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.

322 stories

four men standing in a row pose for selfie with metal equipment in the background

MCC meat canners start season with memories from Malawi

Food

United States + 1 more

10/23/2025

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MCC meat canners start season with memories from Malawi

man stands and tends to green plants growing in a vertical tower

Feeding neighbors, building leadership

Great Lakes + 1 more

10/21/2025

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Feeding neighbors, building leadership

Woman teaching in a classroom

Cultivating global citizens

Peace

Pennsylvania

10/20/2025

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Cultivating global citizens

A huge mural on the side of a building depicting a blue Kingfisher and heron

From heavy lessons to hopeful steps

Indigenous Neighbors

Ontario

10/03/2025

Story

From heavy lessons to hopeful steps

Max Bennett, Dane Yoder and Roslyn Shenk, members of the youth group at Toledo (Ohio) Mennonite Church, gather for a photo.

The gift of giving together

United States

10/01/2025

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The gift of giving together

Strawberries from Puja’s farm in Kerabari Rural Municipality-3 in Morang, Nepal on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Puja sells strawberries in the nearby market

Puja’s plentiful patch

Food

Nepal

10/01/2025

Story

Puja’s plentiful patch

MCC Northeast Asia leads a Peace Games simulation focused on Women Peace and Security with students in South Korea.

Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula: Healing the Wounds of Intergenerational Trauma

Republic of Korea (South Korea) + 1 more

09/24/2025

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Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula: Healing the Wounds of Intergenerational Trauma

woman wearing hijab sitting at a desk

Sharing peace with neighbors in Gaza amid devastation

Peace

Palestine and Israel

09/19/2025

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Sharing peace with neighbors in Gaza amid devastation

A young man and a middle-aged man stand next to a stone monument with the words MCC carved into it. The older man’s hand is resting on a stone circle on top of the monument.

A monument of gratitude

Migration and Refugees

Ontario

09/03/2025

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A monument of gratitude

Batwa school children express their joy after receiving MCC school kits. MCC's partner Help Channel Burundi (HCB) held the distribution at Borera primary school, Kayogoro, Makamba Province, Burundi, i

Making a noteworthy difference for students

Education

Burundi + 8 more

09/01/2025

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Making a noteworthy difference for students

a group of children pose for a photo in South Philly

Loving your neighbor through creation care

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Climate Change

Pennsylvania + 1 more

08/27/2025

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Loving your neighbor through creation care

Ishwor Man Magar with his son Funcha Magar (15 months) in Kerabari Rural Municipality-3 in Morang, Nepal on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He lives with his son, wife, and parents.

Homegrown climate action in Nepal

Climate Change, Food

Nepal + 1 more

08/11/2025

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Homegrown climate action in Nepal

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