March 2012
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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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See how MCC's Return to the Earth study guide helped a Kansas Mennonite church embark on their own journey of education and reconciliation
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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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MCC's peace program coordinator Krista Johnson talks with Sarah Adams, MCC representative for Syria and Lebanon, and Rick Janzen, director of MCC's programs in the Middle East.
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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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Children Care Center is an educational and care facility for children under 7 from economically depressed families in Durban, South Africa. It is run by the Union of Refugee Women, an energetic group of women from Rwanda, Burundi and Congo.
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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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MCC continues to respond to needs such as housing, jobs and training two years after the earthquake.
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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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MCC’s masonry training teaches Haitian masons how to construct buildings that are stronger and more disaster-resistant.
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Haitians who survived the 2010 earthquake and other traumas find that recognizing the personal impact has healing effect.
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