United States
Story
I grew up in a family that has always been very supportive of MCC and international friendships. My parents met during my dad’s MCC assignment in Germany after the Second World War. My mother was part of a Mennonite summer tour that volunteered at the …
Event
… for the quilt auction beginning with breakfast at 7. Begin placing your bid on over 175 beautiful quilts beginning at …
Puerto Rico
Story
… fine embroidery the women of La Plata created, but had no place to sell. Byler brought the pieces home and began to …
Guatemala
Story
… “a Seed participant has the possibility of being a safe place and bearer of hope” for communities and individuals as …
Peace
Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States
Story
… church leaders have worked for years, going into risky places to disarm rebels and seek truth about violence. … violence to solve a problem would help everyone. “Every place we went with Michael, he was always finding a way to …
Disaster response
Palestine and Israel
Story
… staffer. “The family lived without sufficient food, a safe place to stay or protection from the elements. Rainwater … from the hospital, he and his wife and daughter found a place to stay close to the Mediterranean Sea, where Al-Najd …
Food, Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Story
… of climate change,” she explains. … Everything has a place and purpose in Finca Eirene. The farm embraces … and creation. Ecological restoration at MCC’s Welcoming Place campus in Akron, Pennsylvania aims to transition 70% of …
New York
Story
… about the end of my work here, I realize that this place that brings all the nations of the world face to face, …
Peace
Europe
Story
… than not, we would discover someone we both knew or a place we had both experienced. It was beautiful to tangibly …
Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Story
… times, from the day we left our house, we keep moving from place to place. You want to sit for a while until your psyche … because of difficulty getting supplies into specific places in Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza continue to face severe …
Climate Change
Kansas, United States
Story
… solar installation economically feasible for many more places of worship. It is estimated that these tax credits, …