Peace
Colombia
Story
Peace doesn’t look the same in every context. That’s a lesson that Hector “Ramon” Calix Dueñas says he’s learning during his YAMEN (Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network) year in Colombia. Dueñas is 27 and from Saba, Honduras, where his parents are …
Bolivia
Story
Earlier this year, MCC staff Rachel Watson connected with Andrea Castro, a participant in MCC’s Seed program in Bolivia to learn more about what it’s like to be part of the program. Seed is an MCC service program where young adults work and live in a …
United States, Great Lakes
Story
… and Sharon currently serves as the board chair and regular volunteer. Many of Norm and Sharon’s family members have also …
United States, Minnesota, Central States
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“ We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them,” reflect Rick and Carole Martens when they think about the devoted group of Mennonites in Canada who helped their grandparents and parents, along with other family members leave southern Russia (present-day …
Canada
Story
… Mennonite Church and the wider Mennonite community. As a volunteer, he is involved in taking newcomer kids to soccer …
Québec
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Nestled among shops and cafés on Montreal’s Duluth Street is a chunky brick building with a small white sign. The main entrance is inconspicuous, a single door that leads to a small entryway and then to the right, a set of staircases. But if you pause to …
Manitoba
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… to the steering committee, which had staff and board and a volunteer among us, and got a strong sense of the essence of …
Education, Health
Indiana, Great Lakes
Story
… Serving and Learning Together ( SALT ), International Volunteer Exchange Program ( IVEP ) and Young Anabaptist …
Event
… Low German-speaking families from Mexico. She also volunteers at the MCC Elmira Thrift & Gift shop once or twice … School Diploma (OSSD) within two years. Anna started as a volunteer Low German Peer Health Worker at the Woolwich …
Manitoba, Colombia
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… for MCC for 26 years in Material Resources. She was a volunteer initially. And in 1999, my mom with MCC went to …
United States
Story
… earn as a stipend through the IVEP service. I knew as a volunteer I did not earn a salary at the end of the month. I …