http://www.mercycorps.org/ The Latest Mercy Corps Press Room 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 http://www.mercycorps.org/ /images/donate/mercy_logo_red.gif http://www.mercycorps.org/ 136 48 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2317/ Over 150,000 Georgians uprooted by the conflict with Russia. Emergency team gains access to Gori. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:28:30 -0700 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 10:18:44 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2315/ As a major humanitarian effort gets under way in Georgia and South Ossetia, Mercy Corps is rushing emergency relief to thousands of people displaced by the fighting. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:11:36 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2309/ As many as 50,000 people forced to flee their homes. Mercy Corps starts assessment and mobilizes resources. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:21:46 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2276/ Five aid agencies have signed an agreement with North Korea to deliver U.S. government food assistance during this time of severe food shortages. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:52:08 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2246/ $19.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation helps fund project that will make financial services more widely available to the poor. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:10:48 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2242/ Mercy Corps is training local mental health professionals to support the special needs of thousands of children traumatized by the devastating earthquake in China. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:08:07 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2219/ Chase, Dell, Lenovo, MySpace, Nestlé Waters, RecycleBank, smart USA, Target and Timberland Collaborate to Deliver Simple, Practical Energy-Saving Solutions Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:59:26 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2188/ Combined value of shipment tops $1 million in assistance. New partnership in Myanmar helps Mercy Corps deliver aid to people in need. DHL donates international freight services. Thu, 22 May 2008 06:24:05 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2180/ Support facilitates quick, on-the-ground aid delivery that helps save lives. Matching employee contributions leverages grants. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:32:29 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2179/ Staff in Sichuan Province assess needs in hard-hit Mianyang. Warning of overnight earthquake sends entire towns into streets to sleep. Mon, 19 May 2008 07:36:41 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2176/ Three Portland staff preparing to join relief efforts. Concern rises over growing needs of youth. Fri, 16 May 2008 11:17:51 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2172/ Mercy Corps partners with local All China Youth Federation and sends more aid workers. Agency to develop "Comfort for Kids" program to help youth cope. Thu, 15 May 2008 11:26:31 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2167/ Additional aid worker deployed as Mercy Corps sets up relief office in Chongqing. Agency charts strategy to begin "Cash for Work" clean up projects. Wed, 14 May 2008 09:19:16 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2164/ With another cyclone possibly forming off coast, preparations underway Wed, 14 May 2008 10:06:38 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2162/ Beijing-based staff deployed to earthquake-torn Sichuan Province. Death toll climbs past 12,000; more than 26,000 injured. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:34:16 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2157/ Agency set to send financial support, materials and emergency response experts. Nearly 8,600 people are confirmed dead. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:55:44 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2158/ First of four aid workers enters Yangon tomorrow Mon, 12 May 2008 07:04:47 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2154/ Agency mobilizes team to assess needs and begin on-the-ground response. Humanitarian access remains challenging. Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:10 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/pressroom/2152/ Agency is accepting donations; working with partners on the ground. Death toll may rise to 100,000. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:31:20 -0700