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Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches, shares God's love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice. ​

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Annual Report 2022

For MCC in the United States

Greetings from MCC U.S. executive director



 

 

Enjoy a glimpse of how your support has made a difference in this past year.


  • Where we work
  • What we accomplished together
  • Financials

Where we work

Where we work

47
Countries
385
Partners
508
Projects
968
Workers

What we accomplished together

  • Raising support in new ways
  • Pivoting to meet urgent needs
  • Responding to disasters
  • Helping build brighter futures
  • Working for peace and understanding
  • MCC at work in the U.S. during COVID-19


Raising support in new ways

A woman passes a parcel through a car window to another woman.


"We realized that at a time when MCC needed funds more than ever, relief sales were being canceled...We felt that we needed to do something to help with the funds, even though it wouldn’t be our traditional sale.”

- Brenda Latulippe, chair, Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale & Auction board

 

As COVID-19 made large gatherings impossible, organizers across the U.S. found creative ways to keep the spirit of relief sales alive and to raise money for MCC. In Kidron, Ohio, volunteers like Sandy Miller sold barbecue chicken dinners. Drive-thru food events, virtual auctions, outdoor concerts and more brought in thousands of dollars for MCC’s work around the world. 

This is just one way that MCC supporters have given generously to make a difference in communities across the globe. See how you can help.



More stories

Ingenuity at work
Ingenuity at work
Giving is a ‘sacred opportunity’
Giving is a ‘sacred opportunity’
The sew must go on!
The sew must go on!
Caring for each other through crisis
Caring for each other through crisis
From generation to generation
From generation to generation


Pivoting to meet urgent needs

A mother and daughter smile at the camera.

"Before, we ate only once a day. After the support, we could eat three times a day."

- Etaferaw Anke, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

When COVID-19 lockdowns began in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, families such as Etaferaw Anke and her 16-year-old daughter Edelawit Mikiyas had no way to earn a living. However, MCC partner Beza Community Development Association shifted from providing tutoring for teens like Mikiyas to distributing food to 300 families from May to September 2020.

Your gifts make a difference where needed most around the world.



161,046
people received emergency food assistance.
77,240
hygiene kits offered needed supplies.
20x
more people washed their hands at community gathering sites in Zimbabwe's Mwenezi district following a health-messaging project.
79,419
people took part in hygiene awareness sessions.

 

 



More stories

Keeping calm and shipping on through COVID-19
Keeping calm and shipping on through COVID-19
Worldwide impact, global response
Worldwide impact, global response
Suffering on suffering
Suffering on suffering
MCC distributes COVID-19 kits in Middle East
MCC distributes COVID-19 kits in Middle East
New pumps bring fresh water for COVID-19 prevention in Chad
New pumps bring fresh water for COVID-19 prevention in Chad


Responding to disasters

Three woman pose for a photo while holding a box of supplies.


"As Anabaptists, we say service is our practice. Now is the time to serve. This is the moment to serve with the Central American people – just loving those who are in need in the name of Jesus Christ."

- César Flores, MCC area director for Central America and Haiti (serving with his wife Lizette Miranda)

 

Disasters don’t stop for a pandemic, and neither does the work of MCC. After two hurricanes struck Central America in November 2020, MCC responded alongside local Anabaptist churches. In San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Judith Lemus (from left), Andy Aguilar and Nallely Cabrera distribute baleadas, bean, egg and sour cream burritos, at a shelter. Lemus, who was evacuated from her home, became an integral volunteer at the shelter.

Your gifts provide relief in times of crisis.



65,005
people received locally purchased emergency relief items, including clothing, kitchen items and bedding.
45,787
MCC comforters sent to nine countries.
21,792
MCC relief kits helped families facing conflict or disaster.
550,440
pounds of MCC canned meat provided protein and nutrients.

 

 



More stories

'Thank you for not leaving us alone'
'Thank you for not leaving us alone'
MCC responds to double hurricanes
MCC responds to double hurricanes
Beirut explosion: one year later
Beirut explosion: one year later
'Bombardments were everywhere'
'Bombardments were everywhere'
Caring for uprooted people | DR Congo | Video
Caring for uprooted people | DR Congo | Video


Helping build brighter futures

A man painting a chair.


"I was able to achieve my dream that I thought would never be fulfilled...I am more optimistic knowing that tomorrow will bring good things."

