May 2012
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MCC supports interfaith symposium on issues facing Christians in the Middle East.
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MCC supports efforts to respond to hunger in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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Peniel Mennonite Brethren Church is offering a program to support children who have been affected by violence. MCC began supporting the program this year as well as offering crop assistance.
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April 2012
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MCC is requesting donations of relief kits to replenish supplies sent to the Middle East.
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In Jordan, Syrian refugees who fled violence in their country struggle to get basic necessities of shelter, health, food and clothing. MCC is supplying supplemental formula and diapers as well as relief, hygiene and school kits to refugees through a partner, Caritas Jordan.
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MCC commissioned 28 new workers for service in assignments in Canada, the U.S. and overseas.
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The first MCC thrift shop began 40 years ago.
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Church leaders commission Mennonite Central Committee for ongoing service with a redefined purpose and structure March 30.
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March 2012
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Founder and president of an MCC partner in Lebanon, Permanent Peace Movement (PPM), emphasizes the no win result of war and the need for peace building and conflict resolution.
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Student earns grand prize for her essay on faith, values and voting.
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At an MCC-sponsored child care center in South Africa, the staff opened their hearts to a young boy, Moses, whose mother cannot care for him consistently. The women who staff the center have become his “other mothers” and the Children Care Centre has become his home.
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Local partners use donated funds to obtain, distribute food, water, blankets.
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Ethiopian government awards first-place Green Award to MCC partner Migibare Senay Children and Family Support Organization for restoring degraded land through soil and water conservation activities supported by MCC.
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MCC supports efforts of local organizations in Syria and Jordan that are helping people affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria.
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On April 15 and 16, Colombia Mennonite churches call on U.S. churches, communities of faith to pray, advocate for peace and justice in Colombia.
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February 2012
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MCC launches $500,000 appeal to assist its partner organizations in the Middle East as they provide humanitarian aid and build peace.
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With a combination of training and start-up equipment, Nigerian women, most of whom are living with HIV, are establishing sewing and knitting businesses. Through this MCC-supported project, graduates can support their families at a minimum, and in some cases really grow their businesses.
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Four representatives of Iraqi nongovernmental organizations point to the central role Iraqi citizens must play in determining the country’s future.
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Initiative emanates from 2009 training on horticulture provided by MCC partner
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In response to a church bombing, MCC partner Forum Across Religions and Groups immediately initiated a response to quell potential violence, followed by weeks of trauma healing activities.
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With the dissolution of the Women’s Advocacy position, MCC U.S. will continue to address women’s issues through the work of anti-oppression and restorative justice coordinators.
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January 2012
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Yunarso Rosandono of Indonesia, who participated in the MCC and MWC joint YAMEN! (Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network) program in 2008-2009, explains how his experience in the program spurred his personal growth during and since his YAMEN! assignment.
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MCC helps restore drinking water for Bengalis whose land and water are still suffering from the damage that seawater Hurricane Aila wreaked on the coastal belt of Bengal in 2009.
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MCC U.S. launches “Fear not: Seek peace” education campaign, addressing violence in our homes, communities and world.
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In Ethiopia, MCC is assisting Somali refugees fleeing famine and political instability and Ethiopians affected by the ongoing drought and food crisis in East Africa.
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When forgiveness and reconciliation occur, development tends to follow in Rwanda, where decades of fighting have traumatized the population.
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Everence members to make an impact through worldwide reforestation projects
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December 2011
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Updated December 20, 2012. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) welcomes donations to support emergency assistance efforts in the Philippines.
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MCC continues to use donations given in response to Haiti’s 2010 earthquake to spur long-term recovery.
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Rebuilding houses and latrines in Haiti continues as the country approaches the two-year mark after the January 2010 earthquake.
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