Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has worked in Iraq for more than 30 years. Through partnerships with local organizations, MCC provides relief, supports livelihoods, strengthens food security, and promotes peace.
 
Key Areas of Work:
• Humanitarian Relief – Food and hygiene supplies for displaced families.
• Livelihood Support – Poultry farming, training, and repairs to water systems.
• Food Security – Income-generating projects to strengthen rural communities.
• Peacebuilding – Promoting interfaith dialogue and supporting civil society organizations.
 
To support the work of MCC in Iraq, through your giving, mark your offering envelope “MCC Iraq” or e-transfer and write “MCC Iraq” in the message box. Thank you for your gifts.
 
MCC: Relief, development, and peace – in the Name of Christ.
https://mcc.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/iraq

The June 22 shooting and suicide bombing that occurred inside the Greek Orthodox Saint Elias church in Damascus, Syria, have traumatized people in the Dweil’a suburb, where Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) supports an emergency food project and a children’s program.
 
The attack killed 25 people and wounded more than 60 of the 300 people who were at the church, some of whom were MCC project participants. The community is home to Christians and Muslims, including those who have migrated there because of worsening economic situations caused by the ongoing civil war, which began in 2011.
 
MCC has been responding to the ongoing need of newcomers and host families through its account at Canadian Foodgrains Bank by providing monthly food parcels of food staples. FDCD has been distributing them to about 5,200 households since April 2024.
 
The food parcels help recipients cope with the harsh economic and life circumstances, including this attack, Jarjour says. The food is distributed to Muslims and Christians, without preference, which he believes is “enabling coexistence and good relations” among them. 
 
To support the work of MCC in Syria go to https://mcc.org/our-stories/mcc-partner-ministers-those-affected-church-bombing-syria
 
Mennonite Central Committee: Relief, Development, and Peace in the Name of Christ

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada has been awarded a grant of $4.7 million (U.S. $3.25 million) to support its ongoing emergency humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
These funds come at a time of great need for those already vulnerable in the country. The conflict between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army has escalated significantly in the last year, worsening the humanitarian crisis affecting approximately 11 million people in the North and South Kivu provinces.
The grant comes from Global Affairs Canada and will specifically fund MCC’s efforts to provide locally purchased household and hygiene items as well as cash support to an estimated 9,000 people affected by conflict in areas surrounding Goma, DR Congo.
The project also includes additional activities and training to mitigate increased risk and respond to sexual and gender-based violence against vulnerable women and girls. The project began in January 2025 and will run until December 2026.
“We’re very excited to have been awarded this grant,” says Annie Loewen, MCC interim disaster response director. “MCC has been working in DR Congo for 64 years, building relationships with local organizations, churches and governments. This grant will allow us to effectively continue the important work we’re doing and meet the needs of thousands of people who need support right now.”
 
To support or learn more about MCC’s work in DR Congo, visit https://mcc.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/dr-congo
 
Mennonite Central Committee: Relief, Development, and Peace in the Name of Christ