Our Stories | Mennonite Central Committee

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.

274 stories

A blue quilt in a star pattern with waves woven between the points.

The Journey of a Fractured Star

Ontario

01/24/2025

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The Journey of a Fractured Star

Students gather in front of the United Nations General Assembly sign.

MCC UN Student Seminar plants seeds of hope and change

Peace, Education

New York

01/23/2025

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MCC UN Student Seminar plants seeds of hope and change

People from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region display MCC comforters received during a distribution by MCC partner Association of Mennonite Brethren Churches of Ukraine.

The gift of warmth through a needle and thread

Disaster response

Ukraine

01/07/2025

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The gift of warmth through a needle and thread

Mother and teenage son looking in each other's eyes

Bringing comfort to weary Ukrainians

hygiene products and comforters

Disaster response

Ukraine

01/07/2025

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Bringing comfort to weary Ukrainians

Two women standing in front of Christmas tree

A Warm Gathering

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Poverty Reduction

Ontario

01/02/2025

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A Warm Gathering

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

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Cultivating peace through food security

Seth & Sarah Event Oct 28-9

The midwife’s wisdom instead of power politics

Québec

12/05/2024

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The midwife’s wisdom instead of power politics

man points at Cuba on a map

Brethren in Christ churches in Cuba use MCC supplies to help neighbors

Disaster

Cuba

12/04/2024

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Brethren in Christ churches in Cuba use MCC supplies to help neighbors

SALTers visiting salt flats in Bolivia

Alberta SALTers immerse themselves in Nepal and Egypt

Alberta + 2 more

11/28/2024

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Alberta SALTers immerse themselves in Nepal and Egypt

hillside of small, side-by-side houses

Good work continues in Haiti, despite violence

Conflict, Education +1 more

Haiti

11/21/2024

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Good work continues in Haiti, despite violence

A diverse group of about 40 people stand in rows and sit on the grass.

New MCC staff gather from a patchwork of cultures

United States

11/20/2024

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New MCC staff gather from a patchwork of cultures

Sangita Sarkar Nodi (9.5) is a daughter of a female farmer who uses MPUS “Smart House” techniques at her riverside home. She enjoys the animals her mother raises, especially the goat.

Christmas gift ideas for book lovers, gardeners and more

Canada + 1 more

11/15/2024

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Christmas gift ideas for book lovers, gardeners and more

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