Blog Post: En route to the Rasht Valley and rumors of militants ›
Country: Tajikistan
It was quite a trek to Garm, Tajikistan — and, with rumors of returned militants, the security has tightened since I was here last fall.
Creating Opportunities for Kosovo's Youth ›
Country: Kosovo
Nineteen-year-old Altone Ibrahim recently graduated from high school but was unable to find a job — until she found Mercy Corps' SKYL program.
Blog Post: When democracy doesn't photograph well ›
Country: Kosovo
Many of the stories sent in from our field offices have to do with meetings. Sometimes I honestly don’t know how to turn them into something that anyone but development professionals would want to read.
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.
Taking Charge of the Recovery ›
Country: Myanmar
In Jeremy Barnicle's four years at Mercy Corps, he often heard colleagues talk about "community mobilization" as something central to our approach in the field, but never really understood it — until Kan Bet.
A Welcome Harvest ›
Country: Myanmar
It would be hard to overstate the importance of rice to the people of Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta: it is the staple food, cash crop and livelihood of this entire region.
Bold Woman Makes a Difference ›
Country: Myanmar
When the cyclone hit, Mra Sabai Nyun was taking a break from a 30-year career in public service — but right away she decided that she had something to offer the devastated region.
Navigating Change in the Delta ›
Country: Myanmar
A little more than seven months after the storm, Mercy Corps is transitioning from humanitarian relief to a longer term recovery effort in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta. Jeremy Barnicle recently spent a week in the region to monitor progress and report back successes and challenges.
Better School Lunches - No, Really ›
Country: Mongolia
Throughout much of Mongolia, school meals are the only nutrition that students receive. Mercy Corps helped make them more nutritious.
Shepherding Tradition ›
Country: Mongolia
Here in a nomad camp in Mongolia's southernmost province, the Master Herder is dressed in a black velvet jacket, grey corduroy pants and blue hiking boots.
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