{"id":13292,"date":"2020-12-31T04:27:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T04:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midaynta.com\/?page_id=13292"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:51:16","slug":"mending-a-crack-in-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midaynta.com\/mending-a-crack-in-the-sky","title":{"rendered":"Mending a Crack in the Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mending a Crack in the Sky (MCIS) is a dynamic program that consists of a dedicated group of mothers who are passionate about creating safe spaces to heal, mobilize, advocate and navigate relevant systems. The group is inspired by a Somali proverb stating that \u201cif people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky.” This has also been the basis of the action plan to address youth radicalization to violence and the alarming rates of youth violence primarily male youth violence. The group holds community meetings in different neighborhoods and takes an active community leadership role to address youth violence.<\/p>\n

In partnership with Midaynta Community Services, a three-phase community healing initiative was developed by women many of them survivors of acute trauma to address gun violence and its lasting impact on families in the greater Toronto area, titled Mending a Crack in the Sky (MCIS).<\/p>\n

Mending a Crack in the Sky (MCIS) has organized a dynamic program to provide immediate support to families impacted by gun violence. The group is currently working in the community in the following ways: \u200b<\/p>\n