webinars which attracted over 200 tinue to grow. Our Facebook pages are participants throughout Canada. followed by almost 900 people, where MCIC posts its latest news, events and links. In addition, MCIC used Face- book ads and Google AdWords to successfully promote the International e Development Week and Kaleidoscope Global Justic campaigns. This year, MCIC set up a l Twitter account so that Manitobans can Film Festiva constantly keep up-to-date with MCIC’s activities through frequent tweets. The MCIC assisted again this year in MCIC YouTube channel hosts the 2011 organizing the Global Justice Film International Development Week profiles Festival. This year’s festival attracted and music video, as well an animation 490 viewers to the festival on November video commissioned for the Generating 5 and 6, 2010. The theme this year Momentum conferences resulting in over was Courage to Dream. The West 8,000 views last year alone. End Cultural Centre was the location for the Friday viewing of Youssou MCIC IN THE NEWS Ndour: I Bring What I Love about MCIC maintained a very strong media presence this year, with all major forms the Senegalese singer’s passion for of media covering our work. The radio stations Hot103, CBC, Clear FM and peace, and the crowd was up dancing the French-language Envol 91 discussed our work live on air while Shaw TV to the live music supplied by Clear-Vox. covered the One-Month Challenge for its local Winnipeg channel and CTV Saturday’s films were shown in four profiled Fair Trade for its prime-time ConsumerWatch segment. Manitoba’s theatres at the University of Winnipeg. largest paper, the Winnipeg Free Press reported on MCIC in its print and online editions, as did twelve rural publications, many student newspapers and the French-language La Liberté, ensuring that MCIC maintains a broad outreach to many Manitobans.

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 9 Manitoba Government Matching JAPAN

Grant Program (MGMGP) NEPAL CHINA THIS YEAR, the MGMGP continued to make a significant difference in the lives MEXICO of people around the world. Altogether, MCIC distributed $1.4 million to 62 international development and relief projects in 35 countries. Due to large scale DOMINICAN INDIA REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES disasters in Pakistan and Japan, these funds were needed more than ever for the PAKISTAN NIGER VIETNAM HONDURAS preservation of life and livelihoods. BANGLADESH EL SALVADOR SUDAN The MGMGP, established in 1975 by the Government of Manitoba, funds in- NICARAGUA NIGERIA THAILAND ternational development projects delivered by Manitoba organizations and their ETHIOPIA LIBERIA overseas partners. As Manitobans, we are proud that our province is one of the few COLOMBIA GHANA UGANDA SRI LANKA that contributes annual funds for this purpose. Projects are selected through a peer BURKINA FASO KENYA DEM. REP. review process carried out by committees made up of representatives from MCIC OF CONGO BURUNDI PERU member organizations and the international development community. MGMGP TANZANIA grants are distributed in four funding areas: the Development Fund, the Theme BRAZIL MALAWI Fund, the Community Solidarity Fund and the Relief and Rehabilitation Fund. ZAMBIA This year, MGMGP base funding continued to be $1 million. In addition, BOLIVIA the Government of Manitoba contributed an additional $400,000 for relief and rehabilitation in the aftermath of disasters in Pakistan ($200,000) and Japan MOZAMBIQUE ($200,000). Our regular R & R Fund of $100,000 supported four smaller projects in Africa and Asia. Relief funds have gone toward medical care, shelter, PROJECTS BY REGION: ZIMBABWE sanitation, food provisions and other post-disaster emergency initiatives. Our largest funding window is the Development Fund where we supported our member organizations, through their allocations, in 28 long-term development projects. Many of these are multi-year efforts. The Community Solidarity Fund was set again this year at $50,000 and allowed MCIC to fund eleven projects submitted by Manitoba non-member groups. Our Theme Fund, focusing this year and next on “Capacity Building with our Southern Partners” funded thirteen projects. Training sessions and one-on-one consultation are offered by MCIC staff to those who wish to apply for our funds. s Africa: 32 In October, we were pleased to have Premier Selinger visit a project in the West s Asia: 19 Bank that has received MGMGP funds. The Premier visited the Augusta Victoria s Latin America and Hospital (AVH) in Jerusalem, which is supported the Caribbean: 15 by Canadian Lutheran World Relief. The AVH provides specialized health care such as pediatric dial- PROJECTS BY TYPE: ysis, radiation oncology and head and neck surgery which is unavailable elsewhere in the West Bank. In 2007 MCIC supported the AVH Busing Program, which transports people from Hebron and Bethle- hem to the AVH in Jerusalem. Manitobans have great reason to be proud. Thanks to the MGMGP, projects around the world are addressing major development issues – Dr. Tawfiq Nasser and Premier changing and improving the lives of those in the s Development Fund Selinger at the Augusta Global South. This generosity is matched by Man- $697,464, 49.8% Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem itobans themselves, who have proven they are the s Relief & Rehabilitation Fund most charitable people in the country. Last year, MCIC member agencies raised $500,000, 35.7% close to $25 million in the province for their international development work. s Theme Fund $152,536, 10.9% Support like this shows that Manitobans care about those beyond our borders s Community Solidarity Fund and realize that they can make a world of difference in other people’s lives. d $50,000, 3.6%

