Our Stories | Mennonite Central Committee

Meet the communities whose perspectives and experiences shape MCC’s work.

Hear how they’re adapting and innovating in the face of poverty, conflict and injustice.

See how we’re creating a brighter future, together.

A woman and man smiling at a food distribution in Zimbabwe.

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Taslima Khatun at her floating garden with plants growing in a hanging garden along the shore. She can harvest all year round and her garden is safe from floods. Project implemented by MPUS and funded by MCC. Bogura, Bangladesh.

Food impact report - Summer 2024

Food

Bangladesh + 1 more

07/17/2024

Impact report

Food impact report - Summer 2024

MCC listens: Executive directors respond to online petition and open letter

Canada + 1 more

07/15/2024

Story

MCC listens: Executive directors respond to online petition and open letter

Bhakta Bahadur Karki, a vegetable, fruit and grains farmer, and Evan Strong, an MCC SALT 2022-2023 participant, exchanging a greeting before beginning an interview in Ikudol, Nepal.

A journey of service with Mennonite Central Committee

United States + 1 more

07/15/2024

Story

A journey of service with Mennonite Central Committee

smiling woman holds up hygiene kit bag

Your impact in Ontario - Summer 2024

Ontario

07/12/2024

Impact report

Your impact in Ontario - Summer 2024

MCC staff and a volunteer lift dirt in their shovels on the site where the Material Resources Center (MRC) will be expanded. From left to right: Carol Zook, Material Resources Center manager for MCC

MCC Material Resources Center in Ephrata, Pa. to expand warehouse

Pennsylvania

07/10/2024

MCC Material Resources Center in Ephrata, Pa. to expand warehouse

Blues band performs at the music festival for MCC.

"Put a little love in your yard"

Peace

North Carolina

07/09/2024

"Put a little love in your yard"

Four individuals are seated on the floor, surrounded by art supplies and colorful paper cutouts. They appear engaged in a creative activity, smiling at the camera in a room with a casual setting.

Seeking Christ

Education

Cambodia

07/08/2024

Story

Ko’ona Saber, Kerry Saner-Harvey and Jonathan Neufeld sitting together on a bench

Threads – Share the Gifts: Honour the Treaties, shows Indigenous reparations in action.

Share the Gifts: Honour the Treaties website

Indigenous Neighbors

Manitoba

07/08/2024

Podcast/audio

Threads – Share the Gifts: Honour the Treaties, shows Indigenous reparations in action.

Three men are engaged in a conversation

Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada

Canada

06/27/2024

News

Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada

Md. Kabir Hossain (31) is collecting pesticide-free olives from his house lot gardens, which will be sold at freestanding displays in Bogura stores, known as super shops.

Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment

Food

Bangladesh

06/27/2024

Story

Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment

Woman with hands in handcuffs behind her back

Colonialism is still an ongoing reality for Indigenous women

Indigenous Neighbors

Ontario

06/27/2024

Story

Colonialism is still an ongoing reality for Indigenous women

Man in a field with a basket of gourds

Relief, Development and Podcast | A field trip: Growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh

Listen now

Food

Bangladesh

06/27/2024

Podcast/audio

Relief, Development and Podcast | A field trip: Growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh

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