New York
Story
… about the end of my work here, I realize that this place that brings all the nations of the world face to face, …
Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Advocacy Campaign
Background: In the midst of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, settler violence, Israeli military bombings and displacement continue to increase in the West Bank. On January 21, days after the Gaza ceasefire was announced, Israel launched an offensive in the …
Peace
Europe
Story
… than not, we would discover someone we both knew or a place we had both experienced. It was beautiful to tangibly …
Education
Bolivia
Story
Maria Martin leads me through the winding cobblestoned streets of Llallagua, Bolivia – a town with a palpable energy for such a small population. By noon, street vendors line every wall, selling bags of popcorn from their carts, hot apple-quinoa drinks …
Climate Change, Food
Nepal, Asia
Story
Harmony hums throughout Ishwor Man Magar’s farm in Kerabari Rural Municipality, Morang District, Nepal. He feeds the roots of his asparagus plants to his cow so that she produces more milk, and thus more income for his family. The cow also makes the …
Climate Change
Kansas, United States
Story
… solar installation economically feasible for many more places of worship. It is estimated that these tax credits, …
New York
Story
… clamor to claim resources. MCC sees similar linkages in places like the border between Kenya and Uganda, where … as both groups try to find land that can support life. In places like Bolivia and Cambodia , floods, drought, and …
Justice and Equity
Colorado
Story
The Conflict Center (TCC) has worked with MCC and IVEP through four intern placements. To help our newest IVEPer, Dorcus Sibanda from Zimbabwe, transition smoothly into her life in Colorado and her work at TCC, our staff has been intentional in creating a …
United States
Story
Samuel is often the first of our crew to arrive at the farm. As I roll in before 7 a.m., he is in the field examining the garden beds and recently planted persimmon and jujube trees or doing some early weeding. Samuel greets me with his bright eyes and a …
United States
Story
Our journey with IVEP began more than 30 years ago when Joy worked for Oaklawn in Goshen, Ind., and there was an IVEP placement at Oaklawn; a young woman from Brazil. At that time, we knew very little about the program. Later, in 2018, a family from our …
Canadá
Story
… the withdrawal of support, leaving emergency measures in place and an unsustainable amount of stress on the health …