This is one of the Canadian CED Network's CED in Manitoba Profiles Project produced 50 stories of Manitoba communities working to build fairer and stronger local economies, reduce poverty, and revitalize neighbourhoods.
What could possibly connect Brandon, Manitoba with Tanzania? Well, there might be many things, but one concrete partnership is active through the work of The Marquis Project.
The Marquis Project is a community-based, non-profit, charitable non-governmental organization dedicated to working with partners in Canada and abroad to support and actively participate in sustainable projects and partnerships that improve the quality of life in small, rural communities in developing countries. It is also committed to building local awareness of international development issues through educating Manitobans about economic, political and social issues at both local and global levels.
