hunger

All stories about hunger

Central African Republic: Distributing seeds and feeding families October 15, 2008

Starting at the source, we're helping people make the most of their agricultural livelihoods.
The Food Crisis: A Long-Term Focus August 11, 2008

This commentary was adapted from introductory remarks by Joy Portella, Mercy Corps' Director of Communications, during a recent event in Seattle featuring Mercy Corps' Guatemala country director.
North Korea: Food for North Korea's families July 1, 2008

Mercy Corps is taking the lead in a yearlong distribution of 100,000 metric tons of food to quell rampant hunger in North Korea.
Somalia: Helping Somalis Endure Hardship May 22, 2008

As Somalia slides closer to famine, Mercy Corps continues to drill boreholes, build schools and offer short-term jobs in an area where few global relief agencies will tread.
North Korea: Seeing for the first time June 13, 2007

For many years, I was privileged to hear firsthand stories of the people of North Korea from my husband, Mercy Corps co-founder Ells Culver.
Niger: Q&A with Christy Collins April 10, 2007

Christy Collins, who currently serves as Mercy Corps Niger's country director, has a long history with the country and people of Niger. She first came to Niger in 1975 as a Peace Corps volunteer, having just graduated from college with a degree in French.
Niger: Fati: Taking Action for Her Son April 10, 2007

Niamey, Niger - Fati Issia seems alone in the crowd. In the midst of the boisterous waiting room at Niamey's Dar es Salaam neighborhood health clinic, she sits quietly while other mothers engage in conversation. She holds her seven-month-old son Moctar on her lap.
Niger: Boubacar: A Nurse's Helping Hands April 10, 2007

Sanam, Niger - You can see the difficulty of life here in Boubacar Harouna's eyes. They are yellowed from chronic malaria and glassy from exhaustion. Still, Harouna somehow summons the energy to treat dozens of patients each day as the town's only nurse.
Niger: Three Wails April 10, 2007

Shortly after midnight, a soft wailing cry broke through the sweltering Sahelian night.
Colombia: For Leidi, a Place to Eat February 1, 2007