Poverty Reduction
Ontario
Story
… you can”—please pay, if you can!), or for a deeper dive, volunteer with Circle of Friends in supporting those who are …
Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Story
As I struggle to grasp the soul-crushing scope of the destruction in Gaza by the Israeli military over the past three months — 85% of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents displaced from their homes, more than 60% of housing across the Strip damaged or destroyed, …
Indigenous Neighbors
Alberta
Story
… by this era in our collective history. There are several volunteer opportunities. Please, look at them at the link below. Volunteer with POKAIKS … Metis Crossing Truth and …
Ontario
Story
… and Nyashema joined MCC Ontario’s Great Winter Warmup, volunteering to knot comforters for disaster-affected areas. Inspired to give back, they became regular volunteers at MCC’s Material Resources (MR) centre in New … cultural exchange, strengthening their bond. For Perusi, volunteering at the MR centre is a testament to her …
Migration and Refugees
Ontario
Story
… effort led to a crisis highlighting the dire situation. A volunteer he hired to help with his project was targeted by a …
Migration and Refugees
Ontario
Story
… effort to explore the benefits of employer-supported volunteer initiatives which are on the rise in Canada. MCC …
Climate Change, Food
Honduras
Story
Sentada en la luz solar moteada al lado de este río en el sur de Honduras, fue difícil creer que hace 20 años, no hubo ningún árbol aquí. Aunque es tranquilo hoy en día, en octubre de 1998 el Huracán Mitch causó un torrente de agua, piedras, y lodo que …
Disaster response
Palestine and Israel
Story
… was ‘Can you help us help? We want to do something. Our volunteers are asking, is there something we can do?’” … Bank. Top photo caption: Firas Hamlawi, right, a volunteer and Rifqah Hamlawi, center, a staff member, with …
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 …
Resource
… MCC … Encourage people in your church to donate, shop or volunteer at an MCC Thrift Shop. There are six MCC Thrift …
Ontario
Story
… Hands packing hygiene kits, soup bubbling on the stove, volunteers welcoming newcomers, students laughing and … he’s found a sense of purpose. For MCC Ontario staff and volunteers, seeing him thrive has been a blessing. … find stable space for her operation, connecting her with volunteers and contributing over 300 quilts for distribution …