MCC is providing emergency relief with existing partners in Gaza, distributing locally purchased food packages, hygiene items and bedding as well as cash transfers to families in need. We are also working to help children cope with the trauma. In the West Bank, partners are providing food assistance and agricultural supplies and trainings for people...
The first thing they said was “Can you help us help?” recalls Sarah Funkhouser, who, together with her husband, Seth Malone, is Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) representative for Jordan, Palestine and Israel. MCC staff were reaching out to MCC partners in Gaza to see if they were safe in the wake of days of bombing...
Many of you have heard about the unfolding tragedy in Palestine and Israel. If you are looking for good places to donate to the humanitarian needs in Israel/Palestine, here is one suggestion: https://mcc.org/campaign/call-end-violence-palestine-and-israel-canada?fbclid=IwAR0oNeXSpIJrZ3IPS14CpvR8kRhZm8CoA4Y3NwjMUDpO_PqGZETAB64Wrko
MCC Canada worker, Emily Loewen, is on the ground in Ukraine right now. The following is an email received by her coworker, Rick Cober Bauman: I’m grateful to be able to send you an update. Our part of the city still has power. Lots of other places do not. Hearing about what’s going on in...
Respond to the hunger crisis with us. MCC Canada has joined the Humanitarian Coalition appeal for the hunger crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Until July 17, donations made by individual Canadians will be matched by the Canadian government up to $5 million. To provide emergency food for children and families facing extreme hunger in places like South Sudan, go...
Respond to hunger crisis with us. MCC Canada has joined the Humanitarian Coalition appeal for the hunger crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Until July 17, donations made by individual Canadians will be matched by the Canadian government up to $5 million. To provide emergency food for children and families facing extreme hunger in places like South Sudan, go to mcccanada.ca/hunger-crisis....
A do-it-yourself fundraiser for everyone! Join Go!100 and raise money for MCC this summer by doing 100 of the activity of your choice throughout July and August. Whether you choose to bike 100 km, make 100 perogies or donate 100 items to an MCC Thrift shop, you’ll bring tangible relief to refugees and displaced people around...
A do-it-yourself fundraiser for everyone! Join Go!100 and raise money for MCC this summer by doing 100 of the activity of your choice throughout July and August. Whether you choose to bike, paddle or run 100 km — or make 100 perogies or pies — you’ll bring tangible relief to refugees and displaced people around the...
Guess who’s coming to dinner? In this virtual visit on June 20 at 7 pm, we’ll explore the ins and outs of refugee sponsorship in Canada. We’ll hear first-person stories from families and communities who have been a part of a resettlement story, as well as MCC migration and resettlement staff. Find out more and register...
Golf for MCC. Join us for a day on the green, prize contests and a delicious dinner, July 7, and you’ll support refugees and displaced people around the world. For more information about the MCC Manitoba Golf Tournament and to register, visit mccmb.ca/golf. Last chance to sign up for Cycle Clear Lake! Challenge yourself to a beautiful 34...
