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Mercy Corps recognizes that sports can transcend difference. We sponsor tournaments, build athletic fields, and, thanks to a strong partnership with Nike, outfit teams and equip schools. We also use sports to help children recover emotionally from trauma caused by conflict or disaster. In these and other ways, Mercy Corps is uniting former adversaries on the playing fields and teaching youth important lessons about teamwork, responsibility and leadership.

Video: Sports for Life ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

In 2008, the Palestinian Federation for the Disabled became the Palestinian Paralympics Committee (PPC). Its purpose is to enhance the skills and abilities of people with disabilities through sports.

Celebrating Peace with Soccer ›

Country: Uganda

Mercy Corps organized soccer matches in more than a half-dozen countries to celebrate the Sept. 21 International Day of Peace.

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.

Regaining Her Smile, Dispelling Fear ›

Country: Peru

Nine-year old Maria survived last August's Peru earthquake — but life in the aftermath was often nightmarish. Mercy Corps helped heal her emotional wounds.

Using Sports to Support Youth ›

Country: Peru

It's not the classroom, or the doctor's office, or some other site where you might expect to find traumatized children receiving supportive services. Mercy Corps believes that athletic fields and playgrounds can be the place where emotional recovery takes place.

Poverty Gives Himself to Others ›

Country: Sudan

Poverty Tabaan has risen above his name and become a role model for the youth of southern Sudan.

Basketball In the Land of Chinggis Khann ›

Country: Mongolia

Don't be surprised if Asia's next great basketball prospect comes from the vast deserts where Chinggis Khann once roamed.

Video Highlights "Sports For Peace and Life" ›

Country: Sudan

Watch a video from Nike about Mercy Corps' work with the children of South Sudan.

Using Sport to Teach AIDS Awareness in Sudan ›

Country: Sudan
Youth returning to southern Sudan are learning about HIV/AIDS through a curriculum of soccer.

Soccer Fever: Goals Worth Striving For ›

Three examples of where Mercy Corps is harnessing the power of soccer to change lives.

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Through sport, we can lay the groundwork for positive, lasting change on the societal level.

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