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Overcoming obstacles
- Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Jul 2024
Story
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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
Story
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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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![An MCC staff member observes workers packing emergency food packages in Amman, Jordan.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/podcast%20thumbnail.jpg.webp?itok=CQnFTXK9)
Behind-the-scenes with emergency relief / Bruce Guenther
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Palestine and Israel + 5 more
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Podcast/audio
headphones
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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/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/RS135147_PSE20240323_gaza_dist_al_016.jpeg.webp?itok=-R3xZnBM)
General impact report - Summer 2024
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Palestine and Israel + 2 more
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Impact report
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![Nyiranshuti Atanaziya speaks with MCC staff at Zambia's Meheba Refugee Settlement Camp.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/RS132829_Copy%20of%20IMG_2445_hpr.jpg.webp?itok=BIZo4Trn)
Material resources impact report - Summer 2024
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Zambia + 2 more
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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/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/RS135147_PSE20240323_gaza_dist_al_016.jpeg.webp?itok=-R3xZnBM)
Relief impact report - Summer 2024
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Disaster response
Location
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
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Impact report
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![Volunteers* with All Ukrainian Platform for the Improvement of Society (KECB), an MCC partner in Ukraine, help distribute much-needed humanitarian assistance in a village in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, i](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/resource-space/DSC02545.jpg.webp?itok=QDZrBMzt)
MCC's work in Ukraine continues after two years of conflict
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Conflict
Location
Ukraine
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Story
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![Recipients* display their MCC comforters. MCC partner Association of Mennonite Brethren Churches of Ukraine (AMBCU) distributed MCC humanitarian assistance to socially and economically vulnerable peop](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/resource-space/viber_image_2023-10-11_16-47-03-002.jpg.webp?itok=OBsas85X)
Kindness in every twist of thread
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Conflict
Location
Ukraine
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Story
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![Mary Nyashin Tsief (70) stands in front of her home in Rubkona camp for people displaced by flooding and violent conflict. She is accompanied by her two grandchildren, Nyamen Iuok Ram (age 5) and Nyawich Iuok Ram (age 3), who live in a tent adjacent to hers.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/20231025-DSCF3366.jpg.webp?itok=CnPEuC1V)
Food impact report - Winter 2024
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Food
Location
South Sudan + 1 more
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Impact report
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![A headshot of Maria Dolores Perez Paez of Cuba in the foreground.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/RS126428_IMG_5636-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=OHLt6P5Q)
Relief impact report - Winter 2024
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Disaster response
Location
Cuba + 1 more
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Impact report
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![Picture of Amida Yunis James, student at Rumbek Comboni Primary School, holds her new dignity kit and school kit she just recieved.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/MediaSpace_SouthSudan_Resouce%20ID%20129093.jpg.webp?itok=owcLPRNq)
Material resources impact report - Winter 2024
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Health
Location
South Sudan + 2 more
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Impact report
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![Two women standing with three children looking at a horse and goat](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-11/RS125609_23-AMBCU-1%20hippotherapy%20and%20rehabilitation%20for%20children_HiRes%20%281%29-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=bc0lqqhv)
Addressing the emotional pain of war
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Health
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Ukraine
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Publication
book
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![A woman smiling standing with her hand resting on a horse](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-12/RS130805_Margaryta%27s%20photo-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=ewVMslPK)
First person: Margaryta
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Health
Location
Ukraine
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Publication
book
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![Two boys holding cobs of corn](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-11/RS130850_IMG_0029-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=cQ6dwRZU)
Faith-based peace in an age of tumult
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Peace
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Canada + 4 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
Pagination
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