Tajikistan
Still trying to find its footing in a post-Soviet world, this landlocked and isolated region looks to a healthier, conflict-free future.
In rugged Tajikistan, a six-year civil war decimated healthy outlets for young people. Mercy Corps is helping kids rediscover fun by supporting activities like sports, camps, clubs, and tournaments. We repaired damaged school athletic fields and built a resource center to support learning beyond the classroom. It's all part of our program to improve quality of life, reduce the potential for renewed conflict and help residents move their lives peacefully forward.
Blog Post: Six days on the road ›
I'm both exhausted and exhilarated by my six-day journey through the red clay rocky back-roads of Tajikistan's border area with Kyrgyzstan in the Rasht Valley.
Blog Post: Cooking with Jonibek ›
Topics: Hunger, Food/Nutrition
Every day, residents of Tajikistan's Rasht region provide for their families with basic stoves and worries about power supply, harsh weather and food security.
Blog Post: Lord of the bees ›
Topics: Rural, Economic Development, Agriculture
Local producers in Tajikistan's Rasht Valley can make a decent living off of selling honey, and many smaller ones supplement their income through home honey sales.
Blog Post: What's in a name? ›
Adopting and using a well-chosen local name has made my work in Tajikistan easier.
Blog Post: What would you do for an interview? ›
Topics: Rural, Food/Nutrition, Economic Development, Agriculture
Road conditions in Tajikistan's Rasht Valley have always been a huge challenge for Mercy Corps’ food distribution — but despite the obstacles, and thanks to timely help, work goes on.
Blog Post: A fragile peace is shaken ›
Just a couple of weeks after celebrating the National Day of Reconciliation, tensions are rising here in Rasht; ghosts of the country's civil war seem to be more than just apparitions.
Blog Post: A ritual for healing ›
Topics: Peaceful Change, Conflict & War, Citizen Involvement
The soul is significant in building community capacity through relating, healing and celebrating.
Blog Post: Lost and found: notes from last summer ›
Topics: Rural, Peaceful Change
I’m lost. Well, not completely. I know I’m in the remote Rasht Valley, looking for the village where my Tajik colleagues and I will sleep for the night.
Blog Post: From tomatoes to empowerment ›
Topics: Women's Empowerment, Rural, Hunger, Food/Nutrition, Education, Agriculture
The true success of Mercy Corps' program in Tajikistan lies in its network of 300 health and agriculture volunteers, who take time to educate their communities — and empower women.
Blog Post: It's lunchtime! ›
Topics: Agriculture, Economic Development, Food/Nutrition
Working out in the field is exhilarating for so many reasons. It’s a chance to see the program in action — oh, and then there’s lunch.
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