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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
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![Man in a field with a basket of gourds](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Websitethumbnail.jpg)
A field trip: growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
Listen now- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
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From soil to solidarity
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Jun 2024
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![IVEP participant is crouched and feeding a baby calf with a bottle.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/image000000%281%29.jpg)
Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer
United States + 1 more
Jun 2024
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Freely you have received; freely give
United States + 2 more
Jun 2024
Story
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![A display with art, a lamp, candles and flowers. The art is a picture of a mother holding a baby.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-11/IMG_0170.jpg.webp?itok=BnZMVc0B)
Breaking the cycle
Location
British Columbia
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![Woman standing in front of two racks of clothing.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/p1010008crop_0.jpg.webp?itok=jfwx5-fH)
A safe space in the thrift shop
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British Columbia
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![The exterior of MCC BC's office in Abbotsford near a road with many tents pitched to the side](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/2023-04mccbcgladysaveabbotsfordedited.jpg.webp?itok=JCMh849M)
Homelessness prevention and outreach
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Poverty Reduction
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British Columbia
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![A close-up photo of clasped hands. The photo is taken from an eagle-eye view above the person, with a dirt floor below their hands.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs46964_cod_150318_education_ml1088-scr_0.jpg.webp?itok=ADz6sQ7B)
Striving for reunion
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Migration and Refugees
Location
British Columbia
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Story
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![Two women sitting on a red couch having a discussion. The woman on the left is speaking, while the woman on the right smiles and listens.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/best_photo_-_maryna_participant_and_stacy_dantsev_mcc_worker.png.webp?itok=LFSvqbZk)
From conflict to hope
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Migration and Refugees
Location
British Columbia
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Story
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Community Connections Program
Location
British Columbia
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Story
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![An older woman stands near a sign posted on a window that says, "Welcome to crochet class"](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/fridaalzugaray.jpg.webp?itok=h-8bFL-Y)
Never too old to give back
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British Columbia + 1 more
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![A young woman stands in a church sanctuary](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/img_4717.jpg.webp?itok=Fqsm_FXk)
B.C. Summerbridge participants support home churches
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British Columbia + 1 more
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