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Many of poverty's root causes can be found in conflict over resources, philosophies and goals. Mercy Corps believes that engaging potential adversaries in productive dialogue can lead to mutually beneficial solutions for change. Conflict resolution today can help avoid tomorrow's wars and other crises.

Faces of the Gobi ›

Country: Mongolia

Here are some of the people and landscapes we encountered on a two-week, 1,600 mile journey over Mongolia's deserts, mountains and steppes.

Miracle Growth ›

Country: Mongolia

This is a story about how political transformation, tourism and tomatoes created an oasis in the southernmost reaches of the Gobi. It begins with a man named Poli.

Preserving Nomadic Life ›

Country: Mongolia

In the sometimes-splendid isolation of the Gobi, Tumurchuluun knows that herding is good work, important work. And Mercy Corps knows that, too.

A Journey Begins with Two Flat Tires ›

Country: Mongolia

Travel in Mongolia is some of the toughest I've ever experienced: regardless, we rumbled more than 1,600 miles across desert, steppes and mountains.

Laying the Groundwork for Peace in Iraq ›

Country: Iraq

On International Day of Peace in Iraq, Mercy Corps celebrated by holding a soccer match between two groups of people who don't always play for the same team.

A Fresco in Gaza ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza
An Italian painter and teacher noted for melding art and humanitarianism recently helped 100 Palestinian youth express themselves in a Gazan fresco.

Cementing a Fragile Peace ›

Country: Sudan

In one of the world's most troubled countries, Mercy Corps is sustaining Darfuris displaced by the conflict while strengthening the fragile peace between north and south in the places considered most critical to lasting tranquility.

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.

Tell Congress You Support the Community Action Program in Iraq ›

Country: Iraq

Ask your U.S. Representative to support community development and grassroots democracy in Iraq.

Special Report: Land and Opportunity ›

Country: Guatemala

For the mostly poor, indigenous families of Guatemala's central highlands, access to productive farmland — and lucrative agricultural markets — is a first step out of poverty.

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Since the late 1990s, Mercy Corps has implemented more than 70 peace-building programs in 20 war-torn countries.

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