10 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation JAPAN

NEPAL CHINA

MEXICO

DOMINICAN INDIA REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES PAKISTAN NIGER VIETNAM HONDURAS BANGLADESH EL SALVADOR SUDAN

NICARAGUA NIGERIA THAILAND ETHIOPIA LIBERIA COLOMBIA GHANA UGANDA SRI LANKA BURKINA FASO KENYA DEM. REP. OF CONGO BURUNDI PERU TANZANIA BRAZIL MALAWI ZAMBIA BOLIVIA

MOZAMBIQUE

ZIMBABWE

DEVELOPMENT FUND MCIC defines development as a long-term process promoting community involvement in designing strategies to correct and improve chronic and structural problems in all areas of individual and community life. The majority of the MGMGP funds are used for this purpose. MCIC supports development projects that include: • Partnership and local control • Popular participation and self-reliance • Respect for all persons, with special attention to gender issues, and persons with disabilities • Sustainable development and the environment • Addressing the causes of poverty rather than the symptoms • Appropriate technology • Accountability

Canada World Youth Canadian Crossroads Africa Kenya International Accountable This project is entitled Youth Empow- Niger Development Works erment in Health & Environmental The Conservation & Transformation Burundi Conservation for Community Devel- of Garden Produce project will support Burundi Project, Phase II will con- opment. It will help young people take the training of three groups of women struct a youth centre that will provide on an expanded leadership role in the gardeners in Niger, enabling them to fifty war-affected youth with a home, Lari District of Central Kenya through make better use of what they grow in food, education and training. The a conference, group sharing, training, their collective garden sites, and there- youth will be trained in small income- and networking. by contributing to their food security. generating activities to help them even- $10,428 $1,536 tually become self-sustaining within their communities. $9,970

