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Indonesia:
Blog Post: Lasting change
Lasting change — the important kind — comes from teaching people how to do things differently and supporting them along the way. Read More ›
Samoa:
Blog Post: Honored to be back among a people I love
It had been 33 years since I had lived there, but when I heard that a tsunami had struck the Samoa Islands, I was taken back to a time when I had lived there as a young missionary. Read More ›
India:
Helping Assamese Women Go Back to School
With funding from the Western Union Foundation, Mercy Corps is helping Anami and more than 300 other Assamese women learn to read and write. Read More ›
Central African Republic:
Blog Post: Fighting for their homes
In the Central African Republic, women’s rights here are few, and the enforcement of the laws is almost non-existent. Most women are not even aware they have many rights. Read More ›
Recent Blog Posts
Liberian people are "tryin' small"
Posted November 8, 2009 9:43 am by Bija Gutoff
I'm visiting our programs in Liberia, my first trip to the field since I came to work at Mercy Corps two and a half years ago. On this first day in the capital, Monrovia, I'm getting oriented.
Lasting change
Posted November 7, 2009 11:59 am by Annalise Briggs
Lasting change — the important kind — comes from teaching people how to do things differently and supporting them along the way.
The drawbacks of women’s equality
Posted November 5, 2009 12:56 am by Annalise Briggs
There is an unrelenting pressure for women to be perfect and to do everything.
Honored to be back among a people I love
Posted November 4, 2009 7:24 pm by Steve Mitchell
It had been 33 years since I had lived there, but when I heard that a tsunami had struck the Samoa Islands, I was taken back to a time when I had lived there as a young missionary.
A new way of supporting Mercy Corps
Posted November 4, 2009 3:57 pm by Floyd Mann
In the past few weeks we've quietly been rolling out a new feature on MercyCorps.org: personal fundraising pages.
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Mercy Kit: Cricket Farm Kit ›
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Mercy Kit: Rice Kit ›
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Community Fundraising ›
Jordan, Oct 27, 2009
Youth in Jordan Promote Cultural Heritage ›
India, Oct 15, 2009
Helping Assamese Women Go Back to School ›
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