Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) projects depend on many things to be successful—tools, materials, expert advice and direction from Project Directors and Crew Leaders. And good food—and lots of it. That’s where cooks like Hannah Cober, 27, of...
Who doesn’t like to escape winter for a bit and bask in the sun? With MDS, you can feel the warmth not only from the sun but also the warm glow that arises inside your heart as you serve people impacted by natural disasters. Now that our project in...
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...
For Amanda McDougall-Merrill, Mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, volunteers with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada did more than repair homes damaged by Hurricane Fiona in Cape Breton. “You brought hope and love to the community...
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...
MDS is monitoring and assessing the needs amid the tragic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, as the death toll nears 100 people and is expected to rise. Officials anticipate search and rescue operations will continue through the week. MDS has been...
We arrived late Sunday, July 9th in the afternoon to serve at the Red Lake Nation. It was hit by a tornado in 2021, which brought with it heavy amounts of baseball sized hail and damaged siding and broke windows. We worked on a total of four houses,...
Forty-seven new homes and counting. In a community that has suffered from wildfires since 2014, with the most recent in 2020, long-term recovery has been quietly progressing. MDS is a vital part of volunteer efforts that have kept hope alive for...
The hummingbirds are coming back. So are the deer: a doe with twin fawns has been grazing close to Christy Allen’s new house, built by MDS volunteers. From her deck—constructed with a ramp since she uses a walker—Allen overlooks Cameron...
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