http://www.mercycorps.org/ The Latest Mercy Corps In the News Content en-us (c) 2007 Mercy Corps http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:59:02 -0700 Charity Mercy Corps In-house CMS 60 http://www.mercycorps.org/images/donate/mercy_logo_red.gif http://www.mercycorps.org/ 136 48 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1790/ As the University of Oregon and Mercy Corps start to move in, old-timers in the community start to look up. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:07:08 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1789/ During four weeks of torrential rain, staff at Mercy Corps is providing relief to families affected by flooding in Central Sudan. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:26:55 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1780/ Mercy Corps' Paul Butler talks to NPR's All Things Considered about the agency's programs in the country. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:46:58 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1775/ This year, NetAid picked five students for the Global Action Awards who embody what it calls "the remarkable drive to change the world." Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:54:58 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1774/ Sourav Bose is one of five teenagers from around the country receiving the NetAid Global Action Award from the domestic arm of Mercy Corps. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:19:48 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1771/ In post-Katrina New Orleans, a project with northwest roots is making its mark on the rebuilding effort. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:53:11 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1770/ Student develops simple filter so world's poor can have safe water Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:47:51 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1768/ The Battery Park City Authority sought a relief agency to occupy the 4,000-square-foot exhibition space that will be directly opposite the Irish Hunger Memorial at Vesey Street and North End Avenue. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:10:44 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1761/ The streets of Gaza City weren't teeming with violence at the end of June. Instead, there was an eerie, uneasy calm. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:14:06 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1762/ Ells had made more than 20 visits to North Korea, starting more than a decade ago during the country's terrible famine. But he always brought home stories about the possibilities for peaceful and thoughtful negotiations. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:15:27 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1755/ The tactics that non-profits use in Afghanistan have changed in the years since the Taliban's fall. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:16:02 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1732/ Sustainable building supplies, books, and necessities are en route to New Orleans. Fri, 18 May 2007 06:31:36 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1720/ Many nonprofit leaders say applying business sensibility can help them operate more effectively. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:09:27 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1707/ Mercy Corps has abandoned the Band-Aid approach to aid. It provides emergency help, but focuses its efforts on crises where it feels it can make a long-term difference. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:35:39 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1716/ From post-tsunami jobs to grants in Bosnia, the Portland-based agency helps ease poverty. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:28:57 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1698/ Portlanders use sustainable demolition practices to help residents re-use materials. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:29:54 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1697/ By now many of the Portlanders who traveled to New Orleans this week on another rendition of our state's "Flight of Friendship" will be headed home, with knowledge in hand and the trials of real people in their hearts. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:32:48 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1695/ How green will Mercy Corps' new headquarters be? It depends, in part, on dressing for the weather -- indoors. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:45:27 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1687/ Volunteers apply environmentalist values to rebuilding effort of New Orleans. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:25:59 -0700 http://www.mercycorps.org/aboutus/inthenews/1699/ In his devastated New Orleans ward, ‘Pastor Bruce' stands strong Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:50:27 -0700