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![Two people sit facing each other, mirroring body language of hands pressed together in a Nepalese greeting.](/sites/default/files/resource-space/377874774_712420904260885_745544933749777228_n.jpg)
A journey of service with Mennonite Central Committee
United States + 1 more
Jul 2024
Story
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Your impact in Ontario - Summer 2024
Ontario
Jul 2024
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"Put a little love in your yard"
- Peace
North Carolina
Jul 2024
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![Ko’ona Saber, Kerry Saner-Harvey and Jonathan Neufeld sitting together on a bench](/sites/default/files/2024-07/20240614%20-%20Threads%20Healing%20Forest.jpg)
Threads – Share the Gifts: Honour the Treaties, shows Indigenous reparations in action.
Share the Gifts: Honour the Treaties websiteManitoba
Jul 2024
Podcast/audio
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Seeking Christ
- Education
Cambodia
Jul 2024
Story
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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
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Stitching an income together
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Poverty Reduction
Location
Bangladesh
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Story
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MCC Ontario reintegration programs closing due to funding challenges
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Restorative Justice
Location
Ontario
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News
newspaper
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Food distribution in Gaza continues under famine conditions
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Disaster response
Location
Palestine and Israel
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Story
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'Being riskless is not always the will of God'
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Food, Peace
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Myanmar (Burma)
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Story
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![A young man smiles for a photo with an older couple](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/Top%20photo.jpg.webp?itok=6mHZhHQo)
IVEP fosters mutual learnings
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Indiana + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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IVEP wasn’t in my plans
Location
Ohio + 1 more
Date
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A mother and daughter taking a selfie photo](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/Top%20photo%20%282%29.jpg.webp?itok=WtAz-AfK)
A mother-daughter reflection on transformative IVEP journeys
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United States
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![A young woman in traditional Indonesian garb smiles in front of a group of people](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/Top%20photo%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=la8UlQKN)
Sunshine in the rain
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Pennsylvania + 1 more
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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Distributing aid in Myanmar at great risk / "Mr. Khong"
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Disaster response
Location
Myanmar (Burma)
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Podcast/audio
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![Three people walk down a road](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/RS82131_CVAN4223.jpg.webp?itok=E9oczrKa)
Peace is more than a wish with some strangers
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Peace
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Canada
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Perspectives and Viewpoints
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![building with people walking past it](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/image.jpeg.webp?itok=BPq3wmcT)
Threads - "Now you have not just friends, you have family here."
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Manitoba + 1 more
Date
Media Type
Podcast/audio
headphones
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MCC program in Appalachia changes name
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Poverty Reduction
Location
Great Lakes + 2 more
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Story
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