Mamo Dula of Lancaster, Pa., who grew up in Ethiopia and recently visited, says MKC congregations are “vibrant and energetic, embracing an amazing range of ethnic groups.”
Mamo Dula of Lancaster, Pa., who grew up in Ethiopia and recently visited, says MKC congregations are “vibrant and energetic, embracing an amazing range of ethnic groups.”
The Sudanese Relief and Development Agency coordinated a food distribution project to help meet the needs of displaced children. The project, which is supported by Mennonite Central Committee, also helped provide a place of stability, where people could begin to build a sense of community and routine.
For some, it was a journey of several days by boat, transport trucks or bicycles. But most arrived at the church headquarters in Tshikapa on foot.