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A Way Forward ›

María Balanta saw her husband killed and her ranch torched. Mercy Corps is helping her find the strength to continue.

Room to Grow ›

Topics: Agriculture

"Desplazados" like Marleny Yara are regaining a sense of pride by doing what they know best: cultivating the soil.

For Leidi, a Place to Eat ›

Topics: Children, Hunger

Students in one of Barranquilla's poorest neighborhoods are eating healthier thanks to a newly outfitted school kitchen.

Colombia Facts

  • Population: 45 million
  • Size: About twice the size of France
  • Human Development Index rank: 80 (of 179)
  • Mercy Corps began work in 2006
  • Primary work: Assisting displaced persons, stopping child labor, land mine awareness
  • No. of IDPs: 4 million (2nd to Sudan)
  • Rural poverty rate (est): 80 percent

Program Details

Mercy Corps helps local organizations enable displaced families to establish themselves, achieve stable livelihoods and lives with dignity outside the armed conflict.

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