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June 18, 2009

As 'Hungry Season' Approaches, Mercy Corps Launches Campaign on Women and Hunger ›

Portland, OR – The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps today launched the “One Table” campaign to empower women to fight global hunger.
June 17, 2009

Humanitarian Coalition Welcomes Legislation Introduced by Representatives McGovern and Emerson ›

Washington, DC – Last week, Representatives Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) introduced the Roadmap to End Global Hunger and Promote Food Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2817).
June 12, 2009

Joint Statement on Registration of Mercy Corps Scotland in Northern Sudan ›

Mercy Corps and Mercy Corps Scotland clarify statements made by UN Undersecretary General John Holmes.
June 9, 2009

Mercy Corps Receives $10 Million from Qatar Charity to Boost Economic Development in Gaza ›

Portland, OR – The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps today announced a $10-million contribution from Qatar Charity to lift up families in the Gaza Strip with much-needed economic
May 27, 2009

Mercy Corps to Expand Emergency Response in Pakistan with $1.2 Million Grant from U.S. Government  ›

Portland, OR – Mercy Corps today received notice of a nearly $1.2-million grant from the U.S.
May 26, 2009

Mercy Corps Wins $400,000 Grant from Best Buy Children’s Foundation to Expand Youth Activist Network  ›

New York, NY - Best Buy Children’s Foundation has awarded the global relief and development agency Mercy Corps a $400,000 grant to support the Global
May 19, 2009

Mercy Corps Prepares to Help Displaced Families in Northern Sri Lanka ›

Portland, OR – The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps is taking steps to help thousands of people displaced by recent intense conflict in northern Sri Lanka.
May 12, 2009

One Year After China Earthquake, Mercy Corps Helps Foster Long-Term Healing ›

Portland, OR – On the one-year anniversary of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Sichuan Province of China, the global relief and development agency Mercy Corps reports that it is wor
May 11, 2009

Mercy Corps Procures Emergency Supplies After Violence Forces Massive Displacement in Pakistan; Distribution Expected Tomorrow ›

Portland, OR – In response to an estimated half-million new internally displaced people in Pakistan, the global relief and development agency Mercy Corps has procured more than 1,100 emergency
May 9, 2009

Mercy Corps Sends Emergency Assessment Team to Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province ›

Portland, OR – The global relief and development agency Mercy Corps has dispatched an emergency assessment team to Pakistan’s increasingly violent Northwest Frontier Province.

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