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United States: Giving Comfort to New York City’s Children October 24, 2001

The reviews are in: Comfort Kits are a hit. That is the universal response from the children and families in New York City who have received the Sept. 11 Comfort Kits being distributed by Mercy Corps.
Afghanistan: New camp for Afghan refugees opens October 24, 2001

A new camp opened today to provide shelter and immediate assistance to Afghan refugees who are crossing into Pakistan. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) established the camp near the Chaman border crossing, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and aid agencies.
Mercy Corps Azerbaijan hosts Micro-finance Conference October 23, 2001
Afghanistan: Mercy Corps taking action to aid Afghans October 11, 2001

Several new Mercy Corps activities have been initiated this week as part of the agency' s ongoing commitment to provide life-saving operations and services to people in Afghanistan and neighboring countries.
Afghanistan: Mercy Corps Country Director: Afghanistan situation 'bleak' October 4, 2001

Twenty years of violence, four years of severe drought and the possibility of an impending refugee crisis is making life extraordinarily difficult for the citizens that remain inside of Afghanistan and with winter fast approaching the numbers of those suffering is sure to rise.
Afghanistan: Mercy Corps publishes groundbreaking book October 4, 2001

Blind Chickens and Social Animals: Creating Spaces for Afghan Women's Narratives under the Taliban "Before, we were like blind chickens..." - Afghan woman
Program to Aid Malnourished Eritreans October 2, 2001
Afghanistan: Mercy Corps prepares for flood of refugees leaving Afghanistan September 28, 2001

It's becoming more difficult than ever to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and even to neighboring Pakistan. Local workers with relief groups such as Portland-based Mercy Corps are among those going to remote, safer places or leaving Afghanistan altogether.
US Ambassador Tours Farm Project in Lebanon September 19, 2001

[Editor's note: This article first appeared in The Daily Star, Lebanon on Tuesday, September 18, 2001.] US Ambassador Vincent Battle toured the southern liberated areas amid tight security Monday. Battle, his wife and embassy staff visited Marjayoun, Hasbaiya and Nabatieh.
Binding the Wounds, Building the Bonds September 14, 2001