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![Three men are engaged in a conversation](/sites/default/files/2024-06/BillJanzen2_1.jpg)
Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
newspaper
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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
Podcast/audio
headphones
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Story
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From soil to solidarity
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Jun 2024
Story
menu_book
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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
Story
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Freely you have received; freely give
United States + 2 more
Jun 2024
Story
menu_book
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![A woman in a winter coat stands by the open truck of a hatchback car. Inside the car are piles of colorful comforters.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/elfrieda_tiessen.jpg.webp?itok=yckC_YbI)
Colouring a white winter
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Disaster response
Location
Manitoba
Date
Media Type
Story
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![An older mother and son sit next to each other. The son is looking at the camera. The mother is looking at the son.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/ken_and_mariko2.jpg.webp?itok=8a_jQQ5l)
Generations of generosity, a family legacy
Location
Ontario
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Media Type
Story
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![Woman with short silver hair and glasses stands behind a tray of boots and shoes. In the background is a warehouse with clothing and other items.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/dsc08527a.jpg.webp?itok=yicBnxdp)
Standing by for peace
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Justice and Equity
Location
Ontario
Date
Media Type
Story
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![Five gallon buckets packed with hygiene supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/rs89149_can20180525_springfest_ms0067.jpg.webp?itok=LWPZKMxy)
Moving the needle
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Disaster response
Location
Manitoba
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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![A group of Indigenous Bolivans walk down a mountain side](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/ccdb3bb9-a94d-498b-b355-9e17b00d10a4.jpeg.webp?itok=PmyTCXlG)
Along for the ride
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Food, Water
+1 more
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Bolivia
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Media Type
Story
menu_book
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![Two people stand at podiums on stage](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/809ab625-17b7-4557-b941-fbd48fe7935b.jpg.webp?itok=1TdDqL9R)
Unexpected placement equips for future service
Location
Colombia
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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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
Story
menu_book
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![A group of people receiving cans of meat in Ukraine](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-03/RS119265_UMAN%20-%20canned%20meat%20for%20cooks%20Ludmila%20and%20Valentina%20in%20Yahidne%20village_lpr%20%281%29.JPG.webp?itok=62W4rTC0)
Care and peace in a time of war
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Disaster response
Location
Ukraine
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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![Nursing students sit at tables in a school classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-08/4_1.jpg.webp?itok=11ta2Ggv)
A prescription for their future
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Education
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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![Children running onto a makeshift pitch in a school yard in Colombia.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/RS118486_Photo%205-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=XDXgFkbB)
Growing in mind, body and spirit
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Education
Location
Colombia + 5 more
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_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)
Gift of a pig
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Food
Location
Uganda
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_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)
A pig story
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Food
Location
Uganda
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Media Type
Story
menu_book
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