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Life can change for millions of families in an instant: natural disasters can take loved ones and the outbreak of war drive families from their homes. When the unthinkable happens, Mercy Corps delivers rapid, lifesaving aid to hard-hit communities.

Exodus of IDPs overwhelms northern Sri Lanka ›

Country: Sri Lanka

Mercy Corps is marshaling a humanitarian response to the growing crisis in northern Sri Lanka, where more than 90,000 people have fled fighting between Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan army in the past week.

Life, Interrupted ›

We're assisting Luc Mbarte and more than 400 other vulnerable families in a troubled area of Central African Republic through the Gates Foundation-funded Global Food Crisis Response Program.

Peace Through Forgiveness ›

Country: Uganda

In a modest straw-thatched hut in northern Uganda's Pader district, lives one woman whose work — and story — represent great hopes for peace.

Photo Essay: Rice and Recovery ›

Country: Sri Lanka

Mercy Corps continues to help Sri Lanka "build back better" from the tsunami, and focus on the country's culinary staple — rice — as a way to lift farmers' incomes and protect families against global price shocks.

Blog Post: Resilience and Resourcefulness ›

Country: Sri Lanka

Thatcher asked me on our way to the Colombo airport if I had a favorite story from our now-completed travels. I couldn't come up with one; each made its own distinct impression. But in going over all the stories we'd heard, two qualities stood out: resilience and resourcefulness.

Blog Post: C'est Le Depart ›

Country: DR Congo

Today, I am leaving Goma to go back home — more than 35 hours of flights and layovers on my way back to Portland, and my family. And, over the course of the morning, I have heard one phrase over and over: "C'est le depart?"

Blog Post: History's Traffic Jam ›

Country: DR Congo

This afternoon, on the way back to the office from Mugunga II Camp, our team was caught in massive gridlock almost as soon as we hit Goma's city limits. As we inched forward, we all wondered what could be causing the snarl.

Blog Post: Congo's Hidden Displaced ›

Country: DR Congo

Her name is Laurene. She lives in a church. She is 10 years old.

Blog Post: What is Happening Here? ›

Country: DR Congo

Over the week I've been in eastern Congo, everything seems to have changed. The headlines proclaim that security is finally within reach. But is that true?

Blog Post: Charlie ›

Country: DR Congo

I must have had an entourage of 60 children at one point at Buhimba Camp. But one stood out from the crowd: his name is Charlie.

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