Children & Youth
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Photo: Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps
Teaching the next generation and keeping them healthy are essential to tomorrow's strong, vibrant societies. Mercy Corps works with communities to shelter and nurture children and youth through innovative education, sports and job training programs.
Through the power of sports, community service and vocational training, we empower young people to make smart life choices and find a productive place in the changing global economy.
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All stories about Children & Youth
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Working Together to Improve Education in Eritrea December 3, 2002
Eritrea, located in the Horn of Africa, gained its independence in 1991. Years of war left Eritrea without even the most basic educational resources.
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United States: Program Lends Comfort to New York City's Largest School District November 19, 2002
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Kosovo: Raisa's story November 6, 2002
Raisa was not like the other children in the village. As other children played and ran around, Raisa was always sitting on the steps of her house alone or by the time she caught up to the others, they had run off somewhere else. Even eating was exhausting.
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A Priceless Process November 4, 2002
You have to drive 20 minutes to get there, and if you don't arrive at least 20 minutes before the game begins, you'll probably have to watch it standing. Unless you're the deputy mayor.
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Georgia: Overcoming Doubts October 21, 2002
In Elia, a district of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, the residents of neighboring apartment blocks decided there were several things they wanted to change to improve life for families in the community.
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Georgia: One wish October 17, 2002
In many ways Levan is like any 13-year-old boy in any country around the world. He is bright, inquisitive and has a passion for sports. "My wish is to become a soccer player, the best shooter on the national soccer team and to win the world championship," he says.
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Afghanistan: Fighting Refugee Drug Abuse in Pakistan October 7, 2002
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Kyrgyzstan: Hard Work, Big Dreams October 4, 2002
Gulumkan is an 8-year-old girl. She is the youngest in a family of eleven, including her older brother's wife and children. All of them live in a house that her father built three years ago. Before, they lived in a small earthen house that looked more like a shed than a house.
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A Family's Hope for Good Health October 3, 2002
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Afghanistan: CHWs: A Foundation for Healthier Afghan Communities October 1, 2002