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Overcoming obstacles
- Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Jul 2024
Story
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![A group of smiling young adults stand posed while wrapped in flags from various nations.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Group%20-%20flags_1.jpg)
A season of growing and learning
United States + 1 more
Jul 2024
Story
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![An MCC staff member observes workers packing emergency food packages in Amman, Jordan.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/podcast%20thumbnail.jpg)
Behind-the-scenes with emergency relief / Bruce Guenther
Palestine and Israel + 5 more
Jul 2024
Podcast/audio
headphones
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![A portrait of two-year-old Basthian Raul Alborta Rodriguez makes a game of rolling a tire at Samuelito Daycare in Santa Cruz, Bolivia](/sites/default/files/2024-06/RS132619_2022_0113_07493600.jpg)
Education impact report - Summer 2024
- Education
Bolivia + 1 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Al-Najd Developmental Forum staff distribute emergency food that has just arrived in Gaza for distribution to families. The shipment arrived on March 19 and was distributed on March 23. *Names withheld for security reasons.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/RS135147_PSE20240323_gaza_dist_al_016.jpeg)
Relief impact report - Summer 2024
- Disaster response
Palestine and Israel + 1 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Nyiranshuti Atanaziya speaks with MCC staff at Zambia's Meheba Refugee Settlement Camp.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/RS132829_Copy%20of%20IMG_2445_hpr.jpg)
Material resources impact report - Summer 2024
Zambia + 2 more
Jul 2024
Impact report
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![Dorcus Sibanda checks in guests at Skills Auction, a fundraising event for The Conflict Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-02/9ba63627-241d-4cf2-b48b-16af6a56b750.jpg.webp?itok=WT6eBfgo)
Our journey with Dorcus
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Justice and Equity
Location
Colorado
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Story
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![Singer singing](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-31%20at%201.24.12%20PM_0.png.webp?itok=vmRigPTx)
Motivated by compassion for people in prison
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Justice and Equity
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United States + 1 more
Date
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Video story
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Remembering the disappeared in Mexico
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Justice and Equity, Peace
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Mexico
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Story
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![baby Jesus lying in the rubble](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-12/Screenshot%202023-12-08%20214227%20%281%29.png.webp?itok=TI-idT3-)
Christmas under the rubble
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Justice and Equity
Location
Palestine and Israel + 2 more
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Story
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![Nigerian landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/nigeria_landscape.jpg.webp?itok=NJ5WqO2O)
Women, food security and the U.S. Farm Bill
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Justice and Equity
Location
Nigeria
Date
Media Type
Story
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![man holds a Colombian flag with an added white stripe to represent peace.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-07/rs83378img6609-lpr1.jpg.webp?itok=FPzVa9-q)
Peace is more than a wish with words, not weapons
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Justice and Equity
Location
Colombia
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![Alina Bergstresser](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/rs126787alinabergstresser-hpr_0.jpg.webp?itok=m-5MTHVb)
Bethany Christian Schools student wins MCC essay contest
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Justice and Equity
Location
United States
Date
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News
newspaper
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![A woman with long hair and a black shirt speaks into the camera during a video call](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/Webinar1_0.png.webp?itok=D-y-Cjpf)
Beyond Incarceration webinar series: Intervene
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Justice and Equity
Location
United States
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Media Type
Webinar
computer
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![Allison sitting for a photo in front of a field](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/angelyn2023.jpg.webp?itok=1eC6WFl3)
"Modern Inequality" awarded top regional essay contest prize
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Justice and Equity, Peace
Location
South Dakota
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Media Type
News
newspaper
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![A woman with long hair speaks into the camera on a video call](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/Webinar1_2.png.webp?itok=u02JQr-u)
Beyond Incarceration webinar series: Practice
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Justice and Equity
Location
United States
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Media Type
Webinar
computer
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![pair of beaded earrings](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-09/MCC%20-44.jpeg.webp?itok=4pFdCnFE)
Relief, Development and Podcast: A conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
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Justice and Equity, Climate Change
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Canada
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Podcast/audio
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![Mana speaking](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/manaspeaking_0.jpg.webp?itok=rT6lfp8f)
How one Christian leader works for hope in a hopeless time
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Justice and Equity
Location
Myanmar (Burma)
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
Pagination
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