Our Stories | Mennonite Central Committee

Meet the communities whose perspectives and experiences shape MCC’s work.

Hear how they’re adapting and innovating in the face of poverty, conflict and injustice.

See how we’re creating a brighter future, together.

A woman and man smiling at a food distribution in Zimbabwe.

16 stories

A woman smiling on a Zoom video call

Exploring public health around the world without leaving home

Education, Health

Indiana + 1 more

02/26/2021

Story

Exploring public health around the world without leaving home

This mystery building, and the adjacent land, was the site of Henrietta Dismukes Hospital and Nurses’ Home, one of the largest privately owned African American hospitals in the country.

History unveiled in Appalachia

Learn about SWAP in Appalachia

Justice and Equity

West Virginia + 1 more

02/23/2021

Story

History unveiled in Appalachia

A young woman in a face mask stands next to a wall covered with colorful learning materials in a classroom

Creating a second home: From cradle to career

Illinois + 1 more

01/28/2021

Story

Creating a second home: From cradle to career

A woman sits on a couch

Reclaiming life

Justice and Equity

Illinois + 1 more

04/15/2019

Story

Reclaiming life

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