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Most of the world doesn't have the benefit of picking up food from the corner store — they grow it themselves. A family's plot of land has to provide for their nutritional and economic needs. Mercy Corps works with families to ensure quality inputs, a good crop yield and a fair price at local markets.

Finding Hope on the Side of the Road ›

Country: China
One day as Guo Peiling was rummaging around the neighborhood for his recycling business, he found a school for his youngest daughter.

Planting Day ›

Country: China
The day a garden is established is one of happiness and hope for families - especially with the knowledge that they can remain at home and tend it through harvest.

Both Ends of the Long Road ›

Country: China

The path from impoverished village to chaotic city is fraught with difficulties for Chinese migrants. Mercy Corps helps them change challenges into opportunities.

Aceh: Rising from War and Disaster ›

Country: Indonesia

With collaboration from communities, local organizations and government, Mercy Corps helped Aceh's tsunami survivors quickly move on with their lives.

Empowerment Through Gardening ›

Country: Indonesia

The women of Mirik Lamreudup village are not only winning awards for their organic agriculture, but sharing their newfound success with other women in the area.

Shoring Up Riverbanks - and Confidence ›

Country: Somalia

As part of its cash-for-work program in southern Somalia, Mercy Corps helped villagers in Bandarjadid meet their most pressing need.

Promoting Peaceful Solutions ›

Country: Guatemala

Decades of civil war, an inequitable colonial legacy and economic downturns have driven rural Guatemalan families further into poverty.

Defusing Crisis ›

Country: Guatemala

Guatemala's long-running civil war, ethnic divides and economic woes are sparking fierce conflicts over land. Mercy Corps is working with farm families, landowners and officials to defuse the crisis.

The Apple Project Video ›

Country: Kyrgyzstan

A nine-minute video on Mercy Corps' program to help farmers grow better varieties of apples and to increase their financial independence in one of Central Asia's poorest countries.

Seeing for the First Time ›

Country: North Korea

In May 2007 Esme Culver visited North Korea at the request of that country's officials. While there, she gained rare and thoughtful insight.

Program Details

In the countries where Mercy Corps works, agriculture provides the main source of household income and is the primary means of food security for 57 percent of the population. These people face incredible obstacles: soaring prices for food, seeds and other supplies; outdated technology; unfavorable or limited access to markets and financial services; and poor soil and water resource management.

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