As weather patterns have fluctuated, farmers like 60-year-old Nahimana Marceline in Makamba province, Burundi, are facing more extended dry periods. "The rain delays and it is not sufficient," she says. Then, when it comes, it may be a deluge that destroys the crops.
 
In response, MCC partner Help Channel Burundi is offering farmers new techniques to increase production and deal with the impact of climate change. For example, "Now we mulch our farms. With this technique, we save water, and It does not run away. When we mulch, we keep moisture in the field. Even if the rain were little, mulching kept the soil humid. Later on, those grasses used for mulching will become manure to feed the soil." She also uses contour lines in her land to fight against erosion and encourage water to seep slowly into the ground and feed the crops.
 
"I had a fear of not having enough food," she says. "But since now I am learning new techniques, there’s hope. Even (though) I am getting old, I will pass on the knowledge learned here to my offspring and then continue the chain of development."
 
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Right now, many pregnant women around the world are walking over two hours to reach life-saving health care.
Your compassion can offer a solution. Just $7.03 can provide a round-trip motorcycle ride for one expecting mother in Uganda—and beyond.
https://donation.mcccanada.ca/?where=22SPR-homepage
 
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In Bangladesh, members of Indigenous communities often face prejudice and may be excluded even from places like tea shops. Through an MCC-supported project, Maristela Mardy (pink sari), a member of the marginalized Mahali community, and Tarikul Islam, a professional singer from the majority Muslim community, visit Muslim neighborhoods together, using tea and food to challenge stereotypes and build peace and understanding.
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MCC partner Charitable Foundation Uman Help Center (UMAN) distributes MCC relief buckets, hygiene kits, comforters and other humanitarian supplies to families impacted by the conflict in Ukraine.

In central Ukraine, UMAN provides food assistance to local vulnerable residents and internally displaced people. UMAN purchases meat and other ingredients, prepares it, and sends ready-to-eat meals to areas where there are food shortages. They also send food kits to conflict hot spots and to those who could not get evacuated.
https://mcc.org/stories/crisis-ukraine
 
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