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Guatemala: “No quiere su tacita de café?” July 14, 2011

Today, in the very early morning after I finished my daily run here in Guatemala for the final time, I took a journey to visit some of the sites where I'd built friendship bridges over my year of work here.

Japan: What it looks like coming back to Japan July 14, 2011

Every day that I was away from Japan — while I was eating dinner, watching TV, dancing, laughing with friends, or sleeping on the other side of the world — a small army of police, army, municipal employees and volunteers was at work in tsunami-affected areas.

West Bank and Gaza: Knowing — and sharing — the other side's narrative July 14, 2011

Kenya: Animal market in Garissa, Kenya July 13, 2011

A buyer checks out the merchandise at Garissa Livestock Market.

South Sudan: An amazing thing to witness July 13, 2011

South Sudan is now the world’s 193rd country, and the newest country in Africa. It is the first time since colonialism that Africans have drawn their own borders.

The challenges and rewards of a career as a Program Officer July 13, 2011

My name is Angus Millar and I volunteer at the Edinburgh headquarters of Mercy Corps for two hours every week. To get a better understanding of the agency, I have decided to interview various staff members here.

Kenya: The plight of a “pastoralist drop-out” July 13, 2011

I’m a big fan of visiting markets, especially during Mercy Corps trips. It seems that even in the bleakest parts of the world, markets are vibrant, dynamic and often colorful places.

Ethiopia: Meeting drought-stricken families' urgent needs in Ethiopia July 13, 2011

Even before the current Horn of Africa drought reached its acute stage over the last several days, Mercy Corps was already hard at work on drought response activities throughout the region. So far, the majority of our drought-related activities have been in Ethiopia.