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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North Korea: Demystifying our work in North Korea August 20, 2010

In North Korea, Mercy Corps programs focus on alleviating hunger by expanding agricultural production. We also invite North Korean officials to the U.S. as part of building a humanitarian bridge between our country and theirs.
Chile's first Comfort for Kids programs hold closing ceremony July 22, 2010
"Now I know what to do if it happens again" June 3, 2010

It’s been a marathon of logistics and preparations, but we are now bringing our tailored-for-Chile version of Mercy Corps workshops to some 800 boys and girls in the towns of Talcahuano, Penco, Coronel, Hualpén, San Pedro de la Paz
Haiti: Helping teachers and kids recover in Port-au-Prince May 15, 2010

In the car with Sandrine and Magdala, two of our talented trainers in Comfort for Kids, our program designed to teach adults ways to help address the post-earthquake psychosocial needs of children. We’re on our way to the Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince.
Indonesia: Growing with Kedai Balitaku May 11, 2010

I believe that helping people to sell nutritious foods for children is the best strategy to ensure sustainability.
Colombia: Video: Reintegrating land mine survivors May 5, 2010

Mercy Corps outfitted a rehabilitation center in southern Colombia with the latest technology as part of a holistic program to reintegrate land mine survivors back into their communities.
Indonesia: Padang: seven months after the earthquake May 3, 2010

“Now I know what to do when an earthquake strikes. I will hide under a table,” said Nisa, a third grader at Coroco elementary school, Pesisir Selatan district, West Sumatra after joining a Mercy Corps earthquake and tsunami awareness session.
West Bank and Gaza: Helping Gaza's children lead ‘normal’ lives again April 21, 2010
"My Earthquake Story" — a story for everyone April 7, 2010
Healing the helpers April 7, 2010

The aftershocks continue night and day following Chile’s 8.8 earthquake on February 27, even though more than a month has passed. On Sunday night, a 4.8 tremor with an epicenter near Santiago set windows rattling and the overhead lamps swaying.