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November 2009

MCC Ontario sending H1N1 response kits to remote northern First Nations Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCCO) is collecting and sending up to 2,000 H1N1 Response Kits to northern Ontario for distribution in remote First Nation communities.
House demolitions create fear for Palestinian family Anxiety shared by Palestinian families whose houses were demolished or who live under threat of demolition.
MCC U.S. leader plans transition as term ends MCC U.S. executive director plans transition when term ends in August 2010.
Newcomers to Canada starting Mennonite churches in Quebec The lively gospel music and Spanish lyrics at the House of Friendship in Montreal remind Pastor Lucy Roca of a typical worship service at Mennonite Church Teusaquillo, a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) partner organization in Bogota, Colombia. Mennonite Church Teusaquillo provides spiritual, physical and emotional support to people uprooted by violence.
“Daily Terror” exhibit raises awareness in Great Lakes region MCC exhibit focusing on cluster bombs used to encourage compassion for victims, advocacy for ban on the munitions.
MCC responds to flooding in El Salvador MCC has committed an initial $20,000 to relief efforts in El Salvador, where massive flooding and landslides have occurred.

October 2009

C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest winners named Winning speech examines "structural violence" in U.S. educational system.
Northeast Asian camp brings teens together to discuss prejudices Teens from South Korea, China and Japan meet at a northeast Asian peace camp to discuss long-held prejudices.
My story: Clueless in New York In her own words, Honduran woman reflects on her first few months of adjustment to ministry as an MCC and MWC intern at MCC’s United Nations Liaison Office.
MCC increases Asia Disasters appeal Flooding damage in India and Cambodia, housing needs in Indonesia increase MCC’s initial Asia Disasters appeal to $260,000 Cdn/ $250,000 U.S., as part of a $760,000 Cdn/ $750,000 U.S. relief effort.
After two decades, a modest message of peace endures Small MCC peace button spreads its message from southern Ontario, where it got its start, to well beyond Canada's borders.
MCC increases Asia Disasters response to $250,000 Flooding relief in India and Cambodia, permanent housing in Indonesia added to campaign.
On site: MCC reps bid farewell, return home to request long-term aid Oct. 8, Part 4 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
On site: Figuring out the challenges of disaster response in Indonesia Oct. 8, Part 3 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
On site: Church fears for its Sunday school building, members’ homes and jobs Oct. 8, Part 2 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
On site: MCC reps learn that entire Indonesian villages are declared mass graves Oct. 8, Part 1 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
MCC Washington Office kicks off high school essay contest The Washington Office of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. is inviting submissions for its 11th annual high school essay contest.
Call to prayer and action for Colombia Mennonite Central Committee partner Justapaz, a ministry of the Mennonite Church of Colombia, is calling on churches to pray and take action for Colombia.
On site: Relief underway in Indonesian village where 95 percent of houses destroyed Oct. 7, Part 2 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
On site: Teachers, volunteers help Indonesian students start to heal from earthquake trauma Oct. 7, Part 1 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
Canners begin 2009-2010 season Mennonite Central Committee's (MCC's) annual mobile meat canning project, an initiative that provides meat to communities impacted by war, disaster and malnutrition, begins this month and continues through April.
On site: MCC reps view Indonesian earthquake damage, talk to survivors Oct. 6 — By Dan and Jeanne Jantzi
MCC appeals for donations for Asia disasters Mennonite Central Committee is appealing for an initial $100,000 to assist people in Asia whose homes and lives were devastated by recent earthquakes and flooding.
Call to prayer and action for Honduras Given the political turmoil in Honduras, the Latin America and the Caribbean program department of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) urgently asks that people everywhere pray for true justice and peace for the Honduran people, and call on their own governments to pressure Honduran authorities to act in ways that will bring peace.

September 2009

Volunteers give fabric a second life in earth-friendly bags Paper or plastic? Neither choice of bag often offered at grocery stores is the right choice for Mary Martin, a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) East Coast worker.
MCC initiative gives hope to deaf Nigerians Patricia Gyang, a mother of three, cannot hear an alarm but often rises by 4 a.m. to start her bread dough. She supplies shops around Jos, Nigeria, with pastries and meat pies and bakes and decorates custom-made cakes for all occasions.
Bridge building between cultures begins at MCC orientation Lydette Assefa of the United States and Hiwot of Ethiopia started building a cultural bridge between their two countries as soon as they were assigned to be roommates at Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC’s) August orientation for young adult volunteers.
Battle zone's lethal harvest I love the Obama family's White House garden. It's a great way to promote the value of fresh, home-grown food, and I hope many will follow the example that the president and first lady have set. But today I am urging President Obama to pick up a pen instead of a garden hoe, because hidden in the garden's onions and tomatoes is a connection to international humanitarian law that deserves his immediate attention.
Refugee sponsorship marks start of 30-year friendship Thirty years ago Thanh and Te Trinh and their young children risked their lives to escape the harsh economic conditions in Vietnam with the hope of rebuilding their lives in a new country.
Surprise flooding in Burkina Faso destroys homes of the poorest When Levy Madjibe visits victims of flooding in the capital of Burkina Faso, he hears the same story repeatedly – "I was surprised by the water, and I've lost everything."