British Columbia
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… to our questions. Most importantly, you offered us a free place to live when we had no idea how we would afford it … $2,640,373 Local Program $680,421 Ten Thousand Villages/ Common Place Cafe $1,962,583 International Disasters $929,262 …
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… to raise their own support. However, the expense of placing people around the world can be significant. A few … … Who do I contact if I still have questions? … Answers to common questions about giving to MCC — one-time and monthly …
Migration and Refugees
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… in the United States with the hope of finding a safe place for themselves and their children to call home. Local … have the opportunity to offer these families a soft place to land through community sponsorship. … "In …
Education
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… A Hello children's page in each issue of A Common Place magazine introduces readers to a child from a …
Manitoba
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… working space and youth engagement programs at Sam’s Place Coffee shop. One year in, the coffee shop is busy and … Darryl Loewen Executive director, MCC Manitoba … Sam’s Place Coffee, a vibrant youth-run coffee shop, relocated from …
United States
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… in the face of these crises of disintegration, in too many places, there has been but a whisper from the church. It is … realm is to develop a “church diplomacy” approach whereby common interests are based on common values shaped by the …
Canada
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… is so important. In Guatemala City, Casa del Migrante is a place of shelter and care for people on the move through this … provide food packages, hygiene items and trauma support in places that were particularly hard hit. The project will run …
Népal
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… says Parajuli. … Sienna Malik is managing editor of A Common Place magazine. Uma Bista, a freelance photographer in Nepal, …
United States
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… First, I have the opportunity to serve in three different places — Nearly New MCC Thrift Shop, the Mennonite Quilt … to have a dynamic schedule and constant learning. Each place is unique, but they have something in common — each place is helping people. At Nearly New, through …
migration et réfugiés
Mexique
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… but dangerously perched on top of the moving train — a common sight across Mexico. “Right then, God spoke to me and … Find more stories from the winter 2025 edition of A Common Place . … Help our partners extend a warm welcome to migrants …
Manitoba
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… a hearty group of Winkler area residents, who realized a common mission in their local Mennonite Central Committee … during isolating times. And for the newcomer, it’s a place to learn English, gain work experience and make new …