Relief, development and podcast

O what a Christmas / guest The Daily Bonnet's Andrew Unger

Dec 16, 2020

Christmas is just around the corner and this episode is our gift to you. A reprieve from this year.

Today on the show, an interview with Andrew Unger from the Daily Bonnet. A satirical rundown performed by comedian Jane Testar.

A song about the MCC Christmas Giving guide performed by The WhizBang Shufflers. Plus, a...

Demining in Laos / guest peacebuilder Gopar Tapkida

Nov 25, 2020

On this episode of the show, we're talking about peace.

MCC alumni Titus Peachey, shares how a shattered garden hoe motivates him and his wife Linda to advocate for Laos villages still being injured and killed by cluster bombs forty years after the Vietnam war.

Gopar Tapkida, MCC rep in Zimbabwe, joins host Scott...

100 years of MCC / guest historian Esther Epp-Tiessen

Oct 28, 2020

It'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.

Loaves and fishes story in Colombia / guest Hutterite Elaine Hofer

Sep 23, 2020

This episode takes a deep dive into what community means, 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.

A short break and update

Aug 19, 2020

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...