Peaceful Change

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Southern Serbia Program Making an Immediate Impact January 7, 2002

From bakeries to bee associations, one of Mercy Corps’ newest programs is providing a needed stimulus to economically depressed communities and small businesses in southern Serbia.
Indonesia: Building Bridges by Example November 30, 2001
$40 Million Program Launched in Serbia August 21, 2001
Mercy Corps Recieves $10 Million Grant for Reintegration of Ethnic Minorities in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina May 23, 2001

Mercy Corps has won a $10 million grant for an Economic and Community Revitalization Activity to address the crucial and evolving needs of war-affected communities in Croatia and facilitate minority refugee return to Bosnia.
North Korea: US/Canadian Aid to North Korea March 26, 2001
Mercy Corps Prepares For Expansion of Serbia Program October 6, 2000

Mercy Corps Belgrade prepares to expand its aid in response to the dramatic changes occurring in Serbia.
Georgia: 13.5 Million Grant Assists Communities in Georgia September 21, 2000

Mercy Corps has been awarded a $13.5 million grant through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve social services and strengthen local communities in eastern Georgia.
North Korea: 10,000 Trees in Flight to North Korea March 13, 2000

A consortium of Oregon-based businesses, nonprofit organizations and a public agency have joined together in "Operation Appleseed," a humanitarian mission to assist hunger-stricken North Korea.