Manitoba Council on International Cooperation

International Projects

Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre

  • Voices from the Edge

    Fund: Theme Fund | Country: Zimbabwe | Amount: $5,595 | Funded in 2010/2011

    Voices from the Edge will enhance the capacity of rural teachers to coordinate alternatives and ancillary services for students with special needs. This pilot project will focus on a new universal access school and will assist students with disabilities and those from disadvantaged communities.

  • Building an “Universal Design” Accessible School in the Rural Community of Chirasauta

    Fund: Development Fund | Country: Zimbabwe | Amount: $6,828 | Funded in 2010/2011

    This project is Building an “Universal Design” Accessible School in the Rural Community of Chirasauta, Zimbabwe that will accommodate students with disabilities and those from low-income families. Access to quality education is an essential step toward the elimination of poverty and hunger, and the empowerment of marginalized communities.

  • Use of Small Indigenous Drought-Resistant Grains to Mitigate the Adverse Effects of Climate Change

    Fund: Development Fund | Country: Zimbabwe | Amount: $6,857 | Funded in 2009/2010

    This project, which includes the Use of Small Indigenous Drought-Resistant Grains to Mitigate the Adverse Effects of Climate Change, will assist twenty families that include people with disabilities in Mashonaland, Zimbabwe. Modern farming techniques will be used to plant small grains such as sorghum and rapoko, which will help these families attain food security and contribute to their local economies.

  • Solar Powered Assistive Devices

    Fund: Development Fund | Country: Zimbabwe | Amount: $6,052 | Funded in 2008/2009

    In this project, solar powered assistive devices are used to create employment and educational opportunities for persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe. Barriers resulting from disabling conditions require the application of technology. In turn, most of the devices need energy. Therefore, solar panels are sustainable and mobile sources of energy.