Bolivian children’s home builds stronger families

Aug 14, 2017 by and

Students in the pre-kindergarten class attend their last week of classes at Guarderia Moisés, a daycare program of MCC partner Stansberry Children’s Home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. — Juliane Kozel/Stansberry Children’s Home

WINNIPEG, Man. — When Rosinda Picon goes to work, she trusts the staff at Stansberry Children’s Home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to care for her children. The children’s home, which is a Mennonite Central...

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‘Die Mennonitische Post’ celebrates 40th anniversary

Jul 3, 2017 by and

Post editors — from left, Abe Warkentin, Isbrand Hiebert and Kennert Giesbrecht — hold volumes of issues published during their tenures. Warkentin, the founding editor, served more than 20 years. Hiebert was managing editor in the early 1990s, and Giesbrecht has been at the helm since 2002. — Die Mennonitische Post

Die Mennonitische Post, one of the last remaining German-language publications in North America, celebrated its 40th anniversary in June. Mennonite Central Committee, which supports the Post, has longstanding...

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Program restores sex offenders

Jun 19, 2017 by and

A sex offender who was part of an MCC-supported Circle of Support and Accountability wishes to remain anonymous so that he can reintegrate into society without the stigma of his crime. — Shane Yuhas/MCC

The Canadian government will provide nearly $7.5 million over five years to a Mennonite-supported program that helps convicted sex offenders reintegrate into the community. Circles of Support and...

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Spike in Colombian violence underlines ongoing need for peacebuilding, prayer

Jun 12, 2017 by and

Members of a Colombian Mennonite Brethren Conference visit a rural community in the San Juan region shortly after the community experienced significant flooding. The community is stuck in the middle of violence between the Gaitanista Self Defence Forces of Colombia, a paramilitary group that occupies the area, and a guerrilla group vying for power. — Brendah Ndagire/MCC

Partners of Mennonite Central Committee in Colombia continue to walk with people affected by more than 50 years of violence as new armed conflict emerges even after a peace accord. Violence among armed groups...

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MCC aids Iraqis who’ve slipped through safety net

May 15, 2017 by and

A boy carries a mattress to his temporary home after fleeing from Mosul, Iraq. An MCC partner, Zakho Small Villages Project, distributed food, cooking supplies, hygiene supplies, mattresses and other household materials that families left behind when they fled. — Waleed Muzoory/ZSVP

As more than 350,000 Iraqis have fled violence in and around the city of Mosul, Mennonite Central Committee is providing food and household supplies to those who slip through the safety net of other...

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MCC assists survivors of flooding in North Korea

Jan 9, 2017 by and

Bong-Suk Shin, 65, looks through what remains of her home for anything she can salvage. She and her grandson lost all their belongings when flooding and landslides ravaged Hamg­yong province. — John Lehmann/MCC

Mennonite Central Committee’s partners in North Korea are providing assistance for hundreds of thousands of people affected by flooding and landslides in the isolated country. Heavy rains Aug. 28-Sept. 2...

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MCC Christmas statement: 5 reasons to give

Nov 28, 2016 by and

The World Together Blog

WINNIPEG, Man. — What better gifts can you give this Christmas than goats, peacebuilding knowledge, seeds, school supplies or a well of clean drinking water? Through Mennonite Central Committee’s...

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