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 11 Canadian Humanitarian CODE SIM Canada Ethiopia Tanzania Ethiopia The Education is Our Future proj- The Children’s Book Project will pro- Medan Addis Ababa HIV/AIDS Proj- ect is designed to provide training vide Tanzanian children with a sus- ect seeks to close gaps in the continu- in three vocations: metalworking, tainable learning environment and um-of-care by bridging the efforts of woodworking and hairdressing. Sixty ensure development through educa- other organizations to enable holistic young adults will gain the skills and tion that empowers children to learn. and comprehensive care. This includes experience needed to obtain meaning- This will ultimately result in a bright- free HIV voluntary testing and coun- ful employment, as these vocations er future for children, their families selling, home-based care through vol- are in high demand. and the community as a whole. unteer networks, income generation $7,704 $8,280 for infected clients, and community education on HIV prevention. CHF HOPE International $10,411 Zimbabwe Development Agency Stabilizing Food Security & Enhanc- Ethiopia World Relief Canada ing Livelihoods strengthens the ca- HOPE’s Water & Sanitation – Bonke Liberia pacity of its local partners to meet the project is working in drought-prone The Microfinance Development Impact needs of 10,000 women, children and areas of southern Ethiopia to build project offers its partner groups oppor- men, thereby enhancing the resilience local capacity and infrastructure for tunities for microfinance development, of vulnerable households. access to clean water for 11,000 peo- and training in governance, board and $8,161 ple in 18 very remote villages. Activi- staff development and management of ties include construction of gravity- human and financial resources. Canadian Multicultural fed spring protection infrastructure, $15,661 Disability Centre health and sanitation training, and Zimbabwe water distribution systems. World University This project is Building an “Universal $9,219 Services of Canada Design” Accessible School in the Ru- Malawi ral Community of Chirasauta, Zimba- IDE Canada WUSC’s Bike for Aid project distrib- bwe that will accommodate students Mozambique utes bikes and bike ambulances to with disabilities and those from low- This Micro-Irrigation project is im- community-based organizations that income families. Access to quality proving the livelihoods of poor farm- provide home-based care, counselling education is an essential step toward ers by increasing agricultural produc- and testing, prevention, outreach, and the elimination of poverty and hun- tivity and income. This pilot project transportation services for HIV/AIDS ger, and the empowerment of margin- will increase the income of small- patients in Malawi. This pilot project alized communities. holder farmers in Maputo province will focus on income generating activ- $6,828 through the adoption of micro-irriga- ities that will pay for urgently-needed tion technologies. bike repairs. Canadian Physicians $25,508 $10,000 for Aid and Relief Tanzania Osu Children’s Library Fund The Farmers’ First project supports Ghana vulnerable households, with a focus The Nungua Community Library on women-headed households and project will purchase twelve computers those affected by HIV. This project and furnish that library’s new comput- will work on improving their food er lab. With the necessary equipment security while managing their natural available, community members will resources sustainably. have access to government delivered $12,745 training, become computer literate, and use these skills in finding gainful employment. $8,919

12 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation World Vision Canada Asia Pakistan Canadian Lutheran In Primary Health Care in Conflict & World Relief Flood-Affected Communities, World Vision is aiming to improve access to India and availability of health care services, CLWR is Strengthening Strategic Ac- safe water and sanitation for people in tion Groups in rural India. 170 com- the post-conflict and flood-affected munities are benefiting from training Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Paki- group leaders and members in gender stan. They will also deliver programs equity, leadership, legal issues, busi- in community awareness and adop- ness management and income gen- tion of better health practices. eration, resulting in improved food $120,000 security, sanitation and health. There is also a micro-enterprise component to this project. $36,632 Latin Mennonite Central Committee America and Bangladesh The MCC Research & Extension Ac- the Caribbean tivity Partnership (REAP) will increase Christian Reformed local food production through agricul- World Relief Committee tural extension work and strength- Honduras ened coordination of local partner groups. A key component is training The Improving Food Security & Nat- in environmentally-friendly agricul- ural Resource Conservation project tural technologies. will work with 150 rural households, $120,000 promoting sustainable food production and conservation of the natural Primate’s World Relief environment through raising aware- and Development Fund ness in local communities of environ- Sri Lanka mental issues. Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities $12,740 will facilitate resettlement of returnee Co-operative Development families in their original villages of Foundation of Canada Mannar District of Sri Lanka, en- Colombia hancing their livelihood opportunities through improved local agricultural in- CDF’s Economic Growth and Food frastructure, capacity building and the Security Project in Colombia will help promotion of ecological agriculture. farmers to plan and grow substitute $16,316 crops for coca using market analysis, business planning and co-operative USC Canada development. Nepal $17,897 USC’s Agro-Biodiversity Project is Mennonite Economic working in a fragile but resilient high Development Associates Himalayan environment toward se- Peru curing local seed stocks, rebuilding de- graded soil and biodiversity resources, In Addressing Over-Exploitation of and reaching out with sustainable ag- Fishery Resources, MEDA is focus- riculture support to all farming com- ing on the Tumbes National Man- munities, thereby reducing hunger and grove Sanctuary in Peru. Small-scale environmental deterioration. extractors of threatened crab species $8,225 are transitioning their livelihoods into sustainable shrimp harvesting in the mangrove buffer zones. $19,585

