Our hearts and prayers are with the many who are in the path of Hurricane Idalia. With the help of local and regional partners, we are monitoring the situation and taking note of ways we may respond. Check back here for additional information...
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By Andrea Wenger Seven volunteers from the Community Mennonite Church (CMC) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, traveled to Hurley, Virginia for a week in July to help flood survivors recover. CMCers enjoyed the hospitality, beauty, and camaraderie...
By Lois Wenger Brothers don’t always think or act alike. But two Visser brothers have a good thing going. Isaac, 17, and Ezekiel, 15, are getting some MDS experiences under their belts. Tool belts, that is. Isaac had his first stint...
After living for nearly a year in a small trailer with no running water or electricity, Lisa and Gary England finally opened the door to a new home. They need a safe place to rest. Lisa has just started dialysis, and Gary recently had heart...
Glorious. Life-changing. Inspiring. The words Amber Scott uses to describe MDS volunteers deeply resonate with the hope of Easter. The first time volunteers visited her home, in North Port, Florida—just after Hurricane Ian devastated the...
At first, it was an ordinary day. Yvonne Rife went to the Dollar General early in the morning to pick up a few things before the store got crowded. “I never dreamed the water would do what it did,” said Rife, a widow who lives alone deep in the...
New homes are blooming like early spring flowers in the hollers of Hurley, Virginia. Built by MDS volunteers, one is already complete, with six others on the way to completion. A new home on dedication day, progress picture shown above. In fact...
More than 1,000 Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers, donors and partners traveled from across the U.S. and Canada for an Annual Celebration on Feb. 10-11, held at The Worship Center in Lancaster, Pa. Exploring the theme “The Joy of Serving...
Myrtle Haugh called her husband, Robert, with good news: their new home was ready! From his hospital bed, Robert was able to listen to the dedication of their new house, the first of six that will be built by Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)...
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