About Us
Make Poverty History Manitoba is a collaborative, non-partisan coalition committed to changing public policy to achieve a Manitoba without poverty.
Our coalition represents voices from Indigenous, newcomer, labour, women’s, LGBTQ2S+, disability, urban, rural, northern, business, education, student, and youth communities.
On this page: Our Approach | Advocacy Story | Supporting Organizations | Vision & Mission | Coalition Leadership | Terms of Reference
Our Approach
The causes of poverty and social exclusion go well beyond inadequate incomes and unemployment. They include the inability to access affordable and adequate housing, childcare, public transportation, health services, recreation, education and training. These causes are interconnected.
We believe that any effort to address the causes of poverty must adopt a comprehensive and systematic approach, within a legislated framework, if poverty reduction and social inclusion are to be achieved.
Supporting Organizations
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Advocacy Story
Make Poverty History Manitoba formed in 2008 to put forward the community’s vision for what a plan to end poverty could look like and call on all levels of government for urgent, strategic action to end poverty.
This coalition evolved out of an early group in 2004 that was initiating discussions in the community about anti-poverty legislation. This group included the Women’s Health Clinic, the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence and other organizations.
Since then, the coalition has grown to include over 100 organizations and thousands of individual Manitobans united in the goal for a Manitoba without poverty.
The diverse membership of MPHM reflects the diverse populations most vulnerable to poverty, including women, children, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, and recent immigrants.
Vision & Mission
Vision: Our vision is a Manitoba without poverty.
Mission: Our mission is to change public policy to achieve a Manitoba without poverty.
Purpose: Our purpose is to provide a central coalition of agencies and individuals working for the elimination of poverty in Manitoba.