IVEP participant, Stela Bristy Baroi from Bangladesh, is serving at the Kildonan MCC Thrift store in Winnipeg using her retail and marketing skills.
The International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) is a year-long volunteer work and cultural exchange opportunity for young, Christian adults. IVEP emphasizes peacemaking and building understanding across cultures.
This fall, MCC welcomed four new IVEPers to Manitoba where they will be serving and building relationships for the next year. Every year 60 IVEP participants come from more than 25 countries around the world to volunteer in the U.S. or Canada, where they live with a local person or family.
Pictured from left to right: Maria Elena Moshan Alvarez from Mexico, Stela Bristy Baroi from Bangladesh, Somita Tamang from Nepal and Khamhom Chingphuthon from Laos.
Threads, formerly known as Word and Deed, was established in April 2007. It is a 15-minute radio program hosted by Kyle Rudge featuring the work of MCC in Manitoba and around the world. Threads broadcasts on CFAM AM 950, CHSM AM 1250 and CHRB AM 1220 at 8:45 am every fourth Sunday of the month. Visit mccmb.ca/threads to hear more podcasts from MCC Manitoba.