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  The Meseret Kristos Church Development Commission (MKC-DC) has taken significant steps to alleviate the hardships faced by vulnerable families in the Seharti District of the Tigray region. In collaboration with the Mennonite Central Committee of Ethiopia (MCCE) , MKC-DC has allocated a total of 4,050,000 Ethiopian birr to 665 family heads who are currently at risk of starvation. This financial support aims to provide immediate relief and sustenance to those in need. Furthermore, the Meseret Kristos Church Development Commission has not only provided financial assistance but also extended moral support t o the people in the Tigray region. Our commitment to addressing the crisis demonstrates our dedication to the well-being of the community during these challenging times.

Meseret Kristos Church Development Commission(MKC-DC) Profile

  1.   Introduction Meseret Kristos Church Development Commission is the development wing of Meserete Kristos Church, which is affiliated with Mennonite Mission.  Currently, Meseret Kristos church has 352 local churches, 769 church planting centres and a total of about 269 thousand members all over the country.  All these evangelism centres are administered by 19 regional offices and a central office located in Addis Ababa.  The church performs its service under the overall guiding principle of “serving the whole person”. Since its establishment in 1951 as a church, it has been reaching the poor in fulfilling their spiritual, physical, social, intellectual and psychological needs. After long years of interruption during the Derg regime, in 1990 the church was given legal status and openly started its ministry where the Relief and Development Program (RDP) became an integral part. RDP from 1991 to June 1998 focused on church-based development programs where the emphasis was to empow