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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.

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Rocio Valencia Islas(left) and Victor Lampón Leon (right), are pastors at La Mano de Dios en Apoyo al Migrante (God’s Hand in Support of Migrants) in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, a church ministry providin

For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat

Migration and Refugees

Mexico

01/10/2025

Publication

For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat

A bowl with different coloured plants in it

3 reasons I'm a bad vegetarian

Climate Change

Canada

01/02/2025

Perspectives and Viewpoints

3 reasons I'm a bad vegetarian

Two women standing in front of Christmas tree

A Warm Gathering

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Poverty Reduction

Ontario

01/02/2025

Story

A Warm Gathering

girl holding a bowl of strawberries

Cows and strawberries and young farmers in Nepal

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Climate Change

Nepal

01/01/2025

Video story

Cows and strawberries and young farmers in Nepal

From left: Shova Beshra (33), Kalpana Kumari Marandi(30) and Chanmuni Tudu Satar (31) are showing fish before taking them to the local farmers’ market at Santhal Tole, Jahada Rural Municipality- 5,

Boosting income and voices

Food

Nepal

12/30/2024

Publication

Boosting income and voices

Rajendra Sah (31), a staff of SAHAS is in Jahada Rural Municipality-5, Morang, Nepal on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Rajendra was a formar participant of VTP, now he gives training to other participants.

First person: Rajendra Sah

Education, Food

Nepal

12/30/2024

Publication

First person: Rajendra Sah

Members of a farmer field school in Rwanda’s Burera District greet staff from MCC, Peace and Durable Development (PDD) and Peace and Development Network (PDN) with song and dance.

Cultivating peace through food security

Climate Change, Food

Rwanda

12/20/2024

Story

Cultivating peace through food security

hillside of small, side-by-side houses

Good work continues in Haiti, despite violence

Conflict, Education +1 more

Haiti

11/21/2024

Story

Good work continues in Haiti, despite violence

MCC joined a multi-faith COP 29 Prayer Vigil. The vigil lamented the destruction of Creation and prayed that leaders attending COP 29 be empowered to be stewards of all creation.

Good news and climate treaties

Climate Change

Canada + 1 more

11/12/2024

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Good news and climate treaties

From left to right, Puerto Rican pastors and lay leaders Francisco Rodríguez, Vanessa Rodríguez, Gabriela Vargas, José Luis Vargas, Deborah Montalvo, Jenny Serrano Lugo, Jean Carlos Arce (MCC staff

Crossing seas, planting seeds

Education, Peace

Colombia

11/11/2024

Crossing seas, planting seeds

A hand holds up a pink model of a house from a row of black home models.

How cities are trying to prevent homelessness

Poverty Reduction

Ontario

11/06/2024

Story

How cities are trying to prevent homelessness

A group of people stand in an airport with a Canadian flag and signs that read "Welcome to Canada"

Undercurrents - Ep 28 - Welcoming the stranger

Migration and Refugees

Ontario

11/01/2024

Podcast/audio

Undercurrents - Ep 28 - Welcoming the stranger

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