{"id":5691,"date":"2021-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/love-neighbours-share-vaccines\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T15:48:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:48:50","slug":"love-neighbours-share-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/love-neighbours-share-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Love neighbours: share vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/un0497777-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11858 smush-dimensions lazyload\" width=\"300\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 300px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mennonite World Conference is calling on its members around the world to love their neighbour in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by supporting health care around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gavi.org\/news\/media-room\/world-leaders-launch-call-renewed-support-vaccination-2022-part-global-fight\">In 2021, UNICEF distributed more than 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to 144 countries and territories around the world.<\/a> In 2022, vaccination campaigns shifted to emphasize strengthening health care systems. Vaccination distribution was only part of the need: absorption \u2013 the ability of health care systems to administer vaccination through trained practitioners, in suitable locations, and to provide all of life health care became apparent as needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After joining with other faith-based organizations in 2021 to call its members to share vaccines around the highly interconnected world by donating to the UN&#8217;s vaccination program through UNICEF, MWC now calls for support for four Mennonite Central Committee health care stabilization projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about MCC&#8217;s projects partnering with MWC national member churches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Support for maternal health leads to vaccination openness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The story of Cain and Abel teaches us about the deep relationship of brotherhood and sisterhood that exists among all human beings (Genesis 4:7-10). The shepherd and the farmer, though they express different ways of relating to God, are relatives,&#8221; says C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda, MWC general secretary. &#8220;This global pandemic challenges God&#8217;s invitation for us to take care of all humanity: are we going to consider the wellness of others over our interests?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mcc.org\/cause\/love-neighbors-share-vaccines\">Donate:<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.mcc.org\/cause\/love-neighbors-share-vaccines\"><strong>Mennonite Central Committee&#8217;s MWC member church projects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/node\/4283\"><strong>Kenya<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/stories\/vaccines-and-care-mb-hospitals\"><strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find a weblink to donate to UNICEF in your country. <strong><em>*Where available, select MWC as your affiliated organization.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fundraise.unicef.ca\/lovemyneighbour\/mennonite-world-conference\">Canada<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicefusa.org\/interfaithmovement\">USA <\/a>\u2013 select affiliation &#8220;Mennonite World Conference&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.fr\/pages\/covax\/\">France<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.nl\/doneren\/vaccinaties\">Nederland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.de\/informieren\/projekte\/unicef-ziele-110800\/hygiene-111244\/coronavirus-impfstoffe-fuer-die-aermsten-laender\/235762\">Germany<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/esa\/covid-19-eastern-and-southern-africa\">Eastern &amp; Southern Africa<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/wca\/covax\">Western and Central Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you give?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"graphic of mail\" class=\"wp-image-11840 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/icon0-vector-461-01-scaled-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Email Henk Stenvers, MWC Deacons secretary at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@mwc-cmm.org?subject=vaccines\">info@mwc-cmm.org<\/a>&nbsp;to let MWC know you are supporting our global family in this way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/node\/3969\">Caring for our brothers and sisters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more (external links)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicefusa.org\/stories\/covax-mission-forges-ahead-vaccinate-world-against-covid-19\/38636\">COVAX mission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines-why-dose-donations-are-essential\">5 reasons vaccines are essential<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicefusa.org\/stories\/covax-mission-forges-ahead-vaccinate-world-against-covid-19\/38636\">L<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interfaithconversation.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/Hope%2C%20Gratitude%20and%20Solidarity%20%28March%202020%29.pdf\">etter from Canadian faith leaders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#loveneighbours #GiveAVax #dosedespoir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mennonite World Conference invites members to love their neighbours by sharing vaccines with lower income countries with less access. 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