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.

6 stories

Members of a farmer field school in Rwanda’s Burera District greet staff from MCC, Peace and Durable Development (PDD) and Peace and Development Network (PDN) with song and dance.

Cultivating peace through food security

Climate Change, Food

Rwanda

12/20/2024

Story

Cultivating peace through food security

Sonia Uwikunda and Sonia Hakizimana Iraboneye select books at the Gicumbi Children's Peace Library, operated by Transformational Leadership Center. Books are organized into categories like easy ficti

A novel approach to peacebuilding

Peace, Education

Rwanda

10/11/2024

Publication

A novel approach to peacebuilding

A man and woman harvesting crops in a field covered with lush trees

When communities grow together

Rwanda

05/01/2024

Publication

When communities grow together

a group of participants in a vocational training session surround an engine

Reflections on Christian Community Development in Rwanda

Peace, Poverty Reduction

Rwanda

04/29/2024

Story

Reflections on Christian Community Development in Rwanda

A Bolivian farmer stands with his back to the camera. He is holding onions behind is back.

Changing weather, changing lives

Climate Change

Bangladesh + 13 more

04/29/2022

Publication

Changing weather, changing lives

A Rwandan woman in a chef hat whisks something in a bowl

Culinary arts for a brighter future

Education

Rwanda

12/28/2018

Story

Culinary arts for a brighter future

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