June 28, 2021
The success of Doña Guadalupe’s small family farm has made a big difference to her community. Even before the start of the pandemic, neighbors who were not yet engaged in the program took note of how Doña Guadalupe’s family worked together at practices like improving their soil with the droppings of their chickens and goats. […]
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June 10, 2021
6:30 PM Central / 7:30 PM Eastern Join us as the staff of Mennonite Central Committee shares about their ongoing work in Palestine, including the Growing Hope Globally funded Palestine Gaza program. Learn how these efforts toward food security are providing a glimmer of hope in the midst of ongoing conflict. REGISTER NOW
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December 2, 2020
Bhangi’s household includes three generations –she and her husband, their son and daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. Their tiny plot of land, less than a half an acre, could not sustain the family’s nutritional needs. When she could, Bhangi worked as a daily wage laborer at a local landowner’s farm to help the family get by, […]
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November 16, 2020
After 14 years of siege by land, air and sea, the economy of the Gaza Strip is crippled, resulting in high levels of poverty, unemployment, food insecurity and aid dependency. COVID-19 adds yet another layer of complexity to the already precarious lives of its inhabitants. Mennonite Central Committee’s rabbit breeding program has long been a […]
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