Event
… for the quilt auction beginning with breakfast at 7. Begin placing your bid on over 175 beautiful quilts beginning at …
Education
Bolivia
Story
Maria Martin leads me through the winding cobblestoned streets of Llallagua, Bolivia – a town with a palpable energy for such a small population. By noon, street vendors line every wall, selling bags of popcorn from their carts, hot apple-quinoa drinks …
Justice and Equity
Colorado
Story
The Conflict Center (TCC) has worked with MCC and IVEP through four intern placements. To help our newest IVEPer, Dorcus Sibanda from Zimbabwe, transition smoothly into her life in Colorado and her work at TCC, our staff has been intentional in creating a …
United States
Story
Samuel is often the first of our crew to arrive at the farm. As I roll in before 7 a.m., he is in the field examining the garden beds and recently planted persimmon and jujube trees or doing some early weeding. Samuel greets me with his bright eyes and a …
New York
Story
… clamor to claim resources. MCC sees similar linkages in places like the border between Kenya and Uganda, where … as both groups try to find land that can support life. In places like Bolivia and Cambodia , floods, drought, and …
United States
Story
Our journey with IVEP began more than 30 years ago when Joy worked for Oaklawn in Goshen, Ind., and there was an IVEP placement at Oaklawn; a young woman from Brazil. At that time, we knew very little about the program. Later, in 2018, a family from our …
Canada
Story
… One response from faith communities involved opening their places of worship to create the Out of the Cold movement -- …
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Story
… mineral resources, it pains me to say that DRC is also a place of great violence and displacement. Due to this, … was briefed, and we planned the mediation process to take place there. When we began, I was astonished to see 200 …
Peace
Resource
… what biblical and Indigenous spirituality have in common? In order to build respectful relationships between …
Peace
Manitoba
Story
… there was a bit of a dip as the event was put on hold in place of a more solitary fundraising activity called Go 100. …
Conflict
Palestine and Israel
Story
… all that do not come at each other’s expense. Instead of placing our hopes in generals or tycoons, we can offer the …