Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Wally Kroeker

Jan. 24, 2011 issue

• Debit cards spell relief for Pakistan flood victims

  More than 1.6 million flood victims in Pakistan will soon flash plastic debit cards as a way to get back on their feet after last summer’s monsoon deluge, which left millions homeless.

Nov. 29, 2010 issue

• Former panhandler wows MEDA audience

  CALGARY, Alta. — For Frank O’Dea, a second chance led to founding Second Cup, Canada’s first specialty coffee chain.

Oct. 25, 2010 issue

• A view of rebirth in Ukraine

  More than 100 passengers from the Mennonite Heritage Cruise took a detour from exploring historic sites in Ukraine to visit a current initiative that helps local farmers, some of whom till land once owned by Mennonites.

Oct. 18, 2010 issue

• MEDA restoring Ukraine’s breadbasket

  Helping smallholder farmers is central to the work of Mennonite Economic Development Associates. But a venture in Ukraine adds a different twist.

Aug. 2, 2010 issue

• MCC, MEDA helping Haiti’s homeless

  Haitians left homeless by January’s earthquake are getting construction help from a collaborative venture.

• How work-friendly is your church?

  Churches expand God’s reach when they celebrate their members’ Monday-to-Friday activities.

May 10, 2010 issue

• MEDA works behind the scenes to help the poor save their money

  How do you help the poor find a safe place to stash their cash?

May 3, 2010 issue

• Grant supports MEDA progam in Haiti

  A $4.5 million grant from The MasterCard Foundation is funding a joint effort of Mennonite Economic Development Associates and its longtime ally, Fonkoze, to spur economic recovery in Haiti.

March 1, 2010 issue

• Fishy tale

  Scarcely a week goes by without someone saying, “Give people fish and you feed them for a day; teach them how to fish and you feed them for life.”

Jan. 18, 2010 issue

• MEDA job program in Morocco, Egypt could steer youth away from violence

  Mennonite Economic Development Associates has launched a program to boost employment for an exploding global youth population.

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