Mercy Corps Hunger/Nutrition Features http://www.mercycorps.org/ The Latest Mercy Corps Hunger/Nutrition Content en-us (c) 2007 Mercy Corps http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:59:01 -0700 Charity Mercy Corps In-house CMS 60 Mercy Corps Logo http://www.mercycorps.org/ /images/donate/mercy_logo_red.gif http://www.mercycorps.org/ 136 48 Mercy Corps Food Crisis Response Gets $2.7-Million Boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2314/ Mercy Corps is awarded a $2.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance its food crisis response efforts. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:02:49 -0700 The Food Crisis: A Long-Term Focus http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/2311/ The global food crisis was recently labeled a "silent tsunami" by The Economist magazine because of its deadly potential - Mercy Corps is working to mitigate that. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:35:48 -0700 Food for North Korea's Families http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/2277/ Mercy Corps is taking the lead in a yearlong distribution of 100,000 metric tons of food to quell rampant hunger in North Korea. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:08:36 -0700 Helping Somalis Endure Hardship http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/2189/ As Somalia slides closer to famine, Mercy Corps continues to drill boreholes, build schools and offer short-term jobs in an area where few global relief agencies will tread. Thu, 22 May 2008 10:53:38 -0700 Take Action to Address the Global Food Crisis http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/2156/ You can help address the current food crisis by encouraging Congress to pass legislation to aid vulnerable families. Mon, 12 May 2008 06:06:51 -0700 Solutions for Sudan http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/sudan/2101/ Thanks to Mercy Corps supporters, we continue to help the hardworking people of Sudan survive — and even envision brighter times ahead. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:14:26 -0700 Seeing for the First Time http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/northkorea/1773/ In May 2007 Esme Culver visited North Korea at the request of that country's officials. While there, she gained rare and thoughtful insight. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:34:07 -0700 Three Wails http://www.mercycorps.org/silentdisasters/nigerhunger/1680/ Two visitors experienced the fragility of life in Niger firsthand in the desert-fringed town of Sanam. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:06:49 -0700 Boubacar: A Nurse's Helping Hands http://www.mercycorps.org/silentdisasters/nigerhunger/1683/ Life is hard in Sanam, Niger; Boubacar Harouna knows that better than most. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:42:27 -0700 Fati: Taking Action for Her Son http://www.mercycorps.org/silentdisasters/nigerhunger/1690/ Despite uncertainty, Fati Issia is determined that her young son Moctar will have a healthy start. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:26:23 -0700 Q&A with Christy Collins http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/1692/ Mercy Corps' country director answers questions and makes observations on life and work in Niger. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:02:07 -0700 For Leidi, a Place to Eat http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/colombia/1603/ Students in one of Barranquilla's poorest neighborhoods are eating healthier thanks to a newly outfitted school kitchen. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:17:18 -0800 A Recipe for Healthy Kids http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/kyrgyzstan/1829/ Mercy Corps is ensuring 50,000 kindergarteners and boarding-school students throughout southern Kyrgyzstan receive healthy meals. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:21:23 -0800 Improving Child Health in Recovering South http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/1448/ In one of Sudan's most remote places, mothers are teaching peers how to feed their kids and prepare food safely. Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:14:25 -0700 Niger's Faces of Need http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/1437/ Mercy Corps' John Hanson reports on the precariousness of life for families braving a persistent food crisis. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:31:09 -0700 Gaza Beset By Food Shortages, Economic Woe http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hungernutrition/1280/ As the crisis in Gaza deepens for already-impoverished families, Mercy Corps is launching a critical new emergency response to help them survive. Thu, 18 May 2006 08:01:35 -0700 Five Stops for Ratih http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/indonesia/1242/ One smiling, cheerful child is a success in Mercy Corps Indonesia's struggle against epidemic anemia in a small town. Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:20:58 -0700 Help Nigerien Mothers Like Fatima http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/niger/1106/ Mercy Corps' feeding program in Niger is helping children and mothers made vulnerable by an ongoing food crisis. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:23:00 -0800 Turning Over a New Leaf in Ethiopia http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/ethiopia/1057/ Fodder tree nurseries help Ethiopia's cattle survive the country's brutal dry spells, protecting families' most precious assets. Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:27:21 -0800 Q&A: Filling the Gaps http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/hivaids/991/ A From the HIVIDS pandemic to the looming threat of avian flu, health care plays a crucial role in protecting and developing vulnerable communities. Mercy Corps Health Director Carlos Cardenas spent some time discussing the agency's initiatives. Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:17:49 -0800