November 2010
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In honor of World AIDS Day, on Dec. 1, we invite you to celebrate the courage of people everywhere who continue to build their lives while living with HIV.
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October 2010
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Through a quilting effort begun with MCC support, women in the community of Mampuján, Colombia document the horrors of armed conflict, their memories of home and their Afro-Colombian heritage.
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September 2010
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A day in the life of Heinrich and Sara Neufeld and their seven children, ages 14 months to 11 years old. MCC has been working with Low German Mennonite communities since the 1950s and has programs in Bolivia, Mexico and Canada.
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August 2010
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See how a school garden project in Brazil teaches students about agriculture and leadership.
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July 2010
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Visit children receiving school kits in Honduras and children in Kansas who put them together.
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In rural Zimbabwe, affording secondary school education can be a struggle. Students who succeed find new opportunities, not just for themselves but for their families.
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June 2010
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MCC 2010 year in review video
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Through the voices of Haitians, “Disaster to Decentralization: Haiti’s long-term recovery” explores struggles in Haiti that led to the massive devastation following the January 12, 2010, earthquake and speaks of hopes for the future.
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A collection of images celebrating the then and now of MCC's 90 year history.
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May 2010
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SALT participant Melissa Engle of Chambersburg, Pa., shares a collection of images made by photography students she teaches at the Batahola Norte Cultural Center in Managua, Nicaragua. Ten boys and girls were given opportunity to see their world with new eyes – through the lens of a camera.
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April 2010
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In British Columbia, MCC Employment and Community Development programs provide participants with new hopes for employment, and MCC thrift shops help raise funds for MCC's work around the world.
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As part of our emphasis on prayers and worship around the world in the weeks leading up to Easter, we bring you a Scripture reading in Amharic, the language used by members of Ethiopia’s Meserete Kristos Church.
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March 2010
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Listen to a Spanish version of "The Old Rugged Cross," which is often sung in the Bolivian Mennonite Church during Holy Week.
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Each week of Lent, we are posting sounds of prayer and worship from around the world. This week, we bring you a song from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where worship and prayers of petition and praise have been a critical part of how Haitians have responded to the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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In our series of Lenten prayers from around the world, this week we bring you a Ukrainian reading of the Lord’s prayer – a prayer that links Christian communities and traditions around the world.
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This week, we bring you a prayer in Afrikaans from Connie Jood, one of MCC’s Regional Peace Network associates in South Africa and part of South Africa’s Anglican church.
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These Lenten prayers are from Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite leaders in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital.
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In honor of International Women's Day, on March 8, we lift our voices in thanks for courageous women around the world.
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February 2010
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In this Lenten season, hear a prayer from Indonesian poet, musician and theologian Daniel Listijabudi.
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In this season of Lent, we are offering a series of prayers from around the world.
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MCC volunteer structural engineers Peter Pereverzoff and Marcus Schiere visit Plateau Reno outside of Port-au-Prince to inspect a school building damaged by the earthquake.
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A short video update on MCC's response in Haiti.
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MCC's Global Family program sponsors community-based education for children and young adults around the world. See how your support is making a different in Zambia.
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Ashley Kraybill, of Harleysville, Pa. shares a glimpse of her year as a SALT participent in Nakeempa, Zambia.
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Emmanuel Michel has spent the weeks since the earthquake helping his neighbors build shelters in Nerettes, a neighborhood on the edge of Port-Au-Prince. Using scrap wood and metal and tarps donated by MCC, Michel hasn’t charged any money for his labor because he believes that "everybody has a job to do and God will bless you for blessing others."
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Pastor Lesly Bertrand, pastor of Assemblée de la Grace Mennonite Church in Haiti, speaks about the strong faith of his congregation and many Haitians.
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January 2010
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Taxes for War: Do they belong to God or Caesar?
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When she visited Africa in 2006, Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen saw firsthand the difference that prayers and support can make in the lives of people. Listen as she urges people to remember the people of Haiti.
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MCC worker Margot de Greef describes her impressions of life in Haiti as the MCC team members help as much as they can with limited resources.
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Haiti: MCC is responding (90 second clip)
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Congregations around the world prayed for the people of Haiti on Sunday, January 17. At Eighth Street Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., Phil Rush, director of MCC's Resource Generation Network, shared his reflections and marveled at the aptness of the Isaiah 62:4 lectionary text.
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MCC worker Ben Depp offers a first hand account of the earthquake and the devastating results.
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MCC representative Kurt Hildebrand discusses the need for emotional support for Haitians and MCC's staff, who have been traumatized by the earthquake.
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Ron Flaming and Daryl Yoder-Bontrager appeal for your support for the people of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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Linda Espenshade talks with MCC Regional Disaster Coordinators Virgil and Kathy Troyer over Skype on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010. The Troyers are headed to Haiti to help MCC workers deal with the earthquake aftermath.
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In the recently released “Kairos Document”, Palestinian Christian leaders describe the struggles of living under Israeli military occupation and the sense of isolation they feel as they wait for justice, for peace and for basic human rights. “Our land is in urgent need of love,” state the church leaders. In the midst of ongoing conflicts, Palestinians and Israelis are working together to seek justice and sustainable peace. MCC has worked alongside Palestinians for nearly 60 years and Israelis fo
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December 2009
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This Christmas season, view a gallery of images and Bible verses celebrating peace on earth.
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Kenyan farmer talks about climate change
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A glimpse of MCC's work around the world.
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Jan Emswiler talks about her work with MCC's HIV and AIDS programs in Tanzania.
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November 2009
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“Take your place at the table. Spread your wings. Time to soar…”
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Peer educators work to end HIV and AIDS.
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World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, and this year's theme is Universal Access and Human Rights. As you view these photos, we invite you to reflect on all those who are not fortunate enough to have access to treatment, support or medications. Learn more about MCC's work with HIV and AIDS at aids.mcc.org.
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October 2009
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Peace Sunday is an annual opportunity to preach, teach and reflect upon the gospel of peace proclaimed and embodied by Jesus Christ. At a time of year when our nation honours military service, Peace Sunday reminds us of Jesus' call to love our enemies, to resist evil nonviolently, and to live as people of peace.
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Francisco Machado shares stories about the Mennonite church in Honduras, as well as the effects of Canadian mines in this region.
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MCC Lebanon works in partnership with dedicated partner organizations to support peacebuilding efforts, interfaith dialogue and education. Projects include peacemaking and conflict resolution workshops, rehabilitative services for people injured by cluster bombs and educational support for Palestinian and Sudanese refugees.
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September 2009
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Andrew Clouse, a communications worker in Honduras, talks about his experiences during and after the Honduran coup that rocked the country in late June. He comments on the impact of the political unrest on Hondurans and the Christian churches and calls on listeners to look more deeply into the conflict.
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For two weeks each year, MCC Quebec runs AMICAMP, a summer camp in the Laurentians north of Montreal where Québecois children can engage their faith, build meaningful relationships with other Mennonite children, and learn about what it means to work for peace.
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