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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
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
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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
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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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![Four individuals are seated on the floor, surrounded by art supplies and colorful paper cutouts. They appear engaged in a creative activity, smiling at the camera in a room with a casual setting.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-07/RS136524_DSC_0174_lpr.JPG.webp?itok=vz01A-Qn)
Seeking Christ
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Education
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Cambodia
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Story
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![The 2024 Seek cohort in front of the Banteay Srey temple in northern Siem Reap province, Cambodia.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/The%202024%20Seek%20cohort%20in%20front%20of%20the%20Banteay%20Srey%20temple%20in%20northern%20Siem%20Reap%20province%2C%20Cambodia.JPG.webp?itok=xQeaWPYR)
Threads – Seek program unites young adults in culture and faith in Cambodia
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Manitoba + 1 more
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Podcast/audio
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![Picture of Mok Samun demonstrates how she feeds her chickens with feed that she makes herself from ingredients that she grows on her farm.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/RS130382_DSC_0358%20%281%29.JPG.webp?itok=_HJANkQV)
Canadian Foodgrains Bank Impact Report - Winter 2024
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Food
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Cambodia
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Impact report
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![Two baby goats](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/RS116482_UGA20220208_agriculture_ml0008-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=NK-oCadQ)
Goats galore and more
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Lebanon + 5 more
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Publication
book
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![In February 2023, Cambodian IVEP and YAMEN alumni, current participants, and future participants gathered at the MCC Representatives' house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
From left, current YAMEN partic](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/resource-space/DSC_0495%20%284%29.JPG.webp?itok=yuCh6XIL)
MCC Seek program helps young adults explore faith and culture
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Education, Peace
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Cambodia
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News
newspaper
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![School supplies in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/RS123904_0Z8A3223-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=clVUEMZA)
Education impact report - Summer 2023
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Education
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Palestine and Israel + 1 more
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Impact report
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![A man and two women stand with three children](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/sokfamilyandsabrina_0.jpeg.webp?itok=7E2DPgtl)
From guest to host
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Education
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Cambodia
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Story
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![A man and woman working in a field](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-02/RS122167_MediaSpace_Uploads-6020_lpr.jpg.webp?itok=eO6qazwy)
Climate adaptation and building peace
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Climate Change
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Cambodia
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Story
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![Two people sit on the floor in front of a projector screen. Words on the screen reads, "Introduction to women peace makers."](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/img_1127.jpg.webp?itok=08yYz1ms)
February 2023: Peace is more than a wish with some creativity
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Peace
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Cambodia + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A Bolivian farmer stands with his back to the camera. He is holding onions behind is back.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs115879_img_1376-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=n6uIZrvH)
Changing weather, changing lives
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Climate Change
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Bangladesh + 13 more
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Publication
book
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![A Cambodian man in a pink shirt being interviewed](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/Cambodia.png.webp?itok=rBaFxZCP)
What can you do with a loan? | Cambodia
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Food
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Cambodia
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Video story
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![A screenshot from a video of a Cambodian man and woman holding chickens](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/sustainable.jpg.webp?itok=yBt8JXVv)
Chickens, fish and veggies – a sustainable relationship
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Food
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Cambodia
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Video story
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