Children & Youth

China: Helping inform policy in China December 17, 2009

Tomorrow, I will be representing Mercy Corps China at the National Post-disaster Psychosocial Response Plan Review Seminar, organized by School of Social Development and Public Policy (SSDPP) at Beijing Normal University.

Indonesia: Video: "My Child's Café" nourishes kids in North Jakarta December 11, 2009

We would like to thank those who have given online to Mercy Corps by posting this three-minute video of a program made possible by your donations: Healthy Street Foods in Jakarta.

Lebanon: Foundations for a strong future: Youth in Lebanon and Jordan promote cultural heritage December 2, 2009

Daily life in Lebanon and Jordan means contending with a large number of social and economic pressures and many young people — who make up the vast majority of the population — have lost sight of their cultural heritage.

Liberia: Every child should be in the picture November 16, 2009

In Parker Town, Gbarpolu County, in the north of Liberia where Mercy Corps has a number of agriculture programs, I rounded up these children for a group portrait.

Liberia: These children play with nothing, anything, everything November 14, 2009

Liberia: 'How da body?' November 13, 2009

Pounding rain, deep red mud...and a hundred smiles.

Indonesia: Lasting change November 7, 2009

Behavior is hard to change. I know. I’ve tried. Even with support, it’s still extraordinarily difficult to change. To learn new skills. To give up character flaws. To be a better person.

Jordan: Youth in Jordan promote cultural heritage October 27, 2009

“Foundations for a Strong Future: Youth in Jordan and Lebanon Promote Cultural Heritage” is a project implemented by Mercy Corps Jordan and Lebanon. The project is funded by the European Union in the framework of the Euromed Heritage Programme and managed by Mercy Corps.