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Mercy Corps Prepares for Flood of Refugees Leaving Afghanistan ›

Topics: Emergencies

As Afghans flee fearing U.S. retaliation after September 11, Mercy Corps provides relief to refugees entering Pakistan.

A Family Struggles to Survive in Afghanistan ›

Topics: Hunger, Water/Sanitation, Emergencies

One family is forced from their home in search of water and food.

Gates Foundation Sends Relief to Afghanistan ›

Topics: Emergencies, Agriculture, Water/Sanitation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing 300,000 for Mercy Corps' Afghan Drought Relief and Rehabilitation project to provide aid to displaced families.

Crisis in Afghanistan: A Report From The Front line ›

Topics: Emergencies

In response to the suffering of Internally Displaced Persons, Mercy Corps provides lifesaving items to Afghans in the northern province of Badakhshan.

Field Report from Northern Afghanistan ›

Topics: Emergencies

Report from the front lines of the attack against the Taliban. Mercy Corps continues to provide aid in the area.

Afghanistan Facts

  • Population (2008): 32 million
  • Size: slightly smaller than Texas
  • Human Development Index rank: n/a
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 1986
  • Primary work: microfinance loans to female entrepreneurs, veterinary services for livestock farmers, up-to-date education in agriculture and marketing practices, eliminating farmers' dependency on opium poppy production
  • Labor force in agriculture: 80%
  • Percentage rise of opium production since 2006: 15% (Washington Post)
  • Foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan: 71,000+ (Javno.com)

Program Details

Mercy Corps has been in Afghanistan since 1986, and we are currently assisting more than 2.5 million Afghans to stabilize and rebuild their lives. Dozens of our projects throughout the country focus on agricultural and economic development to build stronger communities.

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