Since 2013, violence has displaced nearly 4 million people. Many live on the edge of famine; ongoing internal conflict and severe floods make them even more vulnerable.
MCC partners provide food, livelihood and vocational training, trauma and health support, education and peacebuilding.
 
There are a variety of ways to give. You can give online. https://mcc.org/what-we-do/initiatives/disaster-response/south-sudan You can give by your offering. If by cash, designate the envelope “MCC Sudan.” If by cheque, make the cheque payable to the church and designate “MCC Sudan” on the memo line/envelope. By e-transfer, put “MCC Sudan” in the message box. Any questions? Our treasurer Lorraine would love to help.
 
MCC – Relief, development, and peace in the name of Christ

By the way, it’s not raw, and there are many kinds – eight at my last count. The top seller is their Flying Noodle (chunky chicken noodle.) Normally you can buy this soup at the MCC Thrift Store on Grantham. But while the store is being renovated – reopening in April – you can purchase Raw Carrot Soup at the Niagara MCC Office at 505 Carlton St. Their hours are 9 to 4 on Monday to Thursday. Always call ahead - (905) 646-3161.
https://therawcarrot.com/
 
MCC – Relief, development, and peace in the name of Christ
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“It became a healing balm for me, and I felt relieved,” Wanla Napo, the man whose six children were abducted, says. “I used to think so much about what happened, but after the workshop I learned to forge ahead, asking for his grace. Each morning, I pray that God will bring peace and security to our people.”
The need for trauma healing workshops increases as people in northeastern Nigeria are attacked and displaced again and again.
Read the full story at https://mcc.org/our-stories/healing-when-trauma-builds or in the next issue of The Common Place.
 
MCC – Relief, development, and peace in the name of Christ

You may have heard on the news that since, in 2013 when the Rana Plaza garment factories collapsed in Bangladesh – killing 1,100 people and injuring 2,500 others – there has been really no improvement in wages, rights, or working conditions. Thankfully there are non-profits in Canada working hard to rectify this situation including the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability. The Mennonite Central Committee is a Member Organization of this group.

​This photo is from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Plaza_collapse
 
MCC – Relief, development, and peace in the name of Christ