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Overcoming obstacles
- Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Jul 2024
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![A group of smiling young adults stand posed while wrapped in flags from various nations.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Group%20-%20flags_1.jpg)
A season of growing and learning
United States + 1 more
Jul 2024
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![An MCC staff member observes workers packing emergency food packages in Amman, Jordan.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/podcast%20thumbnail.jpg)
Behind-the-scenes with emergency relief / Bruce Guenther
Palestine and Israel + 5 more
Jul 2024
Podcast/audio
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![A portrait of two-year-old Basthian Raul Alborta Rodriguez makes a game of rolling a tire at Samuelito Daycare in Santa Cruz, Bolivia](/sites/default/files/2024-06/RS132619_2022_0113_07493600.jpg)
Education impact report - Summer 2024
- Education
Bolivia + 1 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Al-Najd Developmental Forum staff distribute emergency food that has just arrived in Gaza for distribution to families. The shipment arrived on March 19 and was distributed on March 23. *Names withheld for security reasons.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/RS135147_PSE20240323_gaza_dist_al_016.jpeg)
Relief impact report - Summer 2024
- Disaster response
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Nyiranshuti Atanaziya speaks with MCC staff at Zambia's Meheba Refugee Settlement Camp.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/RS132829_Copy%20of%20IMG_2445_hpr.jpg)
Material resources impact report - Summer 2024
Zambia + 2 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Taslima Khatun at her floating garden with plants growing in a hanging garden along the shore. She can harvest all year round and her garden is safe from floods. Project implemented by MPUS and funded by MCC. Bogura, Bangladesh.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/RS133425_120_Bangladesh_Fairpicture_408_lpr.jpg.webp?itok=nZF1TVxV)
Food impact report - Summer 2024
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Food
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Bangladesh + 1 more
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Impact report
summarize
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What does peace need to thrive?
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Peace
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Colombia
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Threads - "Now you have not just friends, you have family here."
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Manitoba + 1 more
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Podcast/audio
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![A green, lush, jungle](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-03/RS130898_IMG_0261_lpr.jpg.webp?itok=Vhs3msG4)
Healing land and communities
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Climate Change
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Colombia
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![A mural image of a yellow butterfly painted on a wall.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-11/IMG_6296.JPG.webp?itok=MxIxyFZX)
Peace in the time of yellow butterflies
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Peace
Location
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Children playing by a river](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-10/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2838%29.png.webp?itok=aiuqM85i)
Peace is more than a wish at the creek
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Peace
Location
Colombia
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A group in colourful pants sit on a brick wall.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/Pants%20day%204.jpg.webp?itok=bRd3SHFx)
A Fresh Vision
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Peace
Location
Colombia
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A man holding a Colombian flag with an added white stripe](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs83378img6609-lpr1_1_0.jpg.webp?itok=27FmlcA9)
La paix est plus qu’un vœu
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Peace
Location
Colombia
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![man holds a Colombian flag with an added white stripe to represent peace.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/rs83378img6609-lpr1.jpg.webp?itok=FPzVa9-q)
Peace is more than a wish with words, not weapons
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Justice and Equity
Location
Colombia
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A woman smiling for a photo](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/sembrandopaz.jpg.webp?itok=CGp8Q_9L)
Empowering women in Colombia
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Food, Peace
Location
Colombia
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![Three Colombia women sit and sew a comforter](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/january_2015_016%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=B4ZcZIxY)
Peace is more than a wish when women talk
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Peace
Location
Colombia + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Unexpected placement equips for future service
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Colombia
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