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.

18 stories

Man stands in the forest

Peace of the forest

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Peace, Climate Change

Cambodia

10/20/2025

Video story

Peace of the forest

Left to right Koeut Chhunly, Theum Chan Thou, and Sor Navy share in a session led by Koeut Chhunly, Senior Program Coordinator of PBO during a river patrol

First person: Koeut Chhunly

Peace

Cambodia

10/01/2025

Publication

First person: Koeut Chhunly

Kun Nora, 32, with Sor Navy, 36, steers the boat on a patrol along the Mekong River as they check for illegal fishing.

Peace like a river, on the river

Peace

Cambodia

10/01/2025

Publication

Peace like a river, on the river

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.

Seeking Christ

Education

Cambodia

07/08/2024

Story

The 2024 Seek cohort in front of the Banteay Srey temple in northern Siem Reap province, Cambodia.

Threads – Seek program unites young adults in culture and faith in Cambodia

Learn more about Seek

Manitoba + 1 more

06/03/2024

Podcast/audio

Threads – Seek program unites young adults in culture and faith in Cambodia

Picture of Mok Samun demonstrates how she feeds her chickens with feed that she makes herself from ingredients that she grows on her farm.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank Impact Report - Winter 2024

Food

Cambodia

01/15/2024

Impact report

Canadian Foodgrains Bank Impact Report - Winter 2024

Two baby goats

Goats galore and more

Lebanon + 5 more

10/03/2023

Publication

Goats galore and more

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

MCC Seek program helps young adults explore faith and culture

Education, Peace

Cambodia

08/10/2023

News

MCC Seek program helps young adults explore faith and culture

School supplies in a classroom

Education impact report - Summer 2023

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Education

Palestine and Israel + 1 more

07/04/2023

Impact report

Education impact report - Summer 2023

A man and two women stand with three children

From guest to host

Education

Cambodia

04/05/2023

Story

From guest to host

A man and woman working in a field

Climate adaptation and building peace

Climate Change

Cambodia

04/03/2023

Story

Climate adaptation and building peace

Two people sit on the floor in front of a projector screen. Words on the screen reads, "Introduction to women peace makers."

February 2023: Peace is more than a wish with some creativity

Peace

Cambodia + 1 more

02/01/2023

Perspectives and Viewpoints

February 2023: Peace is more than a wish with some creativity

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