Health

Haiti: The power of play December 29, 2010

Herma Pierre, 13, is beating the odds. She survived the earthquake. And she’s growing up in Port-au-Prince’s toughest slum. Six years ago, Cité Soleil was a war zone. Violence has subsided in recent years, but for girls like Herma, guns and gangs still pose a serious threat.

Haiti: Responding to cholera December 29, 2010

Haiti: The long road to recovery December 29, 2010

The Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti decimated the capital city of Port-au-Prince, killing more than 230,000 people. It was a tragic blow to a country where 55 percent of the population already lived below the poverty line of $1 a day.

Indonesia: Bringing healthy street food to Tegal Alur December 27, 2010

“Hi friends! Come to My Child's Café… choose and get various healthy snacks here,” said a catchy jingle that played during over the grand opening of My Child Café and its healthy kitchen in West Jakarta's impoverished Tegal Alur neighborhood.

'Let's hope it won't take another earthquake to continue this work' December 10, 2010

It’s the beginning of summer here in southern Chile. The weather is spectacular and everyone has something to be happy about. Schoolchildren look forward to the end of classes and the start of their long vacation.

Indonesia: Helping Indonesian mothers keep their babies healthy December 8, 2010

Indonesia: Cleaning up Kalideras November 12, 2010

In West Jakarta, the kampung (or community) of Kalideras had no choice but to go to the toilet in the ditches that led to the adjacent canal, or directly into the canal itself. But in 2009, Mercy Corps joined with local government and the community to help clean up.

Indonesia: Unbreakable November 10, 2010