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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
Listen now- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
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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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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Location
Canada
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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MCC statement in response to open letter and petition
Location
Canada + 1 more
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe
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Disaster response
Location
Palestine and Israel
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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Freeman Academy student wins MCC essay contest
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Peace
Location
United States + 1 more
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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MCC Ontario reintegration programs closing due to funding challenges
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Restorative Justice
Location
Ontario
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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Gaza: Airdrops and sea routes are no alternative to aid delivery by land
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Peace
Location
Palestine and Israel
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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Sixteen leading humanitarian organisations call to stop arms transfers to Israel, Palestinian armed groups
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Peace
Location
Palestine and Israel
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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MCC statement on Gaza
Location
United States + 2 more
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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Humanitarian organizations welcome Canada's vote in favour of a ceasefire
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Peace
Location
Canada + 1 more
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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![Portrait of MCC executive secretary John A. Lapp in 1991.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/resource-space/1991IND_JohnLapp_hz_05.jpg.webp?itok=E4xCEadS)
Remembering John A. Lapp
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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![A woman receiving an MCC relief kit](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/RS125553_8S4A9989.jpg.webp?itok=d74zw4BF)
MCC Canada named top 10 international impact and top 100 rated charity for fourth consecutive year
Location
Canada
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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Speech contest winner challenges illusion and privilege of peace
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Peace
Location
United States
Date
Media Type
News
newspaper
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