Our Stories | Mennonite Central Committee

Meet the communities whose perspectives and experiences shape MCC’s work.

Hear how they’re adapting and innovating in the face of poverty, conflict and injustice.

See how we’re creating a brighter future, together.

A woman and man smiling at a food distribution in Zimbabwe.

782 stories

A father and son sit together on a bunch. The son is holding a carved pumpkin

Community Connections Program

British Columbia

08/01/2021

Story

Community Connections Program

A man wearing a suit and bishop's collar smiles and looks to the side

The Lord's Prayer as political engagement

United States + 1 more

07/26/2021

Perspectives and Viewpoints

The Lord's Prayer as political engagement

Two people seated at a table sharing dinner

Myrrl Byler on why the call to peacemaking must not ignore China

Peace

United States

07/26/2021

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Myrrl Byler on why the call to peacemaking must not ignore China

Apartment buildings destroyed from Beruit explosion.

Beirut explosion: one year later

Disaster response

Lebanon

06/29/2021

Story

Beirut explosion: one year later

A grey and yellow quilt

Breaking stereotypes one quilt at a time

Ohio

06/28/2021

Story

Breaking stereotypes one quilt at a time

Undercurrents - Merle's Story

Indigenous Neighbors

Ontario

06/24/2021

Podcast/audio

Undercurrents - Merle's Story

Zebron Mwale holds his badge to signify his Peace Club membership in April 2021. Mwale joined a Peace Club program while serving his sentence in a Zambian prison. He credits Peace Clubs with changing

Peace behind prison bars

Peace

Zambia

06/06/2021

Story

Peace behind prison bars

A yellow book cover that reads, "What is God's Kingdom and what does citizenship look like. Cesar Garcia

Author Q&A with César García

United States + 1 more

05/25/2021

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Author Q&A with César García

A young doctor sits at a table and fills out a form. A patient sits across the table from her

Called to care, equipped to serve

Guatemala

05/04/2021

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Called to care, equipped to serve

A young child stands outside her hut in the DR Congo. She is wearing a yellow shirt.

Hello from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Migration and Refugees

Democratic Republic of the Congo

05/03/2021

Video story

Hello from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Une femme et deux hommes assis ensemble, souriants.

Les femmes au service de la paix

Paix

République démocratique du Congo

05/03/2021

Publication

Les femmes au service de la paix

Bill Siemens volunteers two days a week at the MCC Saskatchewan Centre in Saskatoon, cutting up old jeans and weaving the strips of fabric into small rugs that are sold to support MCC programs. The 70

Peace: A thread woven through MCC’s ministry

Peace, Food +3 more

Syria + 3 more

05/03/2021

Story

Peace: A thread woven through MCC’s ministry

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