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Education is the foundation of progress, but it is often interrupted by extreme poverty, war and other crises. As a result, individuals and their communities often can't reach their full potential. Mercy Corps works to bring access to education to women and men of all ages and economic groups to help ensure a better future for all.

Rising From Violence ›

Country: Nepal
On a hot August day, violence and ruin came to the Geti camp. Less than a week later, good neighbors were helping shaken families rebuild their homes.

Change Begins Within ›

Country: Nepal
A 14-year-old son of bonded laborers brought learning to his people through literacy classes — and ended up leading a movement that resulted in freedom.

After Slavery, Unshackling Potential ›

Country: Nepal
Conflict, ethnic discord and slavery have long kept western Nepal poor and hopeless. Mercy Corps is helping youth unite and change society.

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 Song of Sadness ›

Country: China

Young Mahai Azhi, who's gone from being an orphan to succeeding in school, musically shares her poignant emotions.

Q&A with Guo Xin ›

Country: China
Mercy Corps China's Program Officer for Project GLOW discusses her work in the Liangshan Yi area.

From Grief to Hope ›

Country: China
Having already endured an untimely loss, a mother finds solace in a daughter involved in Project GLOW.

Living and Learning Together ›

Country: China

The young women of Project GLOW display remarkable grace and a zest for life amid the hardships of life in the Liangshan Yi villages.

Bringing a Culture Back from the Brink ›

Country: China

Professor Hou Yuangao, alongside Mercy Corps, is helping to save and preserve his own endangered ethnic group.

The China Few Have Seen ›

Country: China

Zhuhe Township is hundreds of miles - and seems hundreds of years - away from China's rapidly growing, ultramodern cities.

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