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.

17 stories

A group of five people wearing traditional clothing representing different cultures sit together in front of a tree.

Rediscovering purpose and finding growth through IVEP

Pennsylvania

01/24/2025

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Rediscovering purpose and finding growth through IVEP

Six people sit around a table set with various plates of Korean food.

Expanding global friendship through IVEP

Pennsylvania

11/15/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Expanding global friendship through IVEP

Seven people sit together on a boat in a like with green hills in the distance.

Welcoming an IVEPer: A journey of learning, growth and connection

Pennsylvania

11/15/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Welcoming an IVEPer: A journey of learning, growth and connection

IVEP participant is crouched and feeding a baby calf with a bottle.

Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer

United States + 1 more

06/20/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer

A mother and daughter taking a selfie photo

A mother-daughter reflection on transformative IVEP journeys

United States

04/16/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

A mother-daughter reflection on transformative IVEP journeys

A young man smiles for a photo with an older couple

IVEP fosters mutual learnings

Indiana + 1 more

04/16/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

IVEP fosters mutual learnings

A man taking a selfie photo while feeding a cow milk from a bottle

IVEP wasn’t in my plans

Ohio + 1 more

04/16/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

IVEP wasn’t in my plans

Ingrid Laan, Aline Wielenga and Sjoerd Huese, and Erik Husslage (front), IVEP participants 1986-87 from the Netherlands together in Munster, Germany, in October 2023.

IVEP reunion: A journey across continents, cultures and decades

Education

Europe

02/06/2024

Story

IVEP reunion: A journey across continents, cultures and decades

Adonis Kodjihiti engages with students during break at Esperanza Center.

A valuable addition of an IVEP participant to an educational service program

Migration and Refugees, Education

Maryland

11/13/2023

Story

A valuable addition of an IVEP participant to an educational service program

A group of people posing for a photo with Santa Claus

IVEPer is helpful in a “helpful” kind of way

Education, Peace

Indiana

01/17/2023

Perspectives and Viewpoints

IVEPer is helpful in a “helpful” kind of way

Partner insight: Our IVEPer really got in the mix

United States

06/21/2022

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Partner insight: Our IVEPer really got in the mix

A group of young adults of different nationalities stand together. They are holding their country flags and dressed in traditional outfits.

IVEP staff insight: Nothing without perspective

United States

04/14/2022

Perspectives and Viewpoints

IVEP staff insight: Nothing without perspective

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