- Participant, MCC livelihoods project in Syria, name not used for security reasons

 

With the support of donors like you, training and grants that MCC provided in Syria through the Middle East Council of Churches helped people like this craftsman. His home and furniture refinishing workshop were destroyed, but through this project he was able to get new tools and restart his business.

Your gifts contribute to work in food, water, education and more.



12,594
people took part in vocational, business skills and income generation training.
61,791
people attended training in improved agriculture and animal production methods.
55,986
children and youth received educational supplies.
18,638
people gained access to an improved water source.

 

 



More stories

A new way to grow
A new way to grow
Looking toward the future
Looking toward the future
The great Mwenezi cook-off
The great Mwenezi cook-off
New latrines and water systems strengthen health and dignity
New latrines and water systems strengthen health and dignity
Making mouneh | Syria | Video
Making mouneh | Syria | Video


Working for peace and understanding

A young man speaks into a microphone.


"I will surely bring these lessons learned along with me on my journey as I contribute to peace and community development.”

- Naiy Xiong, MCC peace club, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

 

Through MCC peace club Mittiphab, which means friendship in the Lao language, volunteers such as university student Naiy Xiong led group discussions about respect and peacebuilding with high school students in Lao People's Democratic Republic. As they did, their own understandings of and commitment to nonviolent conflict resolution continued to grow.

Your gifts build peace in communities across the globe.



15,441
people trained in conflict transformation, peacebuilding or mediation.
162
peace clubs active this year.
36
peace clubs and restorative justice units operating in prisons in Zambia.
85%
of participants in a youth peacebuilding program in Cambodia say they've changed their behavior toward "the other."

 

 



More stories

Peace behind prison bars
Peace behind prison bars
Peace to those who are near
Peace to those who are near
‘I was prepared to lose my own life’
‘I was prepared to lose my own life’
Peace: A thread woven through MCC’s ministry
Peace: A thread woven through MCC’s ministry
The secret ingredient for emergency food distributions: peace
The secret ingredient for emergency food distributions: peace


MCC at work in the U.S. during COVID-19

Amid the challenges of COVID-19, MCC workers, volunteers and programs across the U.S. shifted to meet urgent needs.

We are so thankful for all who generously shared their time and resources in this complex and difficult year.

Serving alongside churches

A woman sits in a park next to another woman who is displaying a message to a web cam on a laptop.In Brooklyn, New York, MCC U.S. Summer Service participant Diana Rodriguez, right, shown with Denise Haggins, brought new energy to an online youth gardening program of Radical Living, a community organization connected to Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship.

Reaching out to students

Four children sit on a couch looking at tablets.In Chicago, an MCC grant helped River City Community Development Center provide a spot for remote learning for students like these (names not shared because of center policy). Former MCC U.S. Summer Service participants joined staff in helping students.

Providing food to those in need

People loading food into delivery vans.In places from California to Florida, MCC joined local churches and groups to provide food to those hardest hit by COVID-19 lockdowns. In Fresno, California, 3,000 pounds of MCC canned meat went into food boxes distributed by volunteers like these shown.

Canning meat for the world

A group of people packing up cans of meat into boxes.Despite the logistical challenges of spacing volunteers and ever-changing pandemic restrictions, participants canned meat for MCC in North Newton, Kansas, just one example of how so many rallied to support MCC’s ministries around the world.



More stories

Creating a second home | Video
Creating a second home | Video
Canning meat for the world
Canning meat for the world
Summer Service Program inspires young adults to serve
Summer Service Program inspires young adults to serve
Giving canned meat at home, too
Giving canned meat at home, too
Responding to the current crisis: Central California
Responding to the current crisis: Central California

Financials

 

    MCC U.S. and MCC Canada jointly operate and share financial responsibility for MCC’s work around the world, and each carries out MCC’s ministry in their respective countries. This financial information represents all combined operations of MCC.

    See more complete financial numbers, plus information on leadership, board and supporting denominations in this PDF of our annual report. The MCC Audited Financial Statement for 2021 is not currently available on the website. If you would like to view this please email: mailbox@mcc.org.

    *A portion of these funds is for programming not yet begun by the end of the
    fiscal year. Numbers reflect MCC’s work for the fiscal year that ran from April
    2020 through March 2021.



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