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.

716 stories

SALTers visiting salt flats in Bolivia

Alberta SALTers immerse themselves in Nepal and Egypt

Alberta + 2 more

11/28/2024

Story

Alberta SALTers immerse themselves in Nepal and Egypt

hillside of small, side-by-side houses

Good work continues in Haiti, despite violence

Conflict, Education +1 more

Haiti

11/21/2024

Story

Good work continues in Haiti, despite violence

A diverse group of about 40 people stand in rows and sit on the grass.

New MCC staff gather from a patchwork of cultures

United States

11/20/2024

Story

New MCC staff gather from a patchwork of cultures

Six people sit around a table set with various plates of Korean food.

Expanding global friendship through IVEP

Pennsylvania

11/15/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Expanding global friendship through IVEP

Seven people sit together on a boat in a like with green hills in the distance.

Welcoming an IVEPer: A journey of learning, growth and connection

Pennsylvania

11/15/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Welcoming an IVEPer: A journey of learning, growth and connection

Sangita Sarkar Nodi (9.5) is a daughter of a female farmer who uses MPUS “Smart House” techniques at her riverside home. She enjoys the animals her mother raises, especially the goat.

Christmas gift ideas for book lovers, gardeners and more

Canada + 1 more

11/15/2024

Story

Christmas gift ideas for book lovers, gardeners and more

A group of 17 young adults strike various poses together.

Embracing newness and changes

United States

11/15/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Embracing newness and changes

Five people stand outside the Beira International Airport. The four people flanking the person in center are wearing t-shirts that say "welcome."

Reconnection and beyond

Indiana + 2 more

11/15/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Reconnection and beyond

MCC joined a multi-faith COP 29 Prayer Vigil. The vigil lamented the destruction of Creation and prayed that leaders attending COP 29 be empowered to be stewards of all creation.

Good news and climate treaties

Climate Change

Canada + 1 more

11/12/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Good news and climate treaties

From left to right, Puerto Rican pastors and lay leaders Francisco Rodríguez, Vanessa Rodríguez, Gabriela Vargas, José Luis Vargas, Deborah Montalvo, Jenny Serrano Lugo, Jean Carlos Arce (MCC staff

Crossing seas, planting seeds

Education, Peace

Colombia + 2 more

11/11/2024

Crossing seas, planting seeds

A hand holds up a pink model of a house from a row of black home models.

How cities are trying to prevent homelessness

Poverty Reduction

Ontario

11/06/2024

Story

How cities are trying to prevent homelessness

A novena is a Colombian Christmas tradition. Every night during the nine days before Christmas, family and friends gather to sing and pray together.

Threads – Bringing Domestic Violence in Faith Communities to Light

Domestic Violence: Deep Cultural Norms that Affect the Church event

Manitoba

11/02/2024

Podcast/audio

Threads – Bringing Domestic Violence in Faith Communities to Light

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