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News & Stories

Fire and smoke fill the sky over a forest scene

Manitoba declares state of emergency

On May 28, the Government of Manitoba declared a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires intensified, threatening communities in northern and eastern Manitoba. Evacuation orders have been issued for the city of Flin Flon, Pimicikamak Cree Nation...

MDS and mitigation: building back better

What’s “mitigation” mean? Simply put, it means “building back better.” That’s something Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) volunteers do wherever they serve. For homeowners, mitigation means being able to sleep at night knowing that their...

An MDS volunteer stands next to a red company truck.

A family and organizational legacy intertwine

“It was his orientation. He was always helping.” Gord Friesen reflected on his father Cornelius (C.N.) Friesen’s volunteer history with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), a commitment that spanned more than a half-century. C.N.’s personal...

“We are God’s handiwork”

Young people and “good works.” That’s the heart of a new trades program at Rosedale Bible College in Irwin, Ohio. The first set of 11 students, through a partnership between the college and Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), completed six weeks...

Volunteers clear downed trees off of roads, near Bracebridge, Ontario.

Chainsaws were “music to our ears”

Sometimes, experiences with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) come full circle. This was the case for Deb and John,* who were introduced to MDS in 2008 when John was invited to volunteer on an MDS assignment in New Orleans, Louisiana. He “caught the...

Count your many blessings

By Rachel Horst Several weeks before we left for our assignment in Merced, California, we had a realization. Between state and national MDS projects, this would be our 60th assignment! Don’s first time serving with MDS was helping clean...

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