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War tears at every fiber of society, but conflict doesn't have to be violent to harm communities. Mercy Corps works to not only help families rebuild after the destruction of war, but also manage friction points and find solutions so shots are never fired.

Helping a Failed State Succeed ›

Country: Somalia

Mercy Corps' work in Somalia ranges from helping fishermen increase their yields to teaching new conflict-management skills to building vital transportation links.

Q&A with Abdikadir Mohamed ›

Country: Somalia

An ethnic Somali, Abdikadir Mohamed has served as Mercy Corps' top representative in Somalia since June 2006.

Helping Iraqi Refugees ›

Country: Jordan

As many as one million Iraqis have fled to Jordan since 2003, part of what the UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls "the biggest displacement crisis in the Middle East" in nearly 60 years.

Helping Somalia's Marginalized Minority ›

Country: Somalia

Mercy Corps is helping protect a community of Somalia's marginalized Bantus from floods.

After Twenty Years, Almost Home ›

Country: Uganda

John Bosco Akello is an important leader in his village at a time when leadership is vitally important.

Transition to Education ›

Country: Jordan

Iraqi and Jordanian children spent a summer day together in Amman to help acclimate Iraqis to their new home and defuse tensions between refugees and their host communities.

A Sad Show of Hands ›

Country: Central African Republic

Richard Jacquot, currently assessing crisis in Central African Republic, writes that HIV/AIDS, violence and poverty threaten thousands there, mostly children.

First Day of School, At 14 ›

Country: Uganda

It might look like any other school day for 14-year-old Bosco Odongo, but it's not.

Christine: Someone to Count On ›

Country: Uganda

Destiny gave Christine Adong the chance to change the lives of her people.

Cecilia: A Harvest of Hope ›

Country: Uganda

Cecilia Lamunu remembers life before the war and is beginning to reclaim that life for herself.

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Even in the world’s most violent places, there is always room for hope. Since the late 1990s, Mercy Corps has implemented more than 70 peace-building programs in 20 war-torn countries.

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