The pandemic has pushed 130 million people into extreme poverty and food insecurity. Mennonite Economic Development Associates’ annual convention highlighted how this has set back global poverty-reduction efforts by years and increased gender-based violence, prompting MEDA to focus on a mix of attending to small details and planning for long-term impacts.
Mike Strathdee
For Mennonite Economic Development Associates, taking care of clients — and business in general — during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant providing new services in several countries, including Tanzania, Ethiopia and Myanmar.
