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Children are remarkably imaginative and resilient — but also heartbreakingly fragile and vulnerable. Mercy Corps works with communities to shelter and nurture children through innovative education, health and nutrition programs. Teaching the next generation and keeping them healthy are essential to tomorrow's strong, vibrant societies.

Blog Post: Every child should be in the picture ›

Country: Liberia

In Parker Town, Gbarpolu County, in the north of Liberia where Mercy Corps has a number of agriculture programs, I rounded up these children for a group portrait.

Blog Post: These children play with nothing, anything, everything  ›

Country: Liberia

What makes Liberian children smile? One of the few "toys" I saw was an old cassava grater reimagined as a tiny car.

Blog Post: 'How da body?' ›

Country: Liberia

As a mother, it's hard to see poverty so deep as I'm seeing here in Liberia. I hug and tickle and make funny faces at every child I see.

Blog Post: Lasting change ›

Country: Indonesia

Lasting change — the important kind — comes from teaching people how to do things differently and supporting them along the way.

Blog Post: Getting creative with nutrition for Kyrgyz kindergarteners  ›

Country: Kyrgyzstan

The small kitchen bustles with activity as cooks from local kindergartens crowd around the counter dicing and slicing meats and vegetables for soups and salads.

Blog Post: Kids enjoy peace for one day in Santander ›

Country: Colombia

Vivo Jugando is a new Mercy Corps sports-for-change strategy that uses soccer and yoga to give kids tools to deal with critical issues in their lives.

Blog Post: A happy moment amid the ruins ›

Country: Indonesia

I was busy distributing hygiene kits to earthquake-affected households when I was suddenly attracted by the sound of laughter from outside the hall.

Blog Post: The resilence of children ›

Country: Uganda

Life isn't easy in northern Uganda. Yet the children of the Acholi and Karamojong people are still resilient. They still smile.

Blog Post: Jordan's Queen visits Mercy Corps disability-rights project ›

Country: Jordan

Jordan's Queen Rania recently visited a school where we're helping mainstream children with disabilities.

Blog Post: Meeting the survivors ›

Country: Indonesia

Last Friday afternoon, we suddenly found out we were being deployed to earthquake-ravaged villages to assess the situation and determine what help survivors needed.

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