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Hunger

Millions of families around the world experience hunger every day. Food shortages due to poverty, disasters, conflicts and economic collapse lead to malnutrition, disease and death. Mercy Corps' food programs concentrate on those who are most vulnerable — children, the elderly, pregnant women and the displaced.

Video: Distributing Seeds and Feeding Families ›

Country: Central African Republic

The Central African Republic is one of the least-developed countries in the world.

Blog Post: A fish cup of rice ›

Country: Liberia

It's not easy for Liberians to fill their bowls or their bellies these days. Like poor people the world over, they've been slammed by the steep increases in food prices of the past couple of years.

Blog Post: A chance for the people of Zimbabwe ›

Country: Zimbabwe

This week I had the honor of testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Zimbabwe, along with a range of distinguished representatives.

Blog Post: The resilence of children ›

Country: Uganda

Life isn't easy in northern Uganda. Yet the children of the Acholi and Karamojong people are still resilient. They still smile.

Blog Post: The Roadmap to End Global Hunger ›

Last week, I did an interview with the Global Hunger Examiner — a news outlet dedicated to world hunger issues — about Mercy Corps' efforts to fight hunger.

Blog Post: Climate change and Niger ›

Country: Niger

Global warming is not only causing already-meager water supplies in Niger to dry up — it's also driving young men from drought-stricken rural areas in search of work to provide for their families.

Blog Post: Cooking with Jonibek ›

Country: Tajikistan

Every day, residents of Tajikistan's Rasht region provide for their families with basic stoves and worries about power supply, harsh weather and food security.

One Table: Poor countries see little relief from food crisis ›

The latest report from the UN food agency finds that food prices remain high in poor countries.

One Table: Agriculture for Development ›

We believe that focusing on agriculture is often the best way to alleviate poverty. Keith Polo, our director of agriculture development, and Amy English, a technical advisor for Mercy Corps' 70-odd farming programs around the world, explain our approach.

One Table: A global partnership to end hunger ›

Today’s announcement of a new $3.5-billion investment in agriculture programs over a three-year period demonstrates the Obama administration's leadership on ending global hunger.

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Mercy Corps works to help poor communities get sufficient, safe and nutritious food – now and in the future. We provide immediate relief to hungry families and we help people achieve self-sufficiency, through economic and agricultural development, so they can feed themselves over the long term.

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