Stories and resources

March 2008

National Nonprofits Host Shopping Fundraisers to Help Prevent Domestic Violence National Nonprofits Host Shopping Fundraisers to Help Prevent Domestic Violence
An education within reach MCC's Global Family program supports schools and students in more than 40 countries around the world.

February 2008

Restorative justice attractive to Anabaptist youth Anabaptist youth from across the U.S. contributed to the MCC Washington Office high school essay contest, with many participants writing about restorative justice.
Learn as you go, says young entrepreneur with greenhouse business Entrepreneur is among more than 10,000 Mennonites from Latin and South America who have moved to Alberta in the past 15 years.
Young Iraqi dreams of giving refugees like her a voice Teen wants to pursue career as journalist so she can share the stories of people like her who have fled their homes in Iraq because of the ongoing violence.
MCC assists displaced village in Tanzania Small community was forced to relocate to an old courtroom when an international mining company moved into their village.
A house block for a home Quilt squares depicting houses are used to raise money to rebuild homes in a cyclone-torn area of Bangladesh. House blocks or quilt squares depicting houses were collected in 2007 for projects for MCC 2008 relief sales.
MCC increases response to violence in Kenya More than $150,000 is committed for relief and reconciliation work as post-election violence continues to flare.
MCC responds to flooding in Mozambique MCC provides plastic sheeting, kits and other items for families whose homes were destroyed.
Jordan's land MCC works with partners in Jordan to provide better access to water, improve crops with irrigation systems, inspire small businesses with start-up loans, and encourage families to educate their children. These photos do justice to the beautiful Jordanian countryside.
MCC responds to Gaza blockade crisis with emergency assistance Shortage of fuel and power in the Gaza Strip is driving up prices for basic necessities such as food and medicine, and many items are not available at all.
Kenya: Voices from the violence A Kenyan peace-building organization interviews people who experienced post-election violence.

January 2008

MCC school kits fuel passion to help others A 22-year-old in Alberta has packed 10,000 school kits.
Migrant tour offers answers, allows for change An 11-day tour along the United States-Mexico border was designed to educate about immigration and trade issues.
MCC responds to flooding in Mozambique Rainfall upstream in Zimbabwe and Zambia, as well as in Mozambique, has caused several major rivers to overflow their banks, forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.
Packing faith, hope, love and peace lamps Members of a recent MCC learning tour to Iran took peace lamps as gifts, spreading a message of peace between the people of Iran and the people of the United States and Canada.
Muslim conscientious objector allowed to stay in Canada Turkish refugee's application has been approved.
Churches respond to immigration issues In Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches across the U.S., recent immigrants help their congregations reach out to other immigrants, according to a listening project conducted by MCC U.S.
Authors donate royalties from Amish Grace Donald B. Kraybill, Steve Nolt, and David Weaver-Zercher, authors of the book, Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, donated their royalties to MCC.
Candleholders raise thousands of dollars for peace projects Handmade wooden candleholders also serve as reminder to pray for peace in a time of war.
Saskatoon congregation seeks to make a difference through MCC Posters promoting MCC programs and events can be found on every bulletin board in the Nutana Park Mennonite Church.
How about some home-cooked food and a bit of MCC? Every Wednesday the aroma of a home-cooked meal fills the atrium in the MCC Centre located in an industrial area on 45th street near Saskatoon's airport.
MCC helps provide relief in Kenya as election crisis continues MCC supports Kenyan churches in providing aid to thousands of people displaced by violence in Western Kenya.
Amid violence in eastern Congo, MCC helps provide food With financial support from MCC, relief workers are distributing a 20-day supply of beans, corn, rice, cooking oil and salt to recently displaced people.
Respecting prisoners' rights in Haiti For the past decade, MCC has provided support to a Haitian human rights organization that monitors the treatment of prisoners across the country.