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 13 Mennonite Economic United Church of Canada Development Associates Peru/Philippines Peru In its Capacity Building for Indig- In Developing the Plum Subsector in enous Rights project, the UCC seeks Protected Dry Forest Areas, MEDA to improve the capacity of communi- is working in the Tumbes National ties in Peru and Philippines to mobi- Mangrove Sanctuary in Peru to im- lize members to understand human prove the productivity and quality of rights and engage local governments plum production and the marketing in healthy collaboration. of value-added products such as jams $29,213 and juices by small-holder farmers and their associations. YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg $20,000 Mexico This project, at the YMCA of Baja Nicaraguan Children’s Fund California, is Helping Marginalized Nicaragua and Vulnerable Youth by providing a NCF’s Community Development & refuge to young people and children Civic Participation project contrib- who have been detained or deported utes to sustainable economic devel- from the United States. This program opment through the promotion of protects youth from the dangerous community-based ecotourism and streets of Tijuana and participation in strengthens rural agricultural com- drugs, prostitution and violent crime. munities by improving local partici- $10,058 pation in decision-making and by increasing local food security. THEME FUND $7, 310 THE THEME FUND is intended to encourage MCIC member agencies to Plan Canada take a broader view of development Brazil/Thailand projects by responding to current is- Plan’s Protecting Children and Youth sues of international concern reflected against ICT Enabled Sexual Abuse & in a bi-annual theme. The 2010-2012 Exploitation project, will work with theme is Capacity Building with our partners in Brazil and Thailand on Southern Partners. child protection issues by addressing online sexual exploitation of children in the context of Information and Canada World Youth Communications Technologies. Nicaragua $120,000 This Institutional Capacity Build- ing & Strengthening project provides Save the Children Canada FUNARTE with the opportunity to Bolivia continue developing their internal ca- SCC seeks to Realize the Right of pacity to deliver programming with Marginalized Children to Access a children and youth and integrate gen- Quality, Relevant Education, includ- der equity analysis within their inter- ing indigenous and those with dis- nal management and external activi- abilities. The project includes teacher ties. Through improved management training, distribution of appropriate policies and procedures, FUNARTE texts, organization of student coun- will be able to ensure that resources cils, and educational exchanges. are employed in the most strategic $14,118 and efficient manner. $11,000

