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October 2008

Delegation from Mennonite universities visits Iran A delegation from six U.S. and Canadian Mennonite universities visited Iran from Oct. 4 to 10 to explore opportunities for academic collaboration with Iranian universities.
Colombian Mennonite Church calls for support for member MCC provides $4,000 to help Colombian Mennonite economist and activist.
Responding to hunger in Ethiopia A severe drought has left about 12 million Ethiopians in need of food assistance.
Canners begin the 2008-2009 season Four-person canning crew continues tradition dating to 1946.
MCC U.S. Washington Office announces youth essay contest Contest is open to Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and other Anabaptist high school students and to any youth who attend Mennonite high schools.

September 2008

MCC dialogue toward peace with Iran MCC leaders reflect on goals for dialogue.
Religious and political leaders hold peacemaking dialogue About 300 international religious and political figures, including the Iranian president, attend Sept. 25 dialogue in New York.
MCC to co-sponsor peacemaking dialogue Meeting with international political and religious leaders is intended to build peace and understanding between societies that are often divided by animosity.
For Canadians, an election resource from MCC Canada MCC has prepared an election resource to help Canadian Anabaptist Christians reflect on current issues in light of the election.
MCC provides flood relief in India MCC provides funds to Mennonite Christian Service Fellowship of India (MCSFI) to distribute food and other aid to about 18,000 people affected by flooding in the Indian state of Bihar.
A call for just peace in Colombia Church- and faith-based organizations throughout Colombia celebrate Pan y Paz, or Bread and Peace.
MCC responds to hurricane destruction in the Caribbean MCC works with partner organization to provide water, food, medicines and temporary housing for people affected by damage and flooding from recent hurricanes.
MCC responds to flooding in Laos MCC plans to distribute about 20 metric tons of seeds to nearly 3,700 people in rural Laos whose lost crops to flooding.
MCC and MDS respond to hurricane devastation MCC and MDS are accepting donations for an emergency response to the recent hurricanes and tropical storms in the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast area.

August 2008

Teaching peace through highs and lows In Philadelphia, MCC Summer Service worker uses creativity to teach youth about peace.
MCC seeks $1.5 million for emergency food aid Effort highlights providing emergency food assistance to people facing hunger in Ethiopia and other countries because of drought and high global food prices.
Two assignments make the most of IVEP participant's gifts Through MCC's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP), Bolivian participant works with migrant women at a California elementary school and with quilting program.
Young adults from around the world begin service assignments Some 126 young adults are beginning one-year terms in three different MCC programs, including Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network (YAMEN!), a joint program of MCC and Mennonite World Conference.
Passion for Congo drives Summer Service participant West Coast MCC Summer Service worker aspires to political leadership in his home country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
MCC launches three-year response to Myanmar cyclone is planning to provide more than $1.1 million in aid over three years to help people recover from Cyclone Nargis.
MCC school kit drive underway in Manitoba Each year, MCC provides more than 100,000 school kits to children around the world.
In our view: What kind of peace for Colombia? MCC workers in Colombia reflect on what it means to work for lasting peace in Colombia.
Iraqi refugee family recalls horrors of war in Baghdad From his new home in Jordan, 8-year-old Iraqi boy recalls schoolmates being kidnapped in Baghdad.
A mother advocates on behalf of Uganda's abducted children Angelina Atyam speaks from experience when describing the human toll of the long-running conflict in northern Uganda.
The migrant trail An MCC delegation participates in 75-mile walk calling attention to deaths along the border of Mexico and the United States.

July 2008

Supporting children for a lifetime Prisoner has supported education through Global Family educational sponsorship program since 1993.
Supporters' generosity funds East Africa peace work Donations that exceeded projections have enabled a $7.2-million plan initiated in 2006 for special projects over three to five years.
Experiencing strengths and weakness In Goshen, Ind., Summer Service worker divides time between being a health clinic translator and teaching Spanish at Goshen Mennonite Church.
Young entrepreneur donates half of proceeds to MCC MCC benefits from 11-year-old's generosity.
MCC launches material resource response for humanitarian crisis in Iraq Five years after the 2003 invasion of Iraq the humanitarian situation for many people in this country continues to deteriorate.