100 years of MCC / guest historian Esther Epp-Tiessen
Relief, development and podcast
Release Date: 10/28/2020
Demining in Laos / guest peacebuilder Gopar Tapkida
Relief, development and podcast
On this episode of the show, we're talking about peace.
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100 years of MCC / guest historian Esther Epp-Tiessen
Relief, development and podcast
It's MCC's 100th birthday! Today on the show we're talking about how MCC was formed and hearing stories from the early years. Featuring Esther Epp-Tiessen who *literally* wrote the book on the history of MCC Canada.
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Loaves and fishes story in Colombia / guest Hutterite Elaine Hofer
Relief, development and podcast
This episode takes a deep dive into the topic of community, featuring a "loaves and fishes" story from an MCC partner in Colombia, an interview with Elaine Hofer, a Hutterite woman, and a story about the "dragon" of Addis Ababa.
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A short break and update
Relief, development and podcast
We're taking a short break this month from our usual episodes to bring you an update from Mark Epp, Director of International Program for MCC Canada. He shares some of the challenges and surprises we've encountered in responding to COVID-19. We also bring you a "bright spot story" from Lucas Land, former MCC staff in Bolivia. We'll be back next month with another full episode.
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Laughing through fear in Syria / guest comedian Matt Falk
Relief, development and podcast
On this episode of the show, Rima (full name not used for security reasons), who works for an MCC partner in Syria, shares about how she and her colleagues found joy amidst danger when a bomb fell nearby during a craft workshop.
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COVID-19 response in DR Congo / guest Cindy Klassen
Relief, development and podcast
Mulanda Jimmy Juma shares how being a displaced person helps inform his work for MCC today in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how our partners there are responding to COVID-19 in camps for displaced people.
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Lessons from cholera in Haiti / guest Cate Friesen
Relief, development and podcast
Guest Cate Friesen talks about her work as a professional storyteller, plus how lessons learned from the elimination of cholera cases in two remote communities in Haiti can be applied to a COVID-19 response.
info_outlineIt's MCC's 100th birthday! Listen in for the story of how MCC was formed and the story of Anna Janzen Funk, one of the women who ran MCC's first relief kitchen. Featuring Esther Epp-Thiesen who *literally* wrote the book on the history of MCC Canada.