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Food/Nutrition

Distributing food is sometimes necessary, especially during times of crisis — but Mercy Corps believes in teaching people to fish, plant gardens and raise livestock for their household needs. This holistic approach not only ensures that families don't go hungry, but also looks out for their health needs and long-term economic prospects.

Perfect Harmony Family ›

Country: China
The 500 pounds of homemade noodles that Guo Guifen sells each market day keep local cook-pots full - and have won her family the village's top honor.

Blog Post: Three videos from food delivery to a Haitian hospital ›

Country: Haiti

Here are videos of the day we delivered 15 metric tons of food supplies to Port-au-Prince's main hospital.

Blog Post: Sous les belles étoiles ›

Country: Haiti

Today, I heard one of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking things of my life. It’s something I’ll always carry with me — and perhaps the one phrase I’ll attach to my time in Haiti.

Blog Post: Emergency food aid delivery to Port-au-Prince's General Hospital (8 photos) ›

Country: Haiti

Today we delivered three days' worth of high-protein biscuits to 300 patients and their family members.

Blog Post: What we're doing to help end global hunger ›

Here in DC we’ve been working with a group of partner organizations for 18 months now to address the problem of world hunger.

Blog Post: "My Child's Café" nourishes kids in North Jakarta ›

Country: Indonesia

This program was launched in response to the global food price spikes of 2008 in Indonesia, a country with alarming rates of child malnutrition.

Blog Post: Fine, friendly Faroe ›

Country: Indonesia

What was recognized in an award ceremony in the Faroe Islands began months ago — and half a world away — in North Jakarta, Indonesia.

Blog Post: Panic in my neighborhood ›

Country: Indonesia

Suddenly, on a hot Sunday afternoon in north Jakarta, many scattered crowds of people rain through our neighborhood while shouting “Fire...fire!”

Blog Post: Faster is better ›

Country: Indonesia

Every morning at 3:30, Ridwan starts making tempeh. He’s been doing this for almost 18 years. But, these days, it's just a little easier.

Blog Post: Six days on the road ›

Country: Tajikistan

I'm both exhausted and exhilarated by my six-day journey through the red clay rocky back-roads of Tajikistan's border area with Kyrgyzstan in the Rasht Valley.

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