Canadian Foodgrains Bank impact report - Winter 2026

An update on Canadian Foodgrains Bank projects

A field coordinator working with an MCC partner in Lebanon stands in an alley way.

Lebanon Kenya — Jan 2026

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Food

January 30, 2026

Hope in hand

Your generosity is providing vital cash support for vulnerable families in Lebanon

Years of conflict, ongoing displacement and the economic crisis in Lebanon have taken a heavy toll, leaving families struggling to put food on the table. Syrian and Palestinian refugees are among the most vulnerable.

Your recent compassionate support through MCC’s account at Canadian Foodgrains Bank reached 503 families — 2,286 people — with monthly cash support. Distributed by MCC’s local partner Popular Aid for Relief and Development (PARD), cash provides families with flexibility and autonomy, allowing them to spend it on what they need the most. In this case, however, every dollar distributed was spent by families on food.

You have made a real difference. At the start of this project in June 2024, over half of these families weren’t getting enough to eat. But by the end in March 2025, every single family reported that they had better access to food and a more balanced diet.

Banner photo caption: Ahram Said, a field coordinator with MCC partner PARD focuses her efforts in Beirut’s neighbourhood of Sabra — home to both Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. With your support, over 500 families received cash assistance to buy the food they need. (MCC photo/Rick Cober Bauman)

Seeds of change

Your support is equipping Kenyan farmers with tools and training

A woman in Kenya shows off the chicken that she has raised in order to sell eggs and meat. — Thanks to your support through MCC’s account at Canadian Foodgrains Bank, farmers like Monica Mwololo in Ndetani, Kenya, have received chickens that provide both eggs and a source of meat. Through UDO’s livestock training, Monica learned how to care for her chickens effectively, ensuring they continue to support her family’s nutrition and income for years to come. (Photo courtesy of Utooni Development Organisation)

For years, farmers in Kikumbulyu North in Kenya faced an uphill battle. Over 40% of the population was living in poverty with little access to water. Feeding their families every day became more and more challenging. Unpredictable rains, poor soil and ineffective farming methods made it even more difficult, leaving farmers struggling to grow enough food to survive.

Your gift through MCC’s account at Canadian Foodgrains Bank has brought hope to this remote community. Your support equipped MCC local partner Utooni Development Organization (UDO) to work alongside hundreds of farmers to regenerate their land and learn climate-resilient farming practices.

Through [this] project, I’ve learned that farming can be both sustainable and profitable. I don’t depend on my husband on everything, I’m helping him build a future for our family with my own hands.

Veronica Mueni Nzamba

Uwo wa Kiimani Cluster in Kiimani Village, Kenya

Change is taking root in Kikumbulyu North, and it made a real difference for farming families in 2025:

1,103 farmers restored soil health and stopped land degradation across 813 acres of farmland and pasture.
2,502 people learned and applied conservation agriculture techniques, helping them farm smarter and more sustainably.
130 village savings and loan groups now manage KES 14.4 million ($153,057 CAD) in revolving funds. This is helping 3,166 members invest in livestock, water tanks and farm supplies.
3,894 farmers (85% women) are successfully raising chickens for eggs and meat, improving both nutrition and income.
3,943 households built kitchen gardens and 1,746 of these small plots are already producing fresh, healthy food for families to eat at home and sell at local markets.

Thanks to your support, 3,943 families — more than 22,000 people — took part in hands-on training to build stronger, climate-resilient livelihoods. Through media outreach and public events, MCC partner UDO estimates that over 2.5 million people were reached with knowledge and tools to better protect their land and farms.