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Overcoming obstacles
- Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Jul 2024
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![A group of smiling young adults stand posed while wrapped in flags from various nations.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Group%20-%20flags_1.jpg)
A season of growing and learning
United States + 1 more
Jul 2024
Story
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![An MCC staff member observes workers packing emergency food packages in Amman, Jordan.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/podcast%20thumbnail.jpg)
Behind-the-scenes with emergency relief / Bruce Guenther
Palestine and Israel + 5 more
Jul 2024
Podcast/audio
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![A portrait of two-year-old Basthian Raul Alborta Rodriguez makes a game of rolling a tire at Samuelito Daycare in Santa Cruz, Bolivia](/sites/default/files/2024-06/RS132619_2022_0113_07493600.jpg)
Education impact report - Summer 2024
- Education
Bolivia + 1 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Al-Najd Developmental Forum staff distribute emergency food that has just arrived in Gaza for distribution to families. The shipment arrived on March 19 and was distributed on March 23. *Names withheld for security reasons.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/RS135147_PSE20240323_gaza_dist_al_016.jpeg)
Relief impact report - Summer 2024
- Disaster response
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Nyiranshuti Atanaziya speaks with MCC staff at Zambia's Meheba Refugee Settlement Camp.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/RS132829_Copy%20of%20IMG_2445_hpr.jpg)
Material resources impact report - Summer 2024
Zambia + 2 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Two baby goats](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/RS116482_UGA20220208_agriculture_ml0008-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=NK-oCadQ)
Goats galore and more
Location
Lebanon + 5 more
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Publication
book
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![A Ugandan woman holding a pig](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/a_pig_story.jpg.webp?itok=Bi_PWgjV)
Relief, development and podcast: Peace pigs / With Mary Ilero and Sam Eibu
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Food
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Uganda
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Podcast/audio
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![Piglets on a farm in Uganda](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/a-real-life-piggy-bank-01.jpg.webp?itok=tkOeImPO)
A real life piggy bank
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Food
Location
Uganda
Date
Media Type
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![A Ugandan woman holding a pig](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/a_pig_story.jpg.webp?itok=Bi_PWgjV)
Gift of a pig
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Food
Location
Uganda
Date
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Story
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![A Ugandan woman holding a pig](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/a_pig_story.jpg.webp?itok=Bi_PWgjV)
A pig story
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Food
Location
Uganda
Date
Media Type
Story
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![A man sits in a classroom and talks. There are computers behind him](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/RS117069_UGA20220207_education_ml0205-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=uzAvDfaz)
Relief, development and podcast: Empowering refugee children through education / Daniel Ameny in Uganda
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Education
Location
Uganda
Date
Media Type
Podcast/audio
headphones
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![child raise hands for turn at whiteboard](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/p4t_older_preschool_with_white_board.jpg.webp?itok=fzdBiR15)
Becoming beautiful trees
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Education, Migration and Refugees
Location
Uganda
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![A Ugandan man stands in his field](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/samson.jpg.webp?itok=miTtb3oh)
When rain doesn’t fall like it used to
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Climate Change, Food
Location
Uganda
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Story
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![farmer walking through dry grass in Uganda](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/uganda_scenery_1.jpg.webp?itok=Uiu0a_dN)
Quand la pluie ne tombe plus comme avant
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Food, Climate Change
Location
Uganda
Date
Media Type
Story
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![A Bolivian farmer stands with his back to the camera. He is holding onions behind is back.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs115879_img_1376-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=n6uIZrvH)
Changing weather, changing lives
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Climate Change
Location
Bangladesh + 13 more
Date
Media Type
Publication
book
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![Bidali Augustine playing ludo with his siblings.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/mr._bidali_augustine_and_his_siblings_playing_ludo_game-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=In2Id40r)
New life after leaving home
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Migration and Refugees
Location
South Sudan + 1 more
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Story
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![Hands holding grain stocks](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/a_new_way_to_grow_cover_photo.jpg.webp?itok=TXP3Wz_9)
A new way to grow
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Food
Location
India + 5 more
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Media Type
Publication
book
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