West Bank and Gaza

Blog Post: We're all the beneficiaries ›

Mercy Corps' offices in Jerusalem rest on the Mount of Olives, in a grove of olive trees that are hundreds of years old. Looking to the west, you can see all of the Old City and beyond.

Blog Post: Tunnels, walls and stones ›

I must admit, I found it a bit disappointing that I'd passed so easily through the infamous Ben Gurion International Airport passport control.

Blog Post: Questions on the way to Israel ›

En route to the Middle East, I began to really ponder the trip: was I going to "the Holy Land," or a site of significant humanitarian need where Mercy Corps was offering assistance?

Blog Post: A mother in search of peace ›

It's big news at our Portland HQ that staff member Isdud Al-Najjar is in town. That's because her home is in Gaza, where the odds of getting out are about the same as winning Powerball.

Blog Post: Gaza photo contest: And the winner is ... ›

Recently we invited 100 students in the Gaza Strip, 15-21 years old, to help others see the world through their eyes through photographs.

Blog Post: Recognizing our common humanity through photos ›

For two days now, we've hand-carried photo frames from Israel's border to the Gaza Strip, walking through a long silent tunnel and crossing a high cement wall.

Video: CNN's 'Generation Islam' Puts Youth in the Lead ›

CNN's Christiane Amanpour interviews youth in Gaza who participate in Mercy Corps' Global Citizen Corps in her Special Report, "Generation Islam."

What We’re Doing in Gaza ›

Mercy Corps has launched a comprehensive psychosocial program involving one-on-one treatment to traumatized youth and assistance to parents and caregivers.

Aid delivery reaches Gaza ›

Despite many obstacles and bureaucratic procedures presented by the Israeli authorities, Mercy Corps successfully delivered emergency relief food items to Gaza on Thursday.

Connections To Crisis ›

When Cara Van Goder-Lasof's students returned to school from winter break, she had some sad news for them. One of the students from Gaza that they'd gotten to know over the previous months was dead.