Fwd: Girls' health and education in Kenya

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From: Bruce Campbell-Janz, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 9:44 AM
Subject: Girls' health and education in Kenya
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>

Girls' education and cholera prevention No Images? Click here       Reusable sanitary pads help keep girls in school in Kenya Without access to sanitary products, girls in Kenya can miss up to a week of school each month. But this is changing for students at Mukuru Mennonite Academy in Nairobi, where girls are being supplied with reusable sanitary pads made by a local women's group. Watch the video to learn more about how MCC's work in Kenya is improving health and education for girls! Help MCC work toward girls' and women's health — Donate now   When love and online dating meet citizenship paperwork Silvia Sanchez and Luis Lorenzo met online and got married in 2016. Ever since, Luis, a U.S. citizen, has been advocating for Silvia, who is from the Dominican Republic, to obtain legal permanent residence in the U.S. so that they can enjoy a stable life together in New York City. The New York Mennonite Immigration Program (NYMIP), a partnership between MCC and the New York City Council of Mennonite Churches, has been walking alongside Silvia and Luis as they navigate the complicated legalization process. Find out more about their story. (Lea en español.)   Providing disaster relief in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai The aftermath of the tropical storm in Southeast Africa continues to affect nearly 3 million people in the region. MCC is active in Malawi and Mozambique through the distribution of food assistance and emergency supplies. Read more about MCC's relief in Malawi and Mozambique.   Support MCC's response to Cyclone Idai — Donate now     Job openings Learning and Evaluation Coordinator, Akron, PA International Affairs Internship, Washington, DC State Islamic University Lecturer in Religion and Philosophy, Indonesia Teacher Mentor, Zambia Representative for Northeast Asia, South Korea Transitional Representative, Indonesia   More openings       Events June 9-15: Young Adult Peace Camp (Cuddebackville, NY) June 20: You Got Booked!: a mass incarceration learning tool (Philadelphia, PA) June 29: MCC Alumni & Friends Summer Picnic (Harrisonburg, VA) July 19-20: TriState Relief Sale (McHenry, MD) August 9-10: Gap Relief Auction (Quarryville, PA) September 13-14: Peach Cobbler Mennonite Relief Auction (Perry, GA) October 4-5: Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale (Harrisonburg, VA)   Find local events     Tracing Native American history The 1609 encounter between Dutch settlers and Lenape Native Americans on the Island of Manhattan started a history of social and economic exploitation of the indigenous people. This began in 1626 with the $24 purchase of Manhattan. Even more events unfolded in what is now the Financial District, specifically on Wall Street. On April 23-24, MCC East Coast organized a tour to learn more about these events by walking historical sites, including the two 1643 massacre sites. The group learned how European settlements in the Americas, rooted in the Doctrine of Discovery, led to a history of European exceptionalism which resulted in the loss of Native land, slavery and economic exploitation of both Natives and slaves alike. MCC Photo/Dina Gonzalez-Pina Find more educational resources about the Doctrine of Discovery here.   Donate now   MCC East Coast 900 East Howell Street Philadelphia, PA 19149 Clicking unsubscribe will remove you from the In Touch newsletter mailing list. Send us a note at intouch@mcccanada.ca or reply to this email if you'd like to be removed from all MCC emails.    Like    Tweet    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe