MCC - Mennonite Central Committee Canada

Published purpose

This project aims to place 100 vulnerable families into new, hazard-resistant permanent homes. In addition, the Mennonite Central Committee of Canada (MCCC) works with local partners, the Food, Disaster and Material Resources Department (FDMR) and Sant Kretyen pou le Developman Entregre (SKDE) to provide the following community services for these families: (1) village housing/shelter construction, including a playground and road access; (2) water and sanitation facilities, including latrines and catchment facilities as well as basic health and sanitation training; and (3) community and livelihoods development through the establishment of an agriculture and livelihoods cooperative, kitchen gardens, and training on agriculture-related business activities.