This slide show consists of slides, most illustrative in nature, depicting Mennonite church in Columbia. It focuses on MCC worker Ricardo Esquivia. Other portions of the slide show include scenes from Taiwan, Burkina Faso, and India. Issues dealt with include racism, homelessness, and discipleship. -- Note: included is a script and an audio cassette # 2357
This is a photo of a group of men, in a roofless brick structure, preparing rice and lentils in two large pots for distribution to flood victims in Midnapore, India. MCC bought $23,000U. S. worth of rice and lentils, tarpaulins and water-treatment materials for these people.
This is a photo of several youth amid piles of clothing donated by Calcutta churches and institutions. They are preparing the clothing for distribution to flood victims in West Bengal, India.
This is a photo of children sitting on the ground at Demaily School. The school was established by Brethren in Christ Development Society, an organization supported by Brethren in Christ and by MCC.
This is a photo of Peter Elias, Mennonite Brethren, in a discussion with several other men at Mennonite Christian Service Fellowship of India (MCSFI) consultation in Calcutta, March 84. There is another group in the background.
This is a photo of a leprosy victim spinning thread that will be woven into blankets.MCC purchases these blankets and then distributes them to other institutions in India through its Material Resources Assistance Program.
This photo is of workers moving earth by carrying it in baskets on their heads. It is an example of an MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) food-for-work project in India. MCC food-for-work projects in India often involve moving earth to construct roads, water reservoirs, wells, or to reclaim land.