Mennonite Archival Information Database

CA MHC 280-107.0-002
Item
1982

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a Salvadoran grandmother and child, victims of the civil war, making tortillas in camp for displaced persons near Guazapa, El Salvador.

Hofer, Joy

Children in El Salvador

CA MHC 280-107.0-008
Item
1982

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of three children in a camp for displaces persons in El Salvador. They cannot remember a time when their country was at peace. The U. S. government wants to send $60 million to buy more guns. Church leaders are calling for dialogue and negotiations between the government and the opposition forces.

Ortman, Blake

Guatemala

CA MHC 280-149.0-003
Item
1984

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a Guatemalan Kekchi Indian mother helping to weigh an infant in a hanging scale while the brother and sister watch. There are some women and children in the background watching as well.

Martinez, Victor

Two boys who collection paper to support family (Bangladesh)

CA MHC 280-164.0-002
Item
1985

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of two boys who collect paper for the MCC paper plant at Feni, Bangladesh. They do not go to school but work all day gathering scrap paper to help support their families.

Hunsberger, Wilson A., 1919-2008

Nepali children looking at a Bible

CA MHC 280-15.0-001
Item
1977

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of two Nepali children looking at the new Nepali Bible.

United Mission to Nepal

Money raised for cows in Bolivia

CA MHC 280-25.0-007
Item
1978

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of fifth and sixth graders at Akron Mennonite Church, Akron presenting a cheque for $500 during the worship service. They raised this money for two cows for Bolivia.

Goossen, Steve

Two children of Lesotho

CA MHC 280-33.0-010
Item
1978

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of two children of Lesotho standing outside the gate, set into thick stone walls, of a large house.

Slemenda, Charles

Young child in Brazil

CA MHC 280-45.0-009
Item
1979

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a young child from Brazil.

Grill, Frances Weaver

Children in Indonesia

CA MHC 280-50.0-012
Item
1979

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a group of Indonesian children sitting on the floor in a room.

Bucher, Paul

Discussing an art exchange program between US and Bolivian children

CA MHC 280-69.0-006
Item
1980

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of (left to right): fourth graders Jennifer Baldwin and Lee Rollfinke with coordinator Lorraine Sheeler and art teacher Maidi Kostakis. They are discussing the project that is sending artwork from Carlisle, PA students to Bolivia through an art exchange arranged through MCC.

King, Jim

Dominican Republic

CA MHC 280-86.0-002
Item
1981

Part of Mennonite Central Committee Photograph Collection

This is a photo of six children in Juan Baron, Dominican Republic. In the background are houses he community and MCC constructed to replace those lost in a 1979 hurricane.

Frey, Neal