April 2011
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MCC commissioned these workers at its October 2010 orientation, in addition to those publicized earlier.
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MCC commissioned 22 new workers for service in assignments in Canada, the United States and overseas.
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March 2011
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Elections in Nigeria scheduled for April 2, 9, 16 for the president and national and state legislators.
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Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is monitoring the situation in Japan following the powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the island nation earlier today.
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MCC Brazil’s peace program teaches church leaders how to address domestic violence.
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In Kenya, an MCC-supported project provides education, testing and equipment, such as home glucose monitors and test strips, to diabetic patients.
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On April 10 and 11, Colombia Mennonite churches call on U.S. churches, communities of faith to pray, advocate for peace and justice in Colombia.
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Five representatives from MCC partner organizations in Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia visit Ontario in November 2010.
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In Vietnam, a preschool lunch program supported by MCC helps increase nutrition and boost afternoon attendance.
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In October 2010, MCC commissioned new workers for service in assignments in Canada, the United States and overseas.
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Read about Lenten traditions and hear prayers from around the world.
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“Turning toward peace” offers way for people to support peace by contributing to education in Afghanistan and young adult leadership development in the U.S.
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February 2011
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Student earns grand prize for her essay on immigration.
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MCC workers are returning to Egypt following assurances from partners that conditions are returning to normal following President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation.
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Thirty years after initiating MCC’s response to cluster bombs in Laos, Linda Gehman Peachey and Titus Peachey report that despite progress, the ordnances remain a threat to the people of Laos.
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Southern Sudan is poised to become the world’s newest nation.
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Thirteen international staff, including two children, temporarily relocated to MCC’s West Europe office in Strasbourg, France.
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At a recent summit, representatives of MCC supporting denominations and agencies reached agreements on future governance and management of the MCC system.
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Winning speech points to a key ingredient necessary for a peaceful world.
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Damascus Road Anti-Racism trainings to resume March 1; Damascus Road Anti-Racism Process to become independent organization.
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January 2011
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MCC’s ability to work for food security is enhanced by membership in Foods Resource Bank.
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Participants in an MCC Africa Peacebuilding Learning Exchange call on Canadians to urge their country’s mining companies to work responsibly and with respect for human rights.
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Perspective: A Haitian partner of Mennonite Central Committee speaks of the need for Haitians to guide the rebuilding of their country after the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake.
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People from around the world gave money, material resources, time and sweat equity to walk with the people of Haiti as they recover from the earthquake that devastated the capital of Port-au-Prince a year ago on Jan. 12.
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As MCC works with partners to rebuild and repair houses, the process is slowed by multiple obstacles to permanent housing.
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December 2010
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MCC is accepting applications for its 2011-2012 Serving and Learning Together (SALT) service program for young adults.
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In October, family members of MCC worker Glen Lapp traveled to Afghanistan, attending a memorial for Lapp and others killed in August and learning more about Lapp’s work and life in Afghanistan.
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The Sudan Council of Churches and MCC call for prayer for a peaceful and fair referendum in Sudan on Jan. 9. Fear of violence, or even a return to war, is predominant among many in southern Sudan.
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MCC commissioned 35 new workers for service in assignments in the United States and overseas.
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MCC supports Congolese Mennonite women who stand with others in support of peace, demilitarization and the end of violence against women. After participating in the World March of Women in October, they are more determined than ever to work for peace.
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