14 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Canadian Crossroads HOPE International Mennonite Economic International Development Agency Development Associates Niger Ethiopia/Philippines Peru CCI, in its Capacity Building to Im- Sharing Southern Solutions builds the MEDA is Building Local Capacity in prove Food Security & Develop Sus- capacity of two local organizations Economic Development in its Peru of- tainable Livelihoods project, is part- in Ethiopia and Philippines by facili- fice to aid its transformation into an nering in Niger with Potal Women’s tating exchange visits for personnel independent and financially self-sus- Cooperative. Women producers and to learn best practices from organi- taining local NGO that will operate artisans will acquire relevant skills zations with similar programming. as an effective local actor for econom- and knowledge to improve food secu- Local development workers will gain ic development. rity by increasing yields from a com- and apply strategic knowledge and $10,000 munal dry-season irrigated market skills that contribute to effective im- garden and develop livelihoods by plementation of water supplies. People to People establishing a formal collective enter- $16,995 Bangladesh prise producing artisanal wares. The Amadar Chilemayen project sup- $15,228 IDE Canada ports literacy work in the slums of Ban- Vietnam gladesh by educating mothers who com- Canadian Multicultural This project is Building the Capac- mit to teaching at least five neighbour- Disability Centre ity of IDE Vietnam, upgrading the hood children. This project addresses Zimbabwe country team’s ability to better help the challenge of access to basic educa- Voices from the Edge will enhance poor rural households increase their tion, including daycare, and empowers the capacity of rural teachers to coor- incomes in a changing and challeng- mothers by training them to produce dinate alternatives and ancillary ser- ing context. Identified capacity gaps their own multimedia materials. vices for students with special needs. will lead to training events for staff $5,000 This pilot project will focus on a new on appropriate subjects. universal access school and will assist $15,000 Save the Children Canada students with disabilities and those Burkina Faso/Kenya from disadvantaged communities. Marquis Project SCC is Building Local Capacity – $5,595 Tanzania Rights-based Approach in two Af- This project is Crossing the Digital rican countries to implement sus- Christian Reformed World Divide, delivering Information Com- tainable human development, using Relief Committee munication Technology (ICT) work- a child rights-based approach and Tanzania shops focusing on climate change and Results-Based Management (RBM). Building Local Capacity in Participa- gender issues. Participatory practices SCC will bring in facilitators to train tory Project Design & Implementation will be used in agricultural exten- their workers in an intercultural and is the intent of CRWRC’s project in sion programs to connect ICT data multi-stakeholder context. Tanzania. Rural communities will be with indigenous knowledge related to $15,000 transformed due to enhanced ability to changes in the crop/weather calendar identify, design and implement effec- in four rural Tanzanian communities. United Church of Canada tive development projects, overcoming $11,000 Zambia poverty and dependency, and improv- UCC is Capacity Building with Zam- ing the livelihoods of over 60,000 tar- bian Partners by providing a manage- geted community members. ment course for administrators and $17,718 program managers of local organizations involved in development work. CODE Areas of focus include organizational Ethiopia management, environmental assess- CODE is working In Support of a More ment, gender, strategic planning, hu- Literate Environment, providing chil- man resource management, monitor- dren’s learning materials, strengthening and evaluation. ing resource and education networks, $10,000 implementing librarianship training to 20 reading room attendants, and offer- ing teacher training to 54 other attendants. 33,000 children in 33 districts will benefit from this project. $10,000

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 15 USC Canada Emergency Relief for Winnipeg Rotary Club Nepal Development Overseas Community Services Fund From The Soil & Seeds Up! increases Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe the capacity of Nepali NGOs in gov- Widows’ Microloan Project in Uvira, The Tree of Life program works to ernance and baseline data collection. is undertaken by Canadian Inter-Aid support youth affected by organized USC will work with over 50 local Link, sponsored by ERDO, to sup- violence and torture in Zimbabwe. NGOs and cooperatives on governance port micro-loans and training for It creates spaces for youth to interact issues. There will also be training and widows and their families in Uvira thus reducing the likelihood of vio- mobilization to collect multi-faceted Town, eastern DRC. Destitute wom- lence reoccuring. and multi-stakeholder baseline data on en will use the funds to start a variety $5,000 agri-biodiversity, climate change, rural of small businesses to support them- economics and gender equality. selves and their children. St. Augustine’s $10,000 $5,000 Roman Catholic Parish Uganda COMMUNITY Jesuit Centre, St. Paul’s College, Dairy Farming in Busowa will work SOLIDARITY FUND University of Manitoba with HIV/AIDS affected and infected THE GOAL OF THE Community India individuals in the Bugiri District of Solidarity Fund is to make MGMGP The Barefoot Teacher Training Pro- Uganda, increasing their incomes and funding available to Manitoba not- gram provides training and supplies diets. This will be accomplished via for-profit, community-based and to thirty youth at the Loreto Day distribution of cows/bulls, husbandry charitable groups involved in devel- School in Kolkata so that primary training, shelter building, record keep- opment projects overseas. The fund is schools can be set up in urban slums ing, and integrating crop production of available to non-members and affili- and remote villages. food with management of resources. ate members of MCIC. $5,000 $5,000 Amigos de Luis, Inc. Mondetta Charity Foundation Scouts Canada Dominican Republic Uganda Mexico Humanitarian Visit will involve Kampala Educational Development The Build a Home Challenge will en- school personnel and students from & Feeding supports the MCF’s ef- able Manitoba Scouting groups to build Ste. Anne, Manitoba working with a forts at Kampala City Council School three houses for impoverished families girls’ orphanage and school to build to continue its nutrition and educa- in Vicente Guerrero. Living conditions recreational structures, plant a gar- tional programs and undertake reno- in a poor community will be improved den and deliver primary school pro- vations to its building. A result will be and young Manitobans will learn about grams on the northern coast of the foldable walls needed to create more becoming global citizens. Dominican Republic. classrooms. $2,500 $4,000 $3,500 SEED Winnipeg Canadian Centre Mexico on Disability Studies Office of Student Life, Strengthening Jolom Mayaetik Coop- Uganda University of Manitoba erative through a Rotating Fund es- Partnership for Research on Ugandan El Salvador tablishes micro-financing for almost Women with Disabilities is a project Room to Play is a project in which 200 indigenous craftswomen in the that gives voice to local Ugandan the Office of Student Life is assisting Chiapas Region, enabling them to ac- women with disabilities and builds with the development of facilities at cess at least partial advance payment the capacity of the National Union of El Escalon School in Sonsonate. The for their textile production, contrib- Women with Disabilities in Uganda school serves as a community centre uting to the sustainability of their to practice evidence-informed project and emergency refuge and this project household economies. development and policy formation. includes a properly ventilated kitchen $5,000 $5,000 and paved, enclosed recreation area. $5,000

