Blog Post: Invest in Afghanistan's mothers ›
Country: Afghanistan
After years of war and oppression, the mothers of Afghanistan can now step out of their homes and into the marketplace. Microfinance helps mothers, who in turn build stronger, healthier families and communities.
Blog Post: What would you do for an interview? ›
Country: Tajikistan
Road conditions in Tajikistan's Rasht Valley have always been a huge challenge for Mercy Corps’ food distribution — but despite the obstacles, and thanks to timely help, work goes on.
Blog Post: Renewing a family’s dream of land ›
Country: Afghanistan
Good agricultural land is considered more valuable than gold treasure in northern Afghanistan — unless your land is constantly under floodwaters.
More Than Run-of-the-Mill Progress ›
Country: Kosovo
Prospects for Kosovo’s future stability and prosperity rest in returning and re-integrating internally displaced people and refugee populations to their native homes.
Blog Post: The multiplier effect of wine ›
I have to admit, one of my favorite field visits involved moderate intoxication, plates of sausage and gales of hearty laughter.
Blog Post: It's lunchtime! ›
Country: Tajikistan
Working out in the field is exhilarating for so many reasons. It’s a chance to see the program in action — oh, and then there’s lunch.
Blog Post: Becoming Abla ›
A man does what he must to provide for his family. But in the small West African nation of Togo, it goes much deeper than that: each man is assigned a name, and judged by it.
Creating Opportunities for Kosovo's Youth ›
Country: Kosovo
Nineteen-year-old Altone Ibrahim recently graduated from high school but was unable to find a job — until she found Mercy Corps' SKYL program.
Blog Post: Dishing out healthy street food ›
Country: Indonesia
The Healthy Street Foods Project trains and mentors local entrepreneurs to sell healthy food to children in order to both reduce malnutrition and address poverty and unemployment.
Leaving a Blooming Legacy ›
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Bukabaev Sabyrbek owned a piece of land along Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul that lay fallow for many years. Mercy Corps gave him the know-how and loaned him the money to make it productive.
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