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The World's Youngest Principal

We often find heroes in the places where we work. On July 4, as we distributed critical supplies to displaced families in China's Sichuan Province, we met one of the most inspiring heroes yet.

Zhang Yong, a 17-year-old earthquake survivor, got his friends together to organize a temporary school just days after the catastrophe. For the last two months, they have provided a tent classroom — and a sense of normalcy — to the children of a devastated village.

As Mercy Corps continues to help Sichuan's families and children recover and rebuild, we are proud to work alongside heroes like Zhang Yong.

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Food for Families
North Korean grandmother and granddaughter

Mercy Corps is taking the lead in the distribution of 100,000 metric tons of food — focused on children, the elderly and the extremely poor — to address food shortages and quell rampant hunger in North Korea.

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Young child in Myanmar

We are helping survivors of Cyclone Nargis — the most devastating storm to hit Asia in 17 years — by supporting medical aid organization Merlin with a team of disaster-response experts and financial resources.

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Nima in Darfur

In one of the world's most troubled countries, Mercy Corps is sustaining Darfuris displaced by the conflict while strengthening the fragile peace in the places considered most critical to lasting tranquility.

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