Mennonite Central Committee
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"Mennonite Disaster Service was a beautiful gift to us . . . We say thanks to all the volunteers. - Lyndsay Mollins Koene #mccpeace

For many families, everything they had was turned to stone. This was the report from MCC area director Vurayayi Pugeni after the May 22 volcanic eruption near Goma, DR Congo. Hundreds of homes on the outskirts of the city were destroyed by flowing lava from Mount Nyiragongo. MCC and local partners will provide emergency assistance to affected families. Your donations and prayers will help bring critical support to these global neighbours. Thank you for your support for MCC’...s response to the volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. donate.mcccanada.ca/cause/dr-congo-volcano-relief donate.mcc.org/cause/dr-congo-volcano-relief #mccpeace

Over $124,300 were raised by Grow Hope Alberta supporters in 2020! After matching by the Canadian Government through MCC's partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank, these funds will amount to as much as $621,800 for food security and emergency food relief work around the world! Grow Hope launches again in May! Learn how you can help to continue the work to end world hunger: mccab.ca/growhope

The success of the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale 2020 live online auctions has encouraged the NHMRS team to recreate the relief sale experience by broadcasting two live online auctions on May 28 and May 29, including a live host, live auctioneers, dozens of auction items (including over 150 quilts!) Go to nhmrs.com for more information (and to browse the 2021 quilt catalogue). #mccpeace... Quilt: Designed by Lucy Fazely Quilted by Linda Peel Devitt Donated by Oakville Sewing Centre/The Quilt Builder

"These young people aren’t just building peace at school, they’re building peace at home. They’re building peace in their neighbourhoods." Martha Ines Cortes Biojó, director of MCC partner Edupaz in Colombia #mccpeace

Today we celebrate maternal figures who care for their communities and the legacies they pass on to us. Happy Mother's Day! #mccpeace

"...You could just explain it like 'it hurt, it hurt, it hurt' and they know what 'it hurt' means... When they tell me it's going to be okay, it feels different. Grieving is not something you should do alone." - Corniki Bornds Parents for Peace and Justice, an MCC partner, is a support and advocacy organization for families of children who have been lost to gun violence in Chicago. We invite you to join us as we pray, learn and act to prevent gun violence. Learn more: bit.l...y/2CdO3km #mccpeace

In the latest episode of "Relief, Development and Podcast," Issa Ebombolo talks about the creation of peace clubs and bringing them to the Zambian correctional facilities. Rate, review subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. https://reliefdevelopmentpodcast.libsyn.com/peace-clubs-gue... #mccpeace #peacebuilding

MCC U.S. executive director Ann Graber Hershberger offers a prayer for peace. We welcome your continued prayers for MCC this year, and pray that you, our supporters and partners, feel surrounded by the warmth of God’s compassion for you every morning, every morning. #mccpeace

YAMEN is a great place for people to confirm their gift and their call, and for me it was proof that I can do something different than other doctors are called to do." Dr. Ela Castro, a 20192020 YAMEN participant shares about her experience working as a doctor at Casa del Migrante (Migrant House) in Guatemala City, Guatemala. #mccpeace #iamYAMEN #soyYAMEN #ccmpaz

Please join us in prayer for the people of Goma, DR Congo, following today's volcanic eruption which has forced the evacuation of the city. MCC staff on the ground are asking supporters to remember those who are fleeing on foot and those who are not able to leave the city. More information will be posted as the situation unfolds.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo MCC supports the Women's Situation Room, groups of local women trained to intervene in and resolve community conflicts. Anna Johari Etabo, Women's Situation Room coordinator, shares this story. #mccpeace

There is this realization that often the very best work we could do would be undone in a moment by violence, says Rick Cober Bauman, MCC Canada’s executive director. Only when there is peace and stability in communities do development projects have a chance to be birthed and then thrive. #mccpeace