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Annual Report 2017FOR MCC IN THE UNITED STATES
“…Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. …Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37-39)
These two calls are at the core of MCC’s work in the U.S. and across the globe. We are motivated by our love for God and our desire to be a part of the church’s ministry. And we’re inspired by how our supporters and partners are living out Christ’s call to love God and neighbors.
I love the joy and connection that student Diane Nyonshuti (at left in photo) shares with sewing teacher Floride Musabyimana at the Mwana Nshuti (My Child, My Friend) vocational training center in Bugesera District, Rwanda. I see this caring in so much of MCC’s work around the world.
Over the past year, with your support, we made a difference in some 56 countries — meeting urgent needs for food in places like South Sudan, increasing our food security initiatives and expanding water- and soil-conservation efforts.
We responded to the devastation of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and continued multimillion dollar efforts to respond to the ongoing crises in Syria and Iraq.
Here at home, tours and resources on mass incarceration highlighted injustices in the prison system, while new prisoner care kits helped meet immediate needs for those currently incarcerated or restarting their lives after leaving prison.
Thank you for partnering with us to share God’s love and compassion for all.
J Ron BylerMCC U.S. executive director
MCC executive directors in the U.S.Left to right: Eric Kurtz, MCC Great Lakes; Michelle Armster, MCC Central States; J Ron Byler, MCC U.S.; Nate Yoder, West Coast MCC; Bruce Campbell-Janz, MCC East Coast.
Sponsoring denominationsMCC U.S. is grateful for the support of our sponsoring denominations and their congregations and members:
Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches
Brethren in Christ Church in the U.S.
Conservative Mennonite Conference
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches
Mennonite Church USA
U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
MCC U.S. BoardMilton Borntrager, MCC Great Lakes
Ed Diller, Treasurer, Mennonite Church USA
Leonard Dow, Vice-chair, Member-at-large
Rosie Epp, MCC Central States
Virgo Handojo, Member-at-large
Ann Graber Hershberger, Chair, Member-at-large
Ruth Lesher, MCC East Coast
Sunoko Lin, West Coast MCC
Adin Miller, Conservative Mennonite Conference
Tim Miller, Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches
Gabriela Ochoa, Member-at-large
Hugo Saucedo, Member-at-large
Jill Schellenberg, U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Gwen White, Secretary, Brethren in Christ Church in the U.S.
Relief$15,238,000
Development$35,103,000
Peace$12,311,000
56countries
515partners
767projects
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches, shares God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice. MCC envisions communities worldwide in right relationship with God, one another and creation.
A LOOK AT MCC U.S. FINANCESMCC U.S. and MCC Canada jointly operate MCC’s work around the world and share financial responsibility for it. This chart represents the MCC U.S. portion of income and expenses for MCC’s international programs and all MCC work in the U.S.
FY 16-17TOTAL INCOME $34,611,000 Program expenses
Relief* 5,556,000 Development 15,217,000 Peace 5,974,000
Administration 3,414,000 Fundraising 2,141,000 TOTAL EXPENSES 32,302,000 Increase in net assets 2,309,000 Total net assets 43,109,000
* Includes cost to operate material resources centers.Audited financial statements for MCC U.S. available at mcc.org and upon request.
MCC AT WORK IN THE U.S.
MCC CENTRAL STATES
WEST COAST MCC
MCC EAST COAST
MCC U.S. PROGRAM
MCC GREAT LAKES
WASHINGTON OFFICE
Regional office: North Newton, Kansas, with other staff in Kansas, Colorado, Minnesota and Texas. Also 9 Thrift shops, 12 relief sales and 1 material resources center.Photo: Returning citizen care kits
Regional office: Reedley, California, with other staff in southern California, Arizona and Oregon. Also 3 Thrift shops, 5 relief sales and 2 material resources centers.Photo: Immigration education border tour
Regional office: Philadelphia, with other staff in Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, Puerto Rico and Virginia. Also 24 Thrift shops, 6 relief sales and 3 material resources centers. Photo: Immigration services
In the U.S., MCC programs address and offer resources in immigration education; restor-ative justice; anti-racism and anti-sexism; and peace education.Photo: Doctrine of Discovery and Loss of Turtle Island exercise
Regional office: Goshen, Indiana, with other staff in Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Also 13 Thrift shops, 7 relief sales and 2 material resources centers.Photo: Sharing With Appalachian People (SWAP)
As an Anabaptist presence on Capitol Hill, the MCC U.S. Washington Office offers ways to advocate for U.S. government policies for a more peaceful, just world.Photo: Syrian church leader visit to the U.S. State Department
MCC Central States
MCC East Coast
West Coast MCC
MCC Great Lakes
16,787relief kits help families facing
conflict or disaster
224,887people benefit from emergency and seasonal food assistance
26,944people hone skills in conflict
transformation and peacebuilding
8,090 households gain an
improved water source
51,062 comforters sent to
seven countries
MCC FINANCIAL INFORMATIONMCC U.S. and MCC Canada jointly operate and share financial responsibility for MCC’s work around the world, and each carry out MCC’s ministry in their respec-tive countries. This financial information represents all combined operations of MCC.
