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.

6 stories

Charles, third from right, ice skates with the staff and children from Living Works’ after-school program.

Exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing, enriching

Illinois + 1 more

02/06/2024

Story

Exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing, enriching

Odhiambo puts his skills to use on the construction of a house in Iowa, Louisiana, that was badly damaged during hurricanes Delta and Laura. He has worked on several different houses in areas including Jennings, Welsh and Iowa, Louisiana.

Building homes, breaking boundaries

Disaster response

Louisiana + 1 more

02/06/2024

Story

Building homes, breaking boundaries

A Bolivian farmer stands with his back to the camera. He is holding onions behind is back.

Changing weather, changing lives

Climate Change

Bangladesh + 13 more

04/29/2022

Publication

Changing weather, changing lives

Hands holding grain stocks

A new way to grow

Food

India + 5 more

09/27/2021

Publication

A new way to grow

Two Kenyans sit in their makeshift home

Climate change and migration

Climate Change, Migration and Refugees

Kenya

12/19/2019

Video story

Climate change and migration

A young Kenyan student stands in front of a chalkboard. She is wearing a school uniform sweater with a yellow collar.

Reusable sanitary pads help keep girls in school in Kenya

Education, Health

Kenya

03/08/2019

Video story

Reusable sanitary pads help keep girls in school in Kenya

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