16 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Society 2000 Plan Canada Primate’s World Relief and Nigeria China Development Fund Construction of Underground Res- Provision of Emergency Assistance to (Canadian Churches in Action) ervoir Tank & Overhead Water Sup- Children & their Families Affected by Pakistan ply Tank is an effort by Friends of Floods in Southern Shaanxi Province Emergency Relief for Flood Affected Nnokwa (the town building this tech- will reduce the immediate impact of People enables Canadian Churches in nology) sponsored by Society 2000 to flooding on affected student popula- Action, through the PWRDF, to meet improve facilities at the local primary tions, provide temporary structures, en- the immediate and short-term basic school. Water will be conserved and sure continued education, and involve human needs of approximately 550 stored in the rainy season for use in students in disaster risk prevention. flood-affected households by distrib- the dry season. Students will no lon- $25,000 uting tents to disaster affected fami- ger need to carry water to their school lies. which has no water supply or working Primate’s World Relief $50,000 sanitation facilities. and Development Fund $5,000 Kenya Save the Children Canada Shelter for Refugees & Host Commu- Pakistan RELIEF & nities in Turkana District will provide Integrated Emergency Health Assis- REHABILITATION FUND protection to refugees and their hosts tance for Children & Families Af- THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the in communities through the provision fected by Monsoon Floods in Remote Relief and Rehabilitation Fund is to of shelter. Beneficiaries are the vic- Areas of Swat will provide primary bridge the gap between the effects of a tims of violence which occurred after health care services, with a focus on disaster and the continuation of long- the last Kenyan national elections. emergency maternal, newborn and term development. Projects funded $25,000 child health, to 40,000 families se- under this category are often part verely affected by flooding. of larger international relief efforts. SPECIAL R&R: $50,000 In these cases, MCIC seeks to direct In Response to the July 2010 funding to specific components that Flooding in Pakistan SPECIAL R&R: are part of a wider effort. This helps In Response to the March 2011 ensure direct impact and visibility of HOPE International Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan the support provided by Manitobans. Development Agency Pakistan Save the Children Canada HOPE International HOPE’s Emergency Flooding Relief Japan Development Agency project provides emergency medical Providing Emergency Relief to Chil- Sudan support for four medical clinics serving dren & Families Affected by Japan’s Emergency Relief for Internally Dis- approximately 15,500 women, children Massive Earthquake & Tsunami pro- placed Persons is being delivered by and men displaced by severe flooding. vides basic non-food items, school- HOPE and its local partners due to $50,000 based support and the establishment the conflict situation in Southern of child-friendly spaces to children Sudan. This includes food, cooking Plan Canada and families in the wake of the Japa- utensils, plates, cups and jerry cans. Pakistan nese disaster. $25,000 Plan’s Provision of Emergency Assis- $100,000 tance to People Affected by Floods Plan Canada helps 13,000 families in the provinces United Church of Canada Niger of South Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan, (Canadian Churches in Action) Japan Plan is delivering Emergency Assis- providing food, shelter, health ser- tance to People Affected by the Food vices and psychosocial support on a Emergency Relief for Earthquake Crisis in the Tellaberi and Dosso Re- priority basis. Affected People allows Canadian gions of Niger. This includes food, $50,000 Churches in Action to focus on vul- gardening supplies, recovery of lost nerable groups impacted by the Japa- livelihoods, community early warn- nese earthquake and tsunami. The ing systems and cereal banks with churches and local organizations are food and seed stocks. working together to address basic needs such as drinking water, food, $25,000 utensils, clothing, fuel and psycho- logical assistance. $100,000

