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New technologies and the Internet offer the potential to connect diverse populations as never before, creating many opportunities for peaceful collaboration, productive dialogue and economic cooperation. Mercy Corps works to bring these opportunities to some of the world's poorest people and most far-flung communities.

Video: CNN's 'Generation Islam' Puts Youth in the Lead ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

CNN's Christiane Amanpour interviews youth in Gaza who participate in Mercy Corps' Global Citizen Corps in her Special Report, "Generation Islam."

Blog Post: 28 stories ›

Country: Indonesia

To be completely honest, going into a tall bank building this morning was the most unnatural I’ve felt on this trip.

Blog Post: Connecting Sudan's displaced ›

Country: Sudan

War-torn communities are finding a voice in the most unlikely of places, thanks to new Information and Communication Technology across southern Sudan and the Three Areas.

Blog Post: From Kansas to Cairo ›

Country: Iraq

Listening to President Obama's speech in Cairo yesterday, I was struck by how many themes resonated with what Mercy Corps is doing in the Middle East.

Turning Ideas Into Reality ›

Country: United States

At first, collecting digital images for collage was just a hobby for Portlander Corrina Buchholz. Now, using what she learned from Mercy Corps Northwest’s business development programs, Buchholz is moving her crafting business, piddix LLC, into a fulltime enterprise.

Teenagers in Gaza ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza
Earlier this month, teens from Gaza enjoyed a wide-ranging chat with some American counterparts through Mercy Corps' virtual exchange program. Today, they're coping with the territory's turmoil.

Connecting Two Cultures ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

Mercy Corps held a videoconference between Palestinian and American youth as part of its Beyond Borders program.

Forty Feet of Computers ›

Country: Lebanon

In an effort to increase the access to technology for Lebanese children, Mercy Corps will ship computer systems as part of an ongoing program benefiting schools and communities.

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