Video Highlights from MCC’s Workshop in Zambia’s Choma District
Representatives from Mennonite Central Committee's Southern Central Africa and Nigeria (SCAN) region recently gathered in Zambia's Choma district for a collaborative gender training workshop. Focused on strengthening gender analysis and integrating inclusive practices into all projects, the workshop blended learning sessions with community field visits. Participants explored local livelihoods, connected with resilient farming communities, and were warmly welcomed through song, poetry, and shared meals.
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Telling the Stories: Women and Water in Binga District
By Dr. Wendy Kroeker and Hannah Janzen, Research Assistant
"Tell the stories." This was the advice that Agree Dube, Program Manager for MCC Zimbabwe gave to us during a recent visit to Binga district, Zimbabwe. We were back in the car, having just visited a village borehole with several community members. After witnessing the challenges community members face in accessing water, we sat processing the heaviness of what had been shared and grappled with how not to let these experiences end as stories only to be documented and moved on from.
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LINCZ Project Commemorates 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
Gamuchirai Bidi (MCC-LINCZ GESI Officer), Agree Dube (MCC-LINCZ Program Manager) and Amy Martens (MCC -Climate Change Adaptation Program Lead) highlight how the LINCZ Project commemorated the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign by the United Nations, aligning global advocacy with local climate change adaptation efforts in Zimbabwe.
Through community marches, partner gatherings, multilingual awareness campaigns, and technology-enabled initiatives, the project reinforced its commitment to ending GBV while advancing gender equality as a cornerstone of sustainable climate action. By integrating gender equity into nature-based solutions and year-round programming, LINCZ demonstrates that building climate resilience must go hand in hand with creating safe, inclusive, and just communities
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Ethical challenges in the practice of remote sensing
The below article discusses how geospatial products derived from remote sensing, especially satellite imagery, can bring significant benefits but also raise ethical challenges, particularly when they involve local communities and sensitive information. The use of these geotechnologies (such as satellite imagery, the Global Positioning System – GPS, and spatial models) is directly related to the work I have been developing within the LINCZ Project.
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When a Name Becomes a Song: experiencing LINCZ through music and collaboration
As the "Locally Led Indigenous Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe" project has unfolded across communities and districts, its long name has become a familiar part of everyday conversation. During a communications visit to Zimbabwe in December 2024, a light-hearted song emerged as a fun way to remember the full project name. This music video brings together moments from the project, featuring partners and participants who generously shared their time and presence.
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