An open call to all UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life. We, the undersigned organisations, call on all States to...
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When the church and MCC work together, peace grows in Kikwit
Summary: The Mennonite Brethren church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MCC have worked together to offer holistic help to displaced people living in Kikwit since 2017. By Linda Espenshade ...
Syria + 1 more
Earthquake one month on: Funding falls short of huge needs in Syria
One month after the devastating earthquakes struck southern Türkiye and Syria, the needs of the affected populations remain immense. Both Türkiye and Syria have sustained extensive damage, with the...
MCC responds to earthquakes in Syria
As the tragic toll of the Feb. 6 earthquakes continues to unfold in Syria, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is working with long-term partners in Aleppo and surrounding areas to meet urgent needs. ...
MCC partners in Ukraine adjust work because of increased Russian military attacks
Oct. 31, 2022 Providing relief and care to victims of war while living in a war zone is never an easy task. And for MCC partners still working in Ukraine, the decision of whether to pause their work...
Rockets, rosebushes and relief: MCC supplies arrive for thousands of displaced Ukrainians
Summary: Five shipping containers of relief kits, canned meat, comforters and more have been distributed to 16,000 vulnerable people in Ukraine. The supplies bring hope to the people of Ukraine,...
Loss that cannot be counted: An MCC partner in Ukraine supports people destabilized by war
By Jason Dueck June 6, 2022 Content note: This story contains a brief description of a stillbirth As millions of civilians continue to flee the devastation of the Russian military invasion of...
MCC sends food and relief to Cubans in crisis
More than 44,000 lbs. of supplies distributed by local BIC churches By Jason Dueck The situation in Cuba was incredibly dire when a shipment of MCC relief kits and canned food arrived. “People have...
37 aid agencies raise the alarm about the skyrocketing needs among Syrian, as humanitarian funds are cut
“Today’s pledged funds are urgently needed by millions of Syrians at home and dispersed across the region. They are needed now more than ever. While we welcome countries’ pledges that have kept their...
Lebanon + 2 more
Food, psychosocial support needed after Lebanon explosion
Garry and Kate Mayhew were cleaning up after dinner in their Beirut, Lebanon, apartment when they felt the ground shake just before they heard the boom, so loud and so powerful it threw them to the...
Syria + 6 more
MCC distributes COVID-19 kits in Middle East
By Emily Jones Summary: To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among displaced people and refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, MCC and local partners distributed hygiene supplies. Refugees and...
World + 5 more
Congress should approve aid for COVID-19’s new epicenter: Latin America and the Caribbean
In a letter to congressional leadership, 34 civil society groups highlight the urgent need for the U.S. government to provide $12 billion in the international response to the COVID-19 crisis,...
Clean hands and full hearts: Handwashing sparks joy while preventing COVID-19 at a Malawi food distribution
By Jason Dueck BIYASONI, Malawi — There were no known cases of COVID-19 in Malawi when Vivian Bertrand was planning how to include soap and handwashing in the next food distribution. But it didn’t...
Supporting COVID-19 prevention with handwashing stations
By Linda Espenshade NAIROBI, Kenya – Mathare settlement isn’t an easy place to stay clean and healthy on an ordinary day, so preventing COVID-19 from infecting people in a crowded slum of Kenya’s...
New latrines and water systems mean improved health in DR Congo
By Linda Espenshade BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo ‒The six new boys’ toilets and the six new girls’ toilets at Institute Katuze Secondary School are so much better than the two old pit...
DR Congo + 5 more
MCC programs well positioned to address COVID-19 threats
Summary: MCC is well positioned through its ongoing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health and food programs to address the threats of COVID-19 for some of the world’s most vulnerable people,...
Chad + 1 more
Chad refugee camps need more clean water
By Jason Dueck Feb. 19, 2020 With a series of quick, practiced strokes, Aïchatou Hamidou clears the area around a newly built latrine with a long broom made from dry grass. After the trash and waste...
NGOs warn U.S. Middle East Plan risks exacerbating instability and rights violations
As humanitarian, development, and religious organisations serving Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, we fear the US Middle East Plan may spark an escalation in violence and entrench violations...
'We don't have to stop just because someone says no'
By Emily Jones Women in El Salvador keep asking local government to address climate change Ana Iris Constante says she used to be nervous just to introduce herself. She would never have guessed that...
MCC’s forestry, ag work in Desarmes expands and becomes its own organization
By Annalee Giesbrecht Summary: Long-term MCC work in Haiti’s Artibonite Department has transitioned to become a Haitian-led, independent organization, Konbit Peyizan pou Ranfòsman Kapasite Lokal...