Over 75,000 people in 8 countries will benefit from nine projects totaling $2.3 million committed by Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

The projects are being implemented by Foodgrains Bank members ADRA Canada, Canadian Baptist Ministries, Mennonite Central Committee Canada, Presbyterian World Service & Development and World Renew, in collaboration with their local partners.

Regarding Haiti, it is an agriculture and livelihoods project in Haiti through Mennonite Central Committee Canada, totaling $446,000 and benefitting 17,300 people.

Projects supported by Canadian Foodgrains Bank are undertaken with support from the Government of Canada.

Learn more about the Canadian Foodgrains Bank :

Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end global hunger. In the 2016-17 budget year, the Foodgrains Bank provided over $41 million of assistance for over 900,000 people in 35 countries. Canadian Foodgrains Bank projects are undertaken with matching support from the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada. Assistance from the Foodgrains Bank is provided through its member agencies, which work with local partners in the developing world.

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