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July 25, 2009
The New York Times: Not a Victim, but a Hero ›
After being kidnapped at the age of 16 by a group of thugs and enduring a year of rapes and beatings, Assiya Rafiq was delivered to the police and thought her problems were over.
July 17, 2009
The Glass Hammer: Businesswoman Balances Demands to Mentor Other Women ›
MicroMentor is an initiative of Mercy Corps
July 15, 2009
Jakarta Globe: Wasting Away: Behind Jakarta’s Trash Problem ›
Most Jakartans know little about what happens to their trash once they throw it into their waste bins.
July 09, 2009
The Syracuse Post-Standard: Mercy Corps Worker and Syracuse University Graduate Gives Joe Biden Some Advice in Iraq ›
Editor's note: Sahar Alnour is a program manager for Mercy Corps in Iraq. She spent part of her childhood in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse University in 2001.
June 25, 2009
The Portland Tribune: Kids Rock as Money Rolls into Mercy Corps ›
Eli Hirsch seems a bit young to be speaking about his fan base, or his abilities as a concert promoter.
June 12, 2009
The Seattle Times: Mercy Corps Working Closer With Middle East Partners ›
Mercy Corps received a $10 million contribution this week from Qatar Charity for its work in the Gaza Strip. The two organizations said they will focus largely on developing economic opportunities.
June 7, 2009
The Oregonian: Mercy Corps Gets Big ›
Mercy Corps faces three questions as it grows from its Portland home base into a major player on the global humanitarian stage:
How much overhead is too much?
June 5, 2009
The Seattle Times: Building a Future in the Wreckage of War Zones ›
Somalia is the "most dangerous place on Earth," says Matthew Lovick.
May 24, 2009
The Seattle Times: Chinese Leaders Learn About Corporate Social Responsibility ›
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Wu Qungang, a young government official from China, came to Oregon this month for an unusual nine days of study about social innovation in a capitalist country.
May 18, 2009
The Seattle Times: Nonprofit Consortium, NetHope, Formed to Share Technology ›
Seattle has become a hub for technology and philanthropy, so it's not surprising that a nonprofit consortium combining both would find fertile ground here.

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