September 2010
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MCC U.S.’ Summer Service Worker program participant Chris Collier practices his leadership skills as “Captain Chris,” organizer of a Vacation Bible School in Chicago.
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On the 60th anniversary of Mennonite Central Committee’s International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP), IVEP graduates continue to use what they learned in their home countries.
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Livelihoods, homes and the health of unborn children and their mothers are threatened by flooding in Pakistan. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is using donations of nearly $700,000 to address these needs.
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Amid increasing anti-Islam sentiment, MCC U.S. urges U.S. Anabaptist congregations to offer support and encouragement to local Muslim communities. Read an MCC U.S. open pastoral letter.
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August 2010
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Situation in Pakistan worsens following massive flooding.
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The family shares the obituary of Glen D. Lapp.
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The family of MCC worker Glen D. Lapp, who died last week in Afghanistan, shares this statement.
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An MCC worker in Afghanistan is among those killed in an attack in northeastern Afghanistan.
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Displaced community in Colombia participates in hearing with paramilitary leaders to determine compensation for being forced from their homes.
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July 2010
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Inexpensive quality goods, sense of community, funds raised for the work of MCC are all hallmarks of the MCC thrift shop network.
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MCC and MEDA collaborate to repair and rebuild hundreds of homes in Haiti, primarily those of microfinance clients, most of whom are women.
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MCC commissioned 22 new workers for service in assignments in Canada, the United States and overseas.
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MCC sends support to families in Guatemala who lost their homes in late May mudslides.
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MCC joins other peace groups in an effort to minimize election violence in Burundi.
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MCC-supported day care in Bolivia provides food, education and care for children. The day care also offers individual counseling and group workshops for their parents, who are often single mothers and who struggle financially.
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Nearly 92 years old, Cornelius Harder has made more than 2,000 blankets that have been distributed to people experiencing poverty, war and disasters.
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June 2010
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New MCC resource available for those who want to learn more about peace.
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The MCC Hello Summer Fun Pack offers activities and resources for children.
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Proceeds from “Take Your Place” — a new CD/DVD by Canadian folk musicians and Maasai choirs — support MCC’s HIV and AIDS program, Generations.
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Refugee families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo return home and begin farming with tools provided by MCC through its partner, Church of Christ of Congo.
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Byler to guide MCC U.S. in immediate future while long-term executive director is sought.
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Assignments in Haiti top list of many openings for MCC workers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Quilters are asking for contributions of peace-themed quilt blocks to create quilts that will raise money for MCC.
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MCC calls for end to long-standing blockade that has devastating effect on Gaza's 1.5 million Palestinians.
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May 2010
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MCC encourages Obama administration to fully utilize the diplomatic and economic elements of U.S foreign policy, rather than military might, to disarm rebels in central Africa.
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MCC helps build flood-resistant houses in Vietnam to replace those damaged by fall typhoons and regular flooding.
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Inspired by the late Wally Ewert, MCC sponsored refugee Chai Bouphaphanh's most recent success is having a photograph that he entered in a contest selected for the National Geographic collection of photographs.
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MCC’s Global Family education sponsorship program helps a Lebanon organization expand remedial education and give new hope to students and families.
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April 2010
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Recipients of material aid more than 60 years ago use their skills to provide similar relief for people in need through MCC and other organizations.
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Take Your Place, a CD/DVD featuring Calgary vocalist Kim Thiessen, Winnipeg musician Darryl Neustaedter Barg and church choirs from Maasai communities in Kenya, will be launched at a series of CD release concerts in Manitoba and Alberta.
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