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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
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A field trip: growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Jun 2024
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
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From soil to solidarity
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Jun 2024
Story
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Freely you have received; freely give
United States + 2 more
Jun 2024
Story
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Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer
United States + 1 more
Jun 2024
Story
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Peace for the Weary
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Peace
Location
New York
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Welcoming IDPs with water in DR Congo / Reverend Kimbila
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Water
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Podcast/audio
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If we change policies but not our hearts, will it make a difference?
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Poverty Reduction
Location
Ontario
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Story
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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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Update on the hunger crisis / Andy Harrington
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Food
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Ukraine
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Podcast/audio
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Threads - Aug 2023 Cycles of MCC
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Peace
Location
Manitoba
Date
Media Type
Podcast/audio
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Right relationships through regenerative agriculture
Location
Virginia
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Beyond Trauma Care
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Health
Location
Kentucky + 1 more
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Story
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Threads - Jul 2023 Thrift and Peace
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Peace
Location
Manitoba
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Podcast/audio
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Lay of the land / Colleen Hookimaw and Bill Loutitt
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Indigenous Neighbors
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Ontario
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Podcast/audio
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“With this water, there is a great change.”
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Water
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Raw Carrot at MCC is celebrating five years!
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Poverty Reduction
Location
Ontario
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Media Type
Story
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