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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-06/RS132619_2022_0113_07493600.jpg.webp?itok=a2lCf0-q)
Education impact report - Summer 2024
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Education
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Bolivia + 1 more
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Impact report
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![Four individuals are seated on the floor, surrounded by art supplies and colorful paper cutouts. They appear engaged in a creative activity, smiling at the camera in a room with a casual setting.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/RS136524_DSC_0174_lpr.JPG.webp?itok=vz01A-Qn)
Seeking Christ
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Education
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Cambodia
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![group of students in Chad](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-05/RS135034_TCD2024_northkamen_rb_02_copy_scr.jpg.webp?itok=Av7S0Kq0)
Connecting students in Chad and Pennsylvania
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Education
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Pennsylvania + 1 more
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![A woman stands in front of a bookcase](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-02/Mary%20Laat%20_2%2016-9.jpg.webp?itok=T6BljQBf)
Elle s’appelle Ding
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Education
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South Sudan
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![From left: Eric Bendfeldt, Mary Bendfeldt and Hulda Sharon watch an NCAA college football game at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-02/7049b25a-f205-4fd8-abfc-cc33d6d403ec.jpg.webp?itok=esuIzxgZ)
Old memories and new memories
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Education
Location
Virginia
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Story
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![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.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-02/6994d6e0-7820-4a00-b78c-67cbe41be42b.jpg.webp?itok=Lw3n0GMg)
IVEP reunion: A journey across continents, cultures and decades
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Education
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Europe
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Story
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![Picture of Amida Yunis James, student at Rumbek Comboni Primary School, holds her new dignity kit and school kit she just recieved.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/MediaSpace_SouthSudan_Resouce%20ID%20129093.jpg.webp?itok=owcLPRNq)
General impact report - Winter 2024
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Education
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South Sudan + 1 more
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Impact report
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![Rebecca Amok Marial, student at Saint Mary’s Primary School in South Sudan, holds her MCC school kit filled with pencils, paper and other essential items she needs to learn.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/RS127510_SSD202304_loreto_rumbek_dl_054.jpg.webp?itok=U8dON2dA)
Education impact report - Winter 2024
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Education
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South Sudan + 1 more
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Impact report
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![Adonis Kodjihiti engages with students during break at Esperanza Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-11/Adonis%20serving%20refreshements%20for%20the%20break%20during%20classes.jpg.webp?itok=eTpDV4-E)
A valuable addition of an IVEP participant to an educational service program
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Migration and Refugees, Education
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Maryland
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![Drawn picture of a tree with green pasted leaf cutouts](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-11/MicrosoftTeams-image%20-%202023-11-10T111022.949_0.png.webp?itok=Zgz-8sxn)
Planting New Seeds
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Education
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California
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![Millicent Teresa Otieno, 42, Loreto Rumbek School sewing instructor, holds an example of the reusable menstrual pad finished by the school dignity kit sewing project.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/resource-space/DSC02930.jpg.webp?itok=dOhs5XMk)
Sewing dignity in South Sudan
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Education
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South Sudan
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Video story
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![A woman standing in a room with a group of children sitting at a table](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-10/RS131858_YAMEN%20story%20photo-scale-4_00x.jpg.webp?itok=4kLwS1KB)
Meeting Jesus in another culture
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Education
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Bolivia
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Story
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Pagination
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