More survivors of MCC abuse speak out about NDAs, sexual harassment, financial fraud, bullying, and dangerous neglect of health needs
“It felt like one of those movies, where all of a sudden the whole system is trying to crush you.” –MCC representative couple whose reports of fraud in an externally-funded MCC partner organization were systematically suppressed or ignored by their supervisors, HR, financial services, international program, and planning/learning/disaster response
“Before I entered that job, I was proud to be who I am, an independent, strong-headed woman. But by the time I left I was crawling out of there, with barely any of my essence left intact.” –Survivor of years of gaslighting and sexual harassment within MCC
“I hid because I was ashamed. I sold my house, left the area. I couldn’t go to church in case [MCC leader] showed up. No one ever reached out to see if I was OK.” –MCC salaried staff who was fired and pressured into signing an NDA as a condition for receiving a severance package. This person shared with MAST that they had not written about the events in their journal, even years later.
MAST responds to MCC’s “monograph” of “apology”
On Feb. 25, 2025, MCC began to circulate a “monograph” which it is calling “an apology.”
To us, this comes across primarily as further damage control, minimization, and denial – a classic “fauxpology.”
In its statement, MCC consistently minimizes the allegations and the harm, referring to workers who “experienced pain” or “left MCC feeling wounded,” while taking responsibility only in a vague way for unspecified occasions when MCC “systems were slow, unresponsive or dismissive,” when policies were not shared properly or communication “devalued or disempowered” workers. MCC falsely claims that “resolution” has occurred in cases of staff separation from MCC.
MCC’s vague apologies for poor communication and unclear policies are offensive in light of the seriousness of the allegations, and look like a way to pacify donors while failing to get to the bottom of what actually occurred.
Read further for reactions by Stephanie Krehbiel, Julene Fast, and Kim Thiessen.
Investigative article: “MCC accused of inadequate response to sexual assault allegation in Mozambique”
During her four years with MCC, Moyer worked on seven sand dams, seconded by MCC to Conselho Cristão de Moçambique (Christian Council of Mozambique—CCM) in the city of Tete. She loved the work. Moyer, who still lives in the country—now working for Equip Mozambique—is proud of the work she was part of and the people whose lives are better today because of it.
But Moyer paid a high price. In two interviews with Canadian Mennonite, Moyer told of a troubled workplace at CCM Tete… and alleged sexual assault by a fellow MCC worker.
She also speaks of how MCC’s response to sensitive and difficult situations failed to meet her needs.