Fwd: Coping with climate change

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From: Bruce Campbell-Janz, MCC East Coast <EastCoast@mcc.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Subject: Coping with climate change
To: info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org <info@gehmanmennonitechurch.org>

No Images? Click here       Coping with climate change A changing climate forces farmers in Kenya to face a new reality for crop production. Rainy seasons that were once reliable are now shorter and come in sporadic floods. Farmers are learning from MCC's partners how to grow food even with unpredictable rain and droughts. Read how Damaris Nadupoi and other farmers are supporting their families in spite of the changing climate. Contribute to creative food solutions worldwide   Collecting seeds and finding roots Victoria Gillon, a 2019 Summer Service Program participant serving in Brooklyn, NY, reflects on her summer assignment at Radical Living's urban youth gardening summer program. Through engaging youth on topics of environmental and social justice and food cultivation this summer, Gillon has been "collecting seeds" of ideas, friendship, information and insight. Learn more here.   Sustainable symmetry Chickens, fish and veggies. What do these things have in common? Chim Yean started raising fish to give him income even when the rice fields are bare. He uses water from his fish pond to grow vegetables, which he sells and feeds to his chickens. In the midst of climate change, people like Chim are diversifying their rice-focused farming to generate sustainable revenue and feed their families. Watch this video to see Chim's new way of farming. Give where needed most       Job openings MCC Representative for Rwanda/Burundi Capacity Building Coordinator - Chad On Call Helper - Akron, PA More openings     The Great Winter Warm-Up Events MCC is turning 100! Help us contribute to the goal of collecting 6,500 comforters across the U.S. and Canada for distribution to people in need around the world. Here in the East Coast, we've set a regional goal of collecting 5,000 comforters during January of 2020! Ways you can help: CREATE a comforter... check out the events listed below to find one near you! January 7-9 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.): Franconia Mennonite Church, Telford, PA January 11 (Time TBD): Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church, Harrisburg, PA January 13 (9 a.m.-7 p.m.): MCC Material Resource Center, Souderton, PA January 18 (Time TBD): Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA January 18 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.): Material Resources Center, Ephrata, PA January 18 (8 a.m.-3 p.m.): Pleasant View Mennonite Church, Chambersburg, PA BRING a comforter to any of the above events. SPONSOR a comforter with an online donation. HOST a comforter-making event at your church! Questions? Contact EastCoastMRC@mcc.org. Learn more about The Great Winter Warm-Up     Congratulations, East Coast thrift shops! Three of our local MCC Thrift shops recently moved and/or finished building projects. Make sure to visit these three shops in their new locations: Big Valley Thrift & Gift Shop, Belleville, PA New Life Thrift Shop, Chambersburg, PA ReUzit on State, Ephrata, PA For information on the nearly 100 MCC Thrift shops across the U.S. and Canada, visit thrift.mcc.org.   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