INCOME FY 16-17Cash gifts $37,321,000 Material resources 5,129,000 Thrift shops 15,531,000 Relief sales 4,641,000 Nongovernmental grants 2,436,000 Governmental grants* 14,358,000 Other income 7,550,000 TOTAL INCOME $86,966,000
EXPENSES FY 16-17Program/material resources $62,652,000
Relief 15,238,000 Development 35,103,000 Peace 12,311,000
Administration 9,993,000 Fundraising 3,868,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $76,513,000
*A portion of these funds are for programming not yet begun by the end of the fiscal year.Numbers reflect MCC’s work for the fiscal year that runs from April 2016 to March 2017.
Europe and the Middle East
$12,514,000
Asia
$9,192,000
Africa
$13,239,000
United States
$5,836,000
Canada
$9,746,000
Multiregion
$6,046,000
Latin America and the Caribbean
$6,079,000
$62.6mspent on programaround the world
SERVING IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
Europe and the Middle East
46 workers
Asia
193 workers
Africa
154 workers
1,118MCC workers
around the world
Canada
413 workers
United States
194 workers
Latin America and the Caribbean
118 workers
INFORMATION BY COUNTRYPROGRAM EXPENSE
(including material resources)
Angola with MozambiqueAfghanistan $2,288,000Bangladesh 1,100,000Bolivia 777,000Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,544,000Burkina Faso 483,000Burundi with RwandaCambodia 655,000Canada 9,746,000Chad 463,000China 182,000Colombia 1,131,000Cuba 20,500Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) 362,000Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,082,000Ecuador with ColombiaEgypt 449,000El Salvador with GuatemalaEthiopia 2,191,000 France 187,000Guatemala 501,000Haiti 1,753,000Honduras 323,000India 1,530,000Iran 58,000Iraq 2,098,000Jordan 1,311,000Kenya 1,391,000Kosovo with Bosnia and HerzegovinaLao People’s Democratic Republic 630,000Lebanon 2,117,000Lesotho with South AfricaMexico 469,000Mozambique 568,000Myanmar (Burma) 212,000Nepal 1,074,000 Nicaragua 373,000Nigeria 562,000Palestine and Israel 768,000Paraguay with BoliviaRepublic of Korea (South Korea) 245,000Rwanda 1,094,000Serbia with Bosnia and HerzegovinaSomalia 140,000South Africa 583,000South Sudan 1,134,000Sudan with South SudanSwaziland with South AfricaSyria 3,114,000Tanzania 610,000Uganda 751,000Ukraine with Bosnia and Herzegovina United States 5,836,000Vietnam 438,000Zambia 515,000Zimbabwe 1,637,000
579,643 pounds of canned meat provide
needed protein and nutrients
2,265 gardens are planted by families or communities
10,335 people receive heaters and/or heating fuel for cold weather
57,159 students participate in MCC- supported education programs
55,115 hygiene kits offer needed supplies
Democratic Republicof the Congo
Kosovo
Cuba
NigeriaSouth Sudan
EthiopiaSomalia
Kenya
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Mozambique
ZambiaAngola
Zimbabwe
Swaziland
Lesotho
SouthAfrica
Tanzania
Egypt
Paraguay
Bolivia
Colombia
Haiti
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Honduras
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
United States
Canada
France
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Serbia
Ukraine
Lebanon
Palestine & Israel
Syria
Jordan
Afghanistan
IranIraq
India
Nepal
China
Myanmar (Burma)
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Vietnam
Cambodia
Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (North Korea)
Bangladesh
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Burkina Faso Chad
Sudan
I know myself better now and
I know that I’m resilient in the
trauma I’m going through.” - Dalia Said, Aleppo, Syria
I have seen a difference in the health of my community.”
