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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.

Featured stories

Stories bring our work to life.

These featured stories highlight partners and communities that inspire, inform and drive meaningful change across the globe.

Lean in and read personal accounts of resilience and hope.

A group of people walk with a pail of water and an eagle staff alongside a river

"You're a small part of something wonderful"

Indigenous Neighbors

Canada

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Dec 2023

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David Suh holds canned meat at the Material Resources Center.

"In the name of Christ"

Food

Pennsylvania + 1 more

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Nov 2023

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“Can you help us help?”

Donate to help in Palestine and Israel today

Disaster response

Palestine and Israel

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Nov 2023

Story

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Why Christians make good climate actors

Climate Change

United States + 1 more

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Nov 2023

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Mother holding her infant and smiling

Giving babies a boost

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Health

South Sudan

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Nov 2023

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Breaking the cycle

British Columbia

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Nov 2023

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A man handing relief supplies to a woman and two boys

MCC plans relief, advocates for just peace in Palestine and Israel

Palestine and Israel

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Oct 2023

News

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Message from Palestinian Christians

Peace

Palestine and Israel

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Nov 2023

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a series of bunk beds with MCC quilts as their bedding

Comforters, Corrections and Compassion

Get involved with Material Resources

Peace

Zambia + 1 more

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Nov 2023

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447 stories

A person in the back of a trailer truck unloads five-gallon buckets to men standing on the ground.

Journey of an MCC kit

Disaster response

Canada + 1 more

11/16/2017

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Journey of an MCC kit

A man in a tan sweater hands a paper bag to another man in blue prison clothes

Prison care kits: Restoring hope, dignity and mental health

Justice and Equity

Pennsylvania

10/31/2017

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Prison care kits: Restoring hope, dignity and mental health

A young woman stands in a church sanctuary

B.C. Summerbridge participants support home churches

British Columbia + 1 more

10/12/2017

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B.C. Summerbridge participants support home churches

Five people work on digging a garden

Community Gardening Kits

Indigenous Neighbors, Food

Ontario

04/13/2017

Story

Community Gardening Kits

Group of volunteers putting labels on cans.

How meat canning works

Disaster response

United States

10/09/2015

Story

How meat canning works

MCC Canada staff sporting fun new MCC swag! New items available include t-shirts, hoodies, water bottles, travel mugs, aprons and shopping bags. Proceeds from the purchase of each item go to support

Live in Harmony T-shirt Design Contest

Peace

Alberta

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Live in Harmony T-shirt Design Contest

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Eastern Canada

Canada

Annual report

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Eastern Canada

women knotting comforters

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Ontario

Ontario

Annual report

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Ontario

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Annual report

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Saskatchewan

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - British Columbia

British Columbia

Annual report

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - British Columbia

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Alberta

Alberta

Annual report

2022/2023 Annual Impact Report - Alberta

A woman receiving an MCC relief kit

2022/2023 Annual Report for MCC in the U.S.

United States

Annual report

2022/2023 Annual Report for MCC in the U.S.

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