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Download Document MCIC Annual Report 2009/2010 GLOBAL MAKING CITIZENS CONNECTIONS AWARENESS TO ACTION WHAT CAN FAIR TRADE YOU DO? Manitobans Working Together As Global Citizens 2009-10 AnnuAl RepoRt MeMbers Accountable Development Works Canada World Youth – Jeunesse Canada Monde The MAnItoba Council FoR Canadian Catholic organization for Development and InteRnAtIonAl CooperatIon (MCIC) peace is a coalition of 40 organizations involved in international Canadian Crossroads International development. An independent non-profit organization, Canadian lutheran World Relief MCIC has responsibility for distributing Government of Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre, Inc (formerly Manitoba funds designated for international development African Canadian Disability Community Association) and emergency relief and rehabilitation. MCIC also works Canadian physicians for Aid and Relief within Manitoba to build understanding and engagement on international issues. Canadian Red Cross Society CHF Our VisiOn: Christian Reformed World Relief Committee Manitobans – Working Together as Global Citizens. Cooperative Development Foundation CoDe Our MissiOn: CuSo-VSo MCiC is a coalition of organizations involved in emmanuel International Canada international development, who are committed to: engineers Without Borders • respect, empowerment and self-determination for all peoples; Hope International Development Agency • development that protects the world’s International Child Care environment; and International Development enterprises • global understanding, cooperation and social justice. Marquis project MAtCH International MCIC’s mission as a coordinating structure is to promote Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba public awareness of international issues, to foster member interaction, and to administer funds for international Mennonite economic Development Associates development. nicaraguan Children’s Fund oSu Children’s library Fund people to people MCIC Contributors plan Canada MCIC expresses gratitude to the organizations and individuals primate’s World Relief and Development Fund who supported our work in 2009 – 2010. Save the Children Canada SIM Canada UNICeF Canada-prairie Region • Canadian partnership Branch • Communications Branch united Church of Canada uSC Canada World Relief Canada • executive Council (premier’s office) World university Services of Canada • Manitoba education World Vision Canada • Culture, Heritage and tourism – Heritage Grant program YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg YMCA Canada – Youth eco Internship program Affiliate MeMbers • MCiC Members Canadian Association for Bangladesh Development • individual Donors: International Institute for Sustainable Development Sylvia Bydak Sisters of our Janice Hamilton lady of the Mis- Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council sions Dennis lewycky united nations Association, Winnipeg Branch Working Together for a better World A Message from MCIC’s President and Executive Director MCIC began This year with the creation the Global Citi- Table of zens: Manitobans Working Together for a better World exhibit. Developed in celebration of MCIC’s 35th Anniversary, the ex- Contents hibit has toured a number of locations in Manitoba this year. In celebrating the achievements of Manitoba organizations in inter- MCIC Members 2 national development, the exhibit gives us a chance to reflect on what we do and those who make our work possible. MCIC Contributors 2 MCIC is thankful for the partnerships we have built with A Message from MCIC’s our members, the provincial government and the federal gov- President and Executive Director 3 ernment. This year, MCIC’s 40 members benefitted from an in- Manitoba Government crease in the Manitoba Government Matching Grant Program Matching Grant Program (MGMGP) to $1 million, the highest in its history. The Gov- (MGMGP) 4 ernment of Manitoba was also very quick to provide additional Top | International Projects 5 SuSan Roe-Finlay, funds for Relief and Rehabilitation in the aftermath of this year’s PreSidenT devastating natural disasters in The Philippines, haiti and Chile. Communities Reached above | In total, MCIC distributed an unprecedented $1.4 million to 60 in Manitoba 12 Janice HamilTon, execuTive diRecToR projects in 31 countries. MCIC Celebrates 35 Years 13 The Government of Canada, through the Cana- dian International Development Agency (CIDA), Youth Engagement 14 has also been a vital supporter of MCIC’s work. board of Directors Fair Trade Manitoba 16 Their assistance with our public engagement and 2009-2010 communications efforts has allowed MCIC to di- International (with nominating organization) rectly engage 14,600 Manitobans in 46 communi- Development Week 17 Susan Roe-Finlay, president ties throughout the province, as well as