News

March 2010

Colombian Mennonite churches call for prayer and action for peace Face the Displaced event to focus attention on injustice in Colombia during two days in April.
Making comforters, relief kits helps students deal with grief Working on the comforters in the MCC warehouse in Winnipeg is helping Petiote and her classmates Jane Paul and Angelique Dauriac support each other as they deal with the grief of what is happening in Haiti.

February 2010

Urban leaders take first steps toward forming global network A network of global Anabaptist leaders is forming organically, taking fledgling steps in its first learning experience in Seoul. MCC is facilitating the connections.
MCC U.S. invites applications for transitional executive director role Position has special emphasis on implementing organizational change in cooperation with the various MCC entities in Canada and the United States.
Indiana senior wins MCC U.S. essay contest MCC U.S. Washington Office announces winners of high school essay contest about international debt relief.
MCC’s relief kits, comforters, meat and more en route to Haiti MCC’s material aid is gradually arriving in Port-au-Prince, despite challenges.
MCC Haiti alumna to lead disaster recovery efforts Dr. Susanne Bradley Brown, a pediatrician and health care advocate, will lead Mennonite Central Committee’s disaster recovery efforts in Haiti.
Palestinian church leaders call for justice and equality Christian leaders in Palestine make passionate call to the global church to speak and act for justice and equality in Occupied Palestinian Territories.
High school campaign raises thousands for Haiti and other causes Students at Rosthern Junior College (RJC) raise thousands for MCC's Haiti Earthquake Relief.
Landmines: Calling for bold action from the U.S. in 2010 MCC U.S. urges action to encourage U.S. to sign mine ban.
RRSP Season: Investing for the common good Does faith inform our investment portfolios? Learn more about ethical investing within the context of MCC Canada's Mining Justice campaign

January 2010

MCC plans response to violence in Nigeria Relief effort planned after thousands forced from their homes by violence.
The week in quotes – Jan. 23-29 Here are a selection of voices and reflections on MCC's Haiti earthquake response.
Living in Jerusalem provides insight into practicing peace Living and working in Jerusalem gives a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) service worker from Kansas new insights into building and practicing peace.
Structural engineers assess building damage in Haiti Structural engineers working with MCC in Haiti begin evaluating the safety of structures left standing after the earthquake.
On site: Evaluating buildings, meeting people After a few days in Haiti, structural engineer Johann Zimmermann explains how the team of structural engineers working with MCC is speeding up the process of evaluating large building for soundness.
On site: Which buildings are safe? Structural engineer Johann Zimmermann writes about his first days of evaluating structures in Haiti.
On site: Questions and miracles Alexis Erkert Depp, an MCC worker in Haiti, candidly discusses her questions of God even as she recognizes the miracles.
The week in quotes – Jan. 18-22 Here are a selection of voices and reflections shared by MCC workers involved in the Haiti earthquake response.
Congregations encouraged to participate in MCC’s Abundant Life Campaign Economic justice focus meant to raise awareness and encourage action in relation to U.S. public policy.
Putting Haitian voices first In a Jan. 19 Christianity Today blog, MCC's international programs director stresses the need to incorporate the voices of Haitians and Haitian church leaders in disaster response.
MCC sends structural engineers to assess soundness of homes in Haiti MCC sending three structural engineers to Haiti on Saturday; looking for long-term worker to head relief efforts.
On site: The depth of destruction Daryl Yoder-Bontrager writes from Haiti on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010.
On site: Sharing food, giving thanks In a Skype conversation Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, Michel Garly reflects on how people are responding to the destruction in Haiti.
On site: Painstaking efforts to do normal tasks in Haiti Kathy Troyer writes about the challenges of communications in Haiti.
On site: Responding to the urgent, but looking long term Ben Depp writes about his experiences in Haiti in a Jan. 19 blog entry.
MCC asks for relief kits, comforters, sheets for Haiti In addition to donations of money, MCC is asking people to give relief kits, heavy comforters and sheets for the people of Haiti.
Compassion more widespread than violence in Haiti Haitian solidarity with one another is much more evident than isolated incidents of violence, MCC workers say.
MCC staff on the ground, waiting for larger relief efforts to begin Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) staff in Haiti are doing what they can to help until global aid goes into full swing.
MCC to respond to Haiti earthquake, donations welcome Mennonite Central Committee is responding to the earthquake that struck Haiti late Tuesday afternoon.