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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.

Earning Money and Respect ›

Country: Guatemala

Extending credit to women in rural Guatemala has turned them into more than simply entrepreneurs.

Won in Translation ›

Country: Guatemala

Mercy Corps successfully turned around Tucurú's hospital in the late 1990s. And Carmelina Botzoc is a big reason why.

Finding Hope on the Side of the Road ›

Country: China
One day as Guo Peiling was rummaging around the neighborhood for his recycling business, he found a school for his youngest daughter.

Dandelion Seeds ›

Country: China
For many years Hu Yan and her brother floated from city to city with their mother, a migrant worker. Today, they have settled in a place where they're flourishing.

Nourishing Roots ›

Country: China
Zheng Hong, a former professor of micropaleontology, has moved out from behind the microscope to focus on one of China's biggest social issues: migrant youth.

Planting Day ›

Country: China
The day a garden is established is one of happiness and hope for families - especially with the knowledge that they can remain at home and tend it through harvest.

Both Ends of the Long Road ›

Country: China

The path from impoverished village to chaotic city is fraught with difficulties for Chinese migrants. Mercy Corps helps them change challenges into opportunities.

Helping Somalia's Marginalized Minority ›

Country: Somalia

Mercy Corps is helping protect a community of Somalia's marginalized Bantus from floods.

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.

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