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Product/Service Name: Canadian Food Grains Bank Company: Canadian Food Grains Bank ; 400-393 Portage Ave #400 ; Ph: (204) 944-1993 ; Ph2:Toll-Free - 1-800-665-0377 ; Fax:(204) 943-2597 Who We Are: An Introduction to Canadian Foodgrains Bank Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 Canadian church agencies, which together seek a Christian response to hunger. Its mission is to enable Canadians, working through the member church agencies and their respective local partners, to share resources with, support and learn from hungry populations outside Canada in their efforts to achieve food security. "Food security" means that people have access to enough nutritionally balanced food in both the short-term and the long-term that they may live active and healthy lives. Foodgrains Bank's overall goal is to reduce hunger and its consequences among hunger-affected individuals, households, and communities in developing countries. Our specific objectives are: Increase immediate and sustainable access to food Increase food security by protecting and building sustainable economic livelihoods, strengthening community development and peace-building Strengthen international and Canadian public policy and action to address hunger Increase Canadian public awareness and engagement with international hunger issues. Foodgrains Bank serves as a fundraiser for its member church agencies, collecting grain and other resources from donors. Farmers, the church community, and the Canadian public provide grain and cash donations, which are deposited into designated Canadian church member accounts or into a general account which can be used by all members. Member agencies draw out resources or equity from their "accounts" to support projects developed in conjunction with overseas partners. Subject to availability of funds, all project activities - with the exception of food security activities (see below) - are eligible for a 4:1 match from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). All funding is channeled through the 15 Canadian Foodgrains Bank member agencies, who work directly with their local partners. For this reason, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank head office does not accept project proposals. Proposals must be sponsored by one of the 15 Foodgrains Bank member organizations . |
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