- Sapana Tamang, Lalitpur District, Nepal
Now the whole family eats well and we have enough
food for everyone.” - Etienne Tiendrébeogo, Yé, Burkina Faso
MCC-supported trauma healing trainings help give Syrian church leaders and first responders like Dalia Said, right, and Dalia Dali, both of Aleppo, Syria, tools and techniques they can use to reach out to people grappling with the effect of years of trauma and war.
Through an MCC-supported program of MCC partner Rural Institution for Community Development, Sapana Tamang of Lalitpur District, Nepal, volunteers as a peer educator, using the training she received to help other women better nourish their children, grow more nutritious vegetables and better care for their own health.
New agricultural techniques taught by MCC partner Office of Development of Evangelical Churches have transformed the life of farmer Etienne Tiendrébeogo. The new methods have increased his crop yield, improving his family’s health and boosting his income which he can use to pay school fees and meet other needs.
mcc.org
Through Summer Service I learned it’s okay to be a woman and a minority, and I’m able to lead a program. That was very empowering.”
- Ana Alicia Hinojosa, Brownsville, Texas
MCC’s Summer Service program lasts only a few weeks each summer, but it can have a positive impact for years to come. Ana Alicia Hinojosa, now an immigration education coordinator for MCC in Brownsville,Texas, still credits her Summer Service experience 20 years ago with helping empower her as a woman, a person of color and a leader.
Having MCC here in solidarity with us is a blessing from God.”
- Emmanuel Boisrond, Wondo-Bikèt, Haiti
In Wondo-Bikèt, Haiti, when crops were devastated by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, MCC distributed locally purchased food and fast-growing seedlings. MCC also is supporting a longer-term project to help farmers work together to revitalize their land.
Kosovo
Cuba
NigeriaSouth Sudan
EthiopiaSomalia
Kenya
Uganda
RwandaDemocratic Republicof the Congo
Burundi
Mozambique
ZambiaAngola
Zimbabwe
Swaziland
Lesotho
SouthAfrica
Tanzania
Egypt
Paraguay
Bolivia
Colombia
Haiti
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Honduras
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
United States
Canada
France
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Serbia
Ukraine
Lebanon
Palestine & Israel
Syria
Jordan
Afghanistan
IranIraq
India
Nepal
China
Myanmar (Burma)
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Vietnam
Cambodia
Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (North Korea)
Bangladesh
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Burkina Faso Chad
Sudan
Relief, development and peacein the name of Christ
Mennonite Central Committee U.S.21 South 12th St., PO Box 500, Akron, PA 17501717.859.1151 or toll free 888.563.4676
MCC Central States121 East 30th St., PO Box 235, North Newton, KS 67117316.283.2720
MCC East Coast900 E. Howell Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149215.535.3624
MCC Great Lakes1013 Division Street, Goshen, IN 46528574.534.4133
West Coast MCC1010 G Street, Reedley, CA 93654559.638.6911
Front cover: As an MCC worker in Iraq from 2014 to 2017, Kaitlin Heatwole of Durham, N.C., visited project locations like Dubardan, Iraq. Here, she meets with, from left, resident Abdulsalam Hussein Younus and Hashim Doski and Abid Hassan of MCC partner Zakho Small Villages Project.
Edited by Marla Pierson Lester. Designed by Tasha Friesen. Photographs by: Nerieda Babilonia (East Coast); Kathryn Boyd Batstone (Central States); James Bergen (West Coast); Pete Broersma (Great Lakes); Brenda Burkholder (executive directors, U.S. program); Joel Carillet (Iraq); Mayra Cerda (U.S. photo on map); Cherelle M. Dessus (Washington Office); Paul Shetler Fast (Haiti); Dave Klassen (Bangladesh); Matthew Sawatzky (Syria); James Souder (Rwanda, Burkina Faso); Colin Vandenberg (Nepal)
Through an MCC-supported food security project in northwest Bangladesh, participants such as these learn more about good farming and gardening practices, as well as nutrition and new opportunities to earn income.
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