Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba (MCC Manitoba) is a Christian charity which helps communities to develop, provides disaster relief, and promotes justice and peace. MCC Manitoba supports vulnerable people in Manitoba and grants money to Mennonite Central Committee Canada for use in international programming.  

In F2018, MCC Manitoba granted $8.1 million to MCC Canada, representing 83% of program spending. Projects in eight countries provide emergency food and supplies in areas affected by disasters, including South Sudan, Iraq, and El Salvador. In poor countries, MCC Canada works to improve people’s long-term access to food, water, healthcare, education, and income sustainability. Through peacebuilding and justice restoration projects, MCC Canada helps addicts, survivors of physical or sexual abuse, and criminals to reintegrate into society. It also teaches mediation and conflict management techniques to reduce violence. 

In F2018, MCC Manitoba used 17% of program spending on projects in Canada. The charity supports a café and book store called Sam’s Place which provides youth an opportunity to develop career skills. MCC Manitoba cooperates with local charities of different cultures to support newcomers to Canada, prevent and respond to abuse, advocate for affordable housing, and promote positive changes in the lives of Indigenous Peoples. MCC Canada also assists Low German speaking Mennonites in accessing social services and improving literacy.

Results and Impact: Mennonite Central Committee Canada supported Bangladeshi farmers to raise livestock. The farmers’ income increased by an average of seven times, and nutrition has improved with people consuming 12% more protein. In Ethiopia, 1,529 people learned better farming techniques, improving crop yield from 1.5 tonnes/hectare to 8.7.

MCC Canada served daily meals to 21,400 children in South Sudan. School enrollment increased by 300% and the children’s concentration improved.

In DR Congo, 375 people from two opposing groups were trained in conflict management. After the program, 52% of trainees shared food with a previous enemy, 50% let an enemy stay in their home, and 45% took part in future conflict resolution meetings.

Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba is a Large charity, with donations and special events revenue of $10.8m in F2018. Administrative costs are 5% of revenues and fundraising costs are 7% of donations. For every $1 donated, 88 cents go to the cause. This falls within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. MCC Manitoba has $1.7m in funding reserves which could cover programs and granting at the F2018 level for two months. This indicates a need for funding.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 22, 2018 by Madison Kerr.