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In nearly every country, there are groups that suffer discrimination, displacement and poverty solely because of their ethnicity, beliefs, language or social class. Their path out of poverty is especially challenging. Mercy Corps helps them to be heard and recognized so they can exchange oppression for opportunity.

Video: Nineteen: Hasanuddin, Water Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Hasanuddin, 44, operates a small food stall and sells water in an illegal settlement under a toll road in Jakarta.

Video: Nineteen: Sriyusiati, Soto Betawi Soup Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Sriyusiati, 49, operates a food stall in South Jakarta, selling coconut rice, beef soup and other traditional dishes to office workers.

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.

Video: Healthy Places, Prosperous People ›

Country: Indonesia

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is expected to become East Asia's largest metropolitan region by 2015.

Change Brewing in the Tea Lands ›

Country: India

In India's Assam state and Darjeeling district, tea dominates the local economies and societies — but communities are beginning to determine their own futures.

Styling a Better Future ›

Country: India

The eight kilometers that Sonia and Rima bike from their homes to work might seem like a short ride — but that distance spans two worlds in India's Assam state.

Pay Dirt ›

Country: India

Moni Das's village is referred to simply as Line 10, Deohall Division, Deohall Tea Estate, Assam. But thanks to women like Moni, it is gaining a name for itself.

A Different Kind of Teatime ›

Country: India

Since its inception in Assam, CHAI has helped more than 500 families break the cycle of poverty through savings and small business development.

Buzzing with Cosmic Energy ›

Country: India

Time spent with Rajah Banerjee — tea estate owner, agricultural pioneer, mystic and Mercy Corps supporter — is a mind-altering experience.

A Skilled Trade to Last a Lifetime ›

Country: India

The word "manokamana" means "good wish of the mind" and refers to one of the Nepali people's most sacred places. For 24-year-old Sharmila Gurung, it also means opportunity.

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