Charity News from Friday, Aug. 17, 2001Indonesian Mennonites celebrate first missionaries' ministry 150 years agoMennonite Central Committee | JAKARTA, Indonesia -- In November 1851, Dutch Mennonites Pieter and Wilhelmina Jansz arrived from the Netherlands in what is now Jakarta, Indonesia. Mennonite Central Committee began its work in Indonesia at the request of the Dutch Mennonite ... Bikers brave heat for MCC Mennonite Central Committee | Some 50 bicyclists participated in the ride, which raised nearly $20,000 through pledges for MCC efforts to plant trees and strengthen agricultural practices in Cambodia and Laos. The ride, sponsored by MCC East Coast, alternates annually with a ... Summer Service workers share Cheyenne culture, history Mennonite Central Committee | -- When visitors come to the Cheyenne Cultural Center, Nicolas Barton shows them the native plants that line the center's paths. Over nearly two decades, Summer Service workers have helped strengthen community church, health and cultural services... Cargill supports school programs in Uzbekistan Mercy Corps International | GENEVA - A contribution of $38,900 by Cargill to Mercy Corps International will be used to repair schools and offer health training to students in the Namangan region of Uzbekistan. Cargill Geneva's $19,450 contribution was matched by the Cargill... Farm Aid 2001 Is Sold Out Farm Aid | This is the fourth consecutive year that CMT has been the exclusive television network for the Farm Aid concert. The lineup for Farm Aid 2001 includes Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, along with a special solo ...
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