thousands MCIC and New Media 17 (primate’s World Relief and of others through events, campaigns and our em- development Fund) Ryan Sparkes, vice president powerment of other Manitobans to take on these Audited Financial Statements 18 (engineers Without borders) issues. MCIC has become a go-to source for public Paul LeJeune Volunteer ashok athavale, Secretary engagement programming in Manitoba. Our rela- (Save the children canada) Service Award 19 tionships with the Canadian Council for Interna- Tony Rogge, Treasurer (canadian physicians for aid tional Cooperation, and the Provincial/Regional MCIC Committee and Relief) Councils through the Inter-Council Network have Members 2009-2010 19 Stuart Taylor, executive member (international development made our work even stronger. MCIC Staff 19 enterprises) MCIC also benefits from a team of passionate mascilline Hama and dedicated volunteers who serve on our commit- (World university Services of PhoTo Credits: canada) tees and board of Directors. Transferring this vision canadian lutheran World Relief (p. 11) Zephania matanga into action is our creative and hardworking staff CIDA: Roger lemoyne (pp. 4, 5, 15) (canadian multicultural who make up MCIC’s fun and supportive culture. dustin leader (cover, back cover, pp. 3, disability centre, inc.) 14, 15, 16, 17, 19) We have designed this annual report to coordi- ashleigh mitchell international development enterprises (CUSo-vSo) nate with the look and spirit of our Global Citi- (pp. cover, 4, 7) Walt nilsson zens exhibit. It is a celebration of Manitoba’s role mennonite economic development associates (p. 4) (YMCA-yWCA of Winnipeg) in the global community and a reminder of why Jo-ellen parry Kathleen Sexsmith (p. 8) (osu children’s library Fund) our work is important. We invite you to take a Kathy Knowles (p. 4) peter Rempel look at the impact we have made in our work to- paul Jeffrey/ACT alliance (p. 11) (mennonite central gether as global citizens. d Transfair canada (back cover, p. 7) committee manitoba) Shimby Zegeye-Gebrehiwot 2009-10 ANNuAL Report | 3 (World vision canada) Manitoba Government Matching Grant Program CHINA NEPAL (MGMGP) MEXICO HAITI INDIA This year, the MGMGP touched an unprecedented number LAOS PAKISTAN PHILLIPINES of lives around the world. Altogether, MCIC distributed $1.4 MAURITANIA VIETNAM HONDURAS million to 60 international development and relief projects in BANGLADESH SUDAN 31 countries. NICARAGUA Established in 1975 by the Government of Manitoba, the ETHIOPIA CAMBODIA SRI LANKA MGMGP funds international development projects delivered by GHANA UGANDA Manitoba organizations and their overseas partners. As Mani- LIBERIA KENYA DEM. REP. RWANDA tobans, we are proud that our province is one of the few that OF CONGO BRAZIL BURUNDI contributes annual funds for this purpose. Projects are selected PERU TANZANIA through a peer review process carried out by committees made ZAMBIA up of representatives from MCIC member organizations and the international development community. MGMGP funds are BOLIVIA distributed in four funding areas: the Development Fund, the CHILE Theme Fund, the Community Solidarity Fund and the Relief ZIMBABWE and Rehabilitation Fund. This year, the MGMGP base funding was increased to $1 million. In addition, the Government of Manitoba contribut- projects ed an additional $400,000 for relief and rehabilitation in the by Region: aftermath of natural disasters in The Philippines ($100,000), haiti ($200,000) and Chile ($100,000). At a time when many around the world needed emergency assistance, the Government of Manitoba was quick in answering the call to action. Relief funds have gone toward medical care, shelter, sanitation, food provisions and other post-disaster emergency initiatives. The Community Solidarity Fund was increased this year to s africa: 27 $50,000, which allowed MCIC to fund ten projects. Due to this increase MCIC established a separate review committee for this s asia: 19 fund. Made up of MCIC board members and past fund recipi- s l atin america and the caribbean: 14 ents, the five-person committee reviews projects coming from non- members and affiliate members of MCIC. Training sessions are projects offered by MCIC staff for those who wish to apply to the fund. by Type: Manitobans have great reason to be proud. Thanks to the MGMGP, projects around the world are addressing major devel- opment issues – changing and improving the lives of those in the Global South. This generosity is matched by Manitobans them- selves, who have proven they are the most charitable people in the country. Last year, MCIC member agencies reported that they raised over $23 million in the province for their international development work. This year, we saw the continuation of this s d evelopment Fund generosity in the staggering amount of funds raised in Manitoba
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