MCC is sending a $25,000 Cdn./$20,000 U.S. shipment of canned turkey, infant care supplies, clothing, school supplies, personal hygiene materials and other items to the Democratic Republic of Congo. These items will be distributed by Congolese Mennonites, United Methodists and Baptists to victims of civil war in the country's eastern region. MCC estimates that the shipment will directly benefit 1,000 families.