2010-11 ANNUAL REPORT | 17 MANITOBA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION INC. Independent Auditor’s Report To the Members of Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc.

REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED FINANCIAL I HAVE AUDITED the accompanying financial statements of Manitoba Council STATEMENTS for International Cooperation Inc., which comprise the statement of financial position as at March 31, 2011, and the statements of revenues and expenditures, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of For the year ended, March 31, 2011 significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. REVENUES Manitoba Government Matching MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL Grant Program . . . $1,400,000 STATEMENTS CIDA – Partnerships with Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these fi- Canadians Branch. . . 228,952 nancial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting CIDA – Communications, principles, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary IDW...... 20,000 to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material mis- Membership and Levies. . 139,728 statement, whether due to fraud or error. Manitoba Community Services Council . . . . . 1,695 AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY Other income...... 58,562 My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based Total Revenues. . . . $1,848,937 on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I comply with ethical EXPENSES requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance Manitoba Government Matching about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. Grant Program . . . $1,400,000 An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the Programming...... 120,556 amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected Personnel...... 267,118 depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of mate- Operating Costs. . . . . 58,371 rial misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In Total Expenses. . . . $1,846,045 making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order Net Income ...... $2,892 to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal STATEMENT OF control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting FINANCIAL POSITION policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by manage- As at March 31, 2011 ment, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. ASSETS I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate Current Assets. . . . . $148,781 to provide a basis for my audit opinion. Capital Assets...... 0 Total Assets...... $148,781 OPINION In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS financial position of Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Inc. as at Current Liabilities. . . . $82,283 March 31, 2011 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then Net Assets...... $66,498 ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. d Total Liabilities and Net Assets...... $148,781 Gail Friesen, CGA Professional Corporation Winnipeg, Manitoba May 6, 2011

