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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
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![Man in a field with a basket of gourds](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Websitethumbnail.jpg)
A field trip: growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Podcast/audio
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Story
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From soil to solidarity
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Jun 2024
Story
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![IVEP participant is crouched and feeding a baby calf with a bottle.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/image000000%281%29.jpg)
Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer
United States + 1 more
Jun 2024
Story
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Freely you have received; freely give
United States + 2 more
Jun 2024
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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Media Type
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
Location
Cambodia
Date
Media Type
Impact report
summarize
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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
Location
Lebanon + 5 more
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Media Type
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.
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MCC Seek program helps young adults explore faith and culture
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Education, Peace
Location
Cambodia
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Media Type
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
Location
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
Date
Media Type
Impact report
summarize
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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
Location
Cambodia
Date
Media Type
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
Location
Cambodia
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Media Type
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
Location
Cambodia + 1 more
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Media Type
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
Location
Bangladesh + 13 more
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Media Type
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
Location
Cambodia
Date
Media Type
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
Location
Cambodia
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Media Type
Video story
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![A Cambodian man and woman each hold a chicken. The woman is laughing.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs101768_khm20190322_agriculture_ml0487-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=Ob1PdozM)
Farmers helping farmers
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Food
Location
Cambodia
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Media Type
Story
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