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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.

Score One for AIDS Awareness ›

Country: Liberia

As legions of soccer fans around the globe anticipated the opening whistle of the 2006 World Cup, Liberian youth such as Victoria were stepping onto the soccer field to learn about HIV/AIDS.

Rallying Around a Goal ›

Country: Kosovo

Nebil Mjeku wanted