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.

16 stories

group of people sitting on roof

MCC program in Appalachia changes name

Learn about MCC Appalachia Build (formerly SWAP)

Poverty Reduction

Great Lakes + 2 more

04/02/2024

Story

MCC program in Appalachia changes name

three people hold large check for $1 million while crowd looks on

Depot MCC Thrift Shops donates $1 million to MCC in 2023

Great Lakes + 1 more

02/15/2024

Story

Depot MCC Thrift Shops donates $1 million to MCC in 2023

Charles, third from right, ice skates with the staff and children from Living Works’ after-school program.

Exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing, enriching

Illinois + 1 more

02/06/2024

Story

Exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing, enriching

group of people stand in front of house with new metal roof

Building a roof while breaking down walls

Learn about SWAP

Poverty Reduction

Great Lakes + 3 more

01/24/2024

Story

Building a roof while breaking down walls

Daisy Toews, Cadence Miller, Keilana Miller, Rod Miller and Melanie Miller visit Niagara Falls

A journey of mutual enrichment and community support

Peace

Ohio

11/13/2023

Story

A journey of mutual enrichment and community support

group of young adults outside in front of mountains Colorado

Leadership development through Summer Service

Learn about Summer Service

Great Lakes + 1 more

09/28/2023

Story

Leadership development through Summer Service

A portrait of a woman in blue

Beyond Trauma Care

Health

Kentucky + 1 more

07/31/2023

Story

Beyond Trauma Care

a group of men, women and one child standing and clapping

Walking with newcomers

Migration and Refugees

Indiana

05/24/2023

Story

Walking with newcomers

50 colorful comforters draped over church pews

50 comforters project: From spreadsheets to works of art

Disaster response

Ohio + 1 more

01/30/2023

Story

50 comforters project: From spreadsheets to works of art

young woman smiles at the camera standing outside

Growing passion and leadership through Summer Service

Justice and Equity

Ohio + 1 more

09/28/2022

Story

Growing passion and leadership through Summer Service

An older woman and man stand in a grassy space

MCC Connections lives up to its name through Bill & Edna Ressler

Ohio + 1 more

10/27/2021

Story

MCC Connections lives up to its name through Bill & Edna Ressler

A grey and yellow quilt

Breaking stereotypes one quilt at a time

Ohio

06/28/2021

Story

Breaking stereotypes one quilt at a time

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