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Youth Voices from Gaza ›

Updates from youth in Mercy Corps' Global Youth Connectivity initiative, a program that links students from the Middle East with their peers in the U.S. through videoconferencing and an online discussion forum.

Work in Gaza Continues Amid Closure ›

Mercy Corps' programs in Gaza are struggling to operate amid Israel's ongoing closure of Gaza's border, which has led to fuel rationing, electricity and water shortages and rising prices.

Video: Sports for Life ›

Topics: Sports, Disability

In 2008, the Palestinian Federation for the Disabled became the Palestinian Paralympics Committee (PPC). Its purpose is to enhance the skills and abilities of people with disabilities through sports.

A Fresco in Gaza ›

Topics: Peaceful Change
An Italian painter and teacher noted for melding art and humanitarianism recently helped 100 Palestinian youth express themselves in a Gazan fresco.

Restocking Hospital Closets in Gaza ›

Topics: Health, Emergencies

Mercy Corps helped restock linen shelves at Gaza's four main hospitals by distributing nearly 500 doctor's robes, more than 400 patient gowns and 1,354 bedsheets.

Mercy Corps Joins Call to End Gaza's Violence and Suffering ›

Topics: Emergencies

Mercy Corps is one of the six largest international aid organizations urging the international community and the parties to the conflict in Gaza to take immediate steps to stop the violence and alleviate the suffering of Gaza's 1.5 million people.

Facts about Mercy Corps in Gaza ›

Topics: Emergencies

Breaching the Wall in Gaza ›

Topics: Emergencies

Gazans' frustration at their isolation and border closures boiled over this week, with Palestinians blasting down the wall separating Gaza from Egypt and tens of thousands flooding through the breach.

Teenagers in Gaza ›

Topics: Technology & Internet
Earlier this month, teens from Gaza enjoyed a wide-ranging chat with some American counterparts through Mercy Corps' virtual exchange program. Today, they're coping with the territory's turmoil.

Turmoil in Gaza ›

Topics: Emergencies

In the midst of unprecedented turmoil, program manager Isdud Al Najjar speaks about life in Gaza City, humanitarian needs and what it means for Mercy Corps' efforts.

West Bank/Gaza Facts

  • Population (2008): 2.4 million
  • Size: slightly smaller than Delaware
  • Human Development Index rank: n/a
  • Mercy Corps involvement dates to 1986
  • Primary work: Rebuilding schools in the West Bank, equipping people with disabilities, delivering food aid to Gazan families, connecting Palestinian youth with U.S. high schoolers, providing employment in economically isolated Gaza.

Program Details

Since the 1980s, Mercy Corps has been working to help Palestinians in Gaza meet their immediate needs for survival and find durable solutions to chronic problems.

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