Health

Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps

Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Mercy Corps' vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve maternal, newborn and child health, ensure proper nutrition and combat infectious diseases.

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Kosovo: Coming home after more than 11 years of displacement October 21, 2010

After 11 years of living in the lead-contaminated internally-displaced person (IDP) camps of Cesmin Lug and Osterode near North Mitrovica, Kosovo, the first wave of 50 Kosovo Roma families are resettling into their former neighborhood of Roma Mahalla in the city of South Mitrovica.
Indonesia: Normally I don’t like children. But today I had no choice! October 15, 2010

As most of my colleagues will tell you, generally I’m not keen on kids. But today, celebrating Global Handwashing Day with more than 1,500 mothers and children in West Jakarta, I had to get over that pretty quickly.
Ethiopia: A view of water poverty October 15, 2010
Pakistan: A long way home October 6, 2010

I should have explained, but I didn’t. Phagal, thankfully, didn’t need an explanation.
Niger: The world seems to be upside down October 1, 2010
Tajikistan: Through a Caring Lens September 24, 2010
Uganda: Truly, skills for employment and skills for life September 14, 2010

A few weeks ago, I was honored to serve as the Chief Judge at an interschool debate on HIV/AIDS prevention. Under a perfect blue Ugandan sky, youth from two neighboring schools prepared to deliver remarks on the importance of abstinence, safe sex, delayed marriage and healthy life choices.
Zimbabwe: My introduction September 13, 2010
Haiti: What "Back to School" will mean for kids in Haiti September 8, 2010
Pakistan: Homemade signs and help August 24, 2010