The Mennonite Central Committee canners for 2014-2015 are David Hochstetler, Shickley, Neb.; Raynor Krahn, Para Todo, Paraguay; Stanley Toews, Loma Plata, Paraguay; and Toby Penner, Para Todo, Paraguay.
Now a director and producer in Winnipeg, Man., Braun was born in Paraguay and spent some of his childhood there before his family moved to Manitoba. He grew up speaking Plautdietsch (Low German) and feels humor is intrinsic to Mennonite culture.
It was an emotional moment, said IBA director Rafael Barahona, because receiving a certificate from IBA is the first accomplishment of this kind for many. A large portion are first-generation immigrants.
To help farmers make it through to the second growing season, Mennonite Central Committee provided emergency food assistance to 1,666 families. That included a distribution of 30,384 cans of meat in El Salvador, Honduras . . .
