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Toy Story - Part 2 ›

Toy Story ›

Using Science to Rebuild Communities ›

Topics: Economic Development

The Buried Village ›

First Steps Toward a Brighter Future ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment

A couple hundred pairs of shoes may not seem like much - but they are meeting the immediate needs of Sri Lankan children in the ruined coastal town of Pottuvil.

Up in the Air ›

In this six-part journal, author Jeff Greenwald offers thoughtful and insightful observations on the changed face of Sri Lanka and the realities of post-tsunami life.

Field Report from Sri Lanka ›

Topics: Emergencies

Sri Lanka Facts

  • Population (2008): 21.1 million
  • Size: slightly larger than West Virginia
  • Human Development Index rank: 104 (out of 179)
  • Primary work: Recovering lost tsunami jobs in agriculture, tourism, and small-scale industry; helping small rice farmers increase yields; building interethnic ties in war-scarred Eastern Province.
  • Ethnicities: Sinhala, Tamil, Moor/Muslim, Burgher
  • Per capita rice consumption: 100 kilograms/year
  • Families involved in paddy cultivation: 1.8 million
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 2005

Program Details

Currently, Mercy Corps’ work in Sri Lanka centers on creating public and private partnerships to promote peaceful coexistence, economic opportunities and access to services for vulnerable communities.

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