18 | Manitoba Council for International Cooperation Paul LeJeune MCIC Committee Members 2010-11 Volunteer FINANCE MEMBERSHIP AND Tony Rogge, Canadian Physicians for Aid and BYLAWS COMMITTEE Service Award Relief, MCIC Board Treasurer Alistair Riddell, People to People THOMAS NOVAK AND REENA Stan Burton, Primate’s World Relief and Tony Rogge, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Development Fund Relief, MCIC Board KREINDLER were the recipients of the Bob Kroeker, Mennonite Economic Development Wayne Johnson, YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg, Paul LeJeune Volunteer Service Award Associates MCIC Board for 2010. Allyson Watts, MCIC Staff Mary McNairnay, United Church of Canada, Janice Hamilton, MCIC Staff MCIC Board Thomas and Reena have Marilee Geller, MCIC Staff both contributed their time OVERSEAS PROJECTS COMMITTEE Janice Hamilton, MCIC Staff and expertise to MCIC’s Mascilline Hama, WUSC, MCIC Board PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GROUP Generating Momentum con- Stuart Taylor, IDE Canada, MCIC Board Jo-Ellen Parry, Osu Children’s Library Fund, Shimby Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, MCIC Board ferences. Thomas facilitated MCIC Board Zephania Matanga, Canadian Multicultural the theatre workshops for all Deo Namwira, Mennonite Central Committee Disability Centre, MCIC Board the High School conferences Krista Smith, Engineers Without Borders Monica Derksen, Menno Simons College Terrence Sibanda, IVEP intern – Canadian from 2002 to 2007, with Re- Sean Irwin, Marquis Project Helen Manfield, Primate’s World Relief and Foodgrains Bank ena assisting him from 2003- Development Fund Jennifer Montebruno, Canadian Red Cross Society 2007. Thomas also assisted Emma Mudaliar, Match International James Kornelson, Canadian Foodgrains Bank MCIC with the first few Middle Years Daniella Echeverría, MCIC Staff Frank Cosway, Rotary Club of Winnipeg Joan Jarvis, United Church of Canada conferences from 2006-2008. Zack Gross, MCIC Staff Michael Bueckert, Project Peacemakers In the fall of 2006, Thomas and Re- COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY FUND Duncan Farthing-Nichol, Engineers Without ena took on a very big volunteer com- Ryan Sparkes, Engineers Without Borders, MCIC Borders mitment for MCIC in the Fall of 2006 Board Dave Colvinson, Canadian Foodgrains Bank Susan Roe-Finlay, Primate’s World Relief and Chris Schroeder, World Vision Canada when they agreed to work with 8 young Development Fund, MCIC Board Rachelle Friesen, Mennonite Central Committee, African women on the African Theatre Roberta Gramlich, Canadian Catholic Manitoba Project. They met with these women Organization for Development and Peace, MCIC Allison Pierce, WUSC Board every Saturday throughout the fall, to Nona Pelletier, International Institute for Larry Paetkau, former CSF Recipient, Sustainable Development Community Member assist them in developing a play on the Fletcher Stewart, Kairos Jill Cooper, former CSF Recipient, Community Millennium Development Goals in Af- Kristy Bergman, Canadian Lutheran World Relief Member Jennifer Clark, Canadian Lutheran World Relief rica. The play went on to be a huge suc- Sané Dube, Community Member Joel Marion, Global College cess, showing at the MCIC Generating Daniella Echeverría, MCIC Staff Megan Fultz, Oxfam Canada Zack Gross, MCIC Staff Momentum Conferences and, due to Tamara Fleming, Canadian Friends Service Committee continued requests for the play, the play GLOBAL CITIZENS AWARD ran into the 2007-2008 school year. COMMITTEE Michelle Schram, MCIC Staff Sumeep Bath, MCIC Staff This award was established in Paul Ashleigh Mitchell, MCIC Board 2009-10 Shimby Zegeye-Gebrehiwot, MCIC Board Rebecca Irving, MCIC Staff LeJeune’s name to recognize a volunteer Leslie McNabb, Canada World Youth Zack Gross, MCIC Staff that has contributed greatly to MCIC. Justin Monton, past award winner Bequie Lake, MCIC Staff The award, established in 2001, is given out at MCIC’s Annual General Meeting. Paul Le Jeune was a powerful ad- MCIC Staff vocate for people with disabilities in Canada and internationally. He main- Janice Hamilton Daniella Echeverría Misty Belcourt Executive Director YEIP Intern until Aug 2010, Youth Engagement tained a strong vision of what it means Allyson Watts MGMGP Assistant, Sept-March Coordinator until May 2010 to live independently. He was a valued Accountant Ginny Collins Rebecca Irving member of MCIC’s Overseas Projects Bequie Lake Public Relations Coordinator Youth Engagement Public Engagement until Sept 2010 Coordinator since Oct 2010 Committee from 1992 until his death Coordinator (Parental Leave) Kirsten Earl McCorrister Sumeep Bath in 1997. It was mainly due to Paul’s Choloe Chapple Program Coordinator Public Relations Coordinator since Oct 2010 insight that MCIC’s guiding principles PSYEIP Intern since Dec 2010 Marilee Geller Executive Assistant Zack Gross include a strong commitment to the in- Colleen Hrabi PSYEIP Intern since Dec 2010 Michelle Schram Fair Trade Outreach and clusion of people with disabilities. d YEIP Intern until Dec 2010 MGMGP Coordinator Manitoba Council for International Cooperation 302-280 Smith St. Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3C 1K2 Ph. (204) 987-6420 www.mcic.ca