Fwd: Ending malnutrition in Haiti

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From: Bruce Campbell-Janz, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Subject: Ending malnutrition in Haiti
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>

How your support keeps children healthy in Haiti's remote communities No Images? Click here       Donate     How your support fights childhood malnutrition When MCC's health coordinator traveled to visit a malnutrition program in a remote community in Haiti, he tried to prepare for the difficulty of seeing children who were suffering. "I struggle not to think about my own daughter, a similar age," he writes. But he found healthy children, like Wilda Owasen, pictured, who had been helped through the program. Children who used to be off the bottom of the health charts just months ago, looked strong and healthy. Read the story to see how your support helps keep families healthy.     Empowering Philadelphia communities with grocery bags Because of the efforts of churches and individuals in the Harleysville, PA, area, the MCC Material Resource Center of Harleysville is able to supply 50 grocery bags to Philadelphia churches and organizations each month. "Most of the people we come into contact with are struggling to make ends meet from month to month and one of the biggest things that pulls in new people…is that we give out grocery bags," says Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association (OCCCDA) administrator, Katie Gard. Find out more about this worthwhile program and how you can get involved.       Job openings Sewing and textile coordinator, Ephrata, PA Website developer, Akron, PA Nurse, South Sudan Canner operators (single or couple), various locations in the U.S. Three different positions and internships in Washington, D.C. Representatives for Palestine and Israel   More openings       Events November 7-17: Guatemala and Honduras Learning Tour December 1: Singing Light: A Walking Roots Band Christmas Benefit Concert (Lansdale, PA) December 9: Voices of Hope (Lancaster, PA) December 10-14: Advanced Immigration Law Training (Akron, PA) March 1-13: Palestine and Israel Learning Tour April 9-13: Immigration Law Training (Akron, PA) May 3-5: Who Cares About Climate Change? FREE Pastors' Retreat (Cuddebackville, NY)         Find local events         MCC Christmas Giving Have you started your Christmas shopping? Check out MCC's Christmas Giving for 25 fun gifts that you know will make a difference around the world. From a goat or a brood of chicks to kindergarten classes or latrines, we've got meaningful gifts for everyone on your list.    They gave me everything I needed When Lexi Lambert, from Chantilly, VA, left for her year with MCC's Serving and Learning Together (SALT) program in Bolivia, living with a host family was her biggest fear. But one year later she says, "That was the biggest blessing in my time there." Her family set her up for success in a new culture. Watch the video to see why this family was so meaningful to Lexi. Or learn more about SALT and tap the shoulder of any young adults looking for a year of international, professional experience and cross-cultural exchange.       In Touch time machine In the late '70s in Bangladesh, MCC helped develop solar driers like this one. They were used to dry fruits and vegetables so families could improve their diet during the rainy season when vegetables weren't available. Produce also was dried and sold as a business. In the '80s, women in an MCC job creation program made and sold dried "Sunshine Coconut." While it was slow to take off with families, it was popular with bakeries and some manufacturers replaced imported coconut with MCC's Sunshine coconut.     Donate       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