Survivor stories
MAST is aware of 61 cases of “bad endings” with MCC (as of May 2025). The stories that people have shared with us point to the involvement of all levels of MCC leadership in bullying, covering up financial fraud, responding inappropriately to reports of sexual harassment and assault, and silencing whistleblowers.
MAST seeks to expose the truth about abusive behaviour so that harm against MCC staff and partners can end. Our ultimate goal is not to destroy MCC as an organization, but to pursue justice, truth, and healing within the broader community of Mennonites who support MCC. We long to see our communities become places where survivors’ stories are believed, harm is repaired, and offenders are held accountable.
On this page you can browse stories from individuals who have chosen to share their stories publicly. Many individuals who share their stories with us are not ready to take such a public step. We always respect their preferences and privacy. If you are wondering about sharing your story - anonymously, semi-anonymously, or publicly - see mccabusesurvivors.org/share.
MCC survivor story from a concerned committee in a US congregation: forced mediation, NDA, gaslighting and bullying
We are writing as members of a concerned committee in a Mennonite congregation in the United States… We feel compelled to share a story from our congregation that also touches on mistreatment of MCC employees… Through our attempts to address this incident, we have borne witness to much of what has been shared by MAST: a callous lack of regard for a worker’s well-being; bullying, harassing, and gaslighting; addressing allegations with private investigations; and using settlement agreements.
George and Leora Epp (Bangladesh)
George and Leora Epp worked as Representatives for Mennonite Central Committee in Bangladesh. They were fired by Zoom without warning in 2020 after enduring years of psychological harassment and being undermined and put at personal risk by their ADs. They repeatedly spoke out against financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in the Bangladesh program and met resistance from their supervisors and from top MCC leadership. They experienced a lack of support from HR during personally traumatic events and were pushed to return to work when they were ill.
Melissa Wilson (Mozambique)
Melissa Wilson worked as a co-representative for Mennonite Central Committee in Mozambique. She and her co-representative were fired in 2020 after refusing to work with an MCC partner organization with documented issues of mismanagement, staff harassment and workplace misconduct.