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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
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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
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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
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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
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Second chances
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Education
Location
Palestine and Israel
Date
Media Type
Story
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Dignity kits part 1: Impact in South Sudan / Anne Kuria
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Health, Education
Location
South Sudan
Date
Media Type
Podcast/audio
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![Children play in the kindergarten operated by MCC partner Lajee Center in Aida Refugee Camp next to Bethlehem.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/resource-space/20230118_110911.jpg.webp?itok=Sx2r3LXy)
Le Centre Lajee met en lumière la culture palestinienne
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Peace, Education
Location
Palestine and Israel
Date
Media Type
Story
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![In February 2023, Cambodian IVEP and YAMEN alumni, current participants, and future participants gathered at the MCC Representatives' house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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MCC Seek program helps young adults explore faith and culture
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Education, Peace
Location
Cambodia
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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![School supplies in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/RS123904_0Z8A3223-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=clVUEMZA)
Education impact report - Summer 2023
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Education
Location
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
Date
Media Type
Impact report
summarize
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Why language matters
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Education
Location
Bolivia
Date
Media Type
Story
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![Purple petunias](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/petuniaa1.jpg.webp?itok=56HVuM6x)
Finding beauty and embracing wonder
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Education, Peace
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Students in line to receive school kits](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs127478_ssd202304_loreto_rumbek_dl_498-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=oq3Z2_f6)
Comment le don de fournitures scolaires transforme-t-il une vie
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Education
Location
South Sudan
Date
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![Students paint desks at José María Castilla School in Guatemala City.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs124085_0z8a1452_1.jpg.webp?itok=ryaR_qVF)
Love in action
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Education
Location
Guatemala
Date
Media Type
Story
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Threads - May 2023 - SALT of the Earth
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Education
Location
Manitoba
Date
Media Type
Podcast/audio
headphones
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![A group of young girls in Gaza](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/812266dc-6bf5-4f00-8295-fee163c4af12.jpeg.webp?itok=JpgazKR9)
Grandir à Gaza
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Education
Location
Palestine and Israel
Date
Media Type
Story
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![A young woman standing in front of an art installation](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs123081_syr2022_harmony_ra_dsc03571.jpg.webp?itok=vAXTgy6o)
Creating and coming together
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Education
Location
Syria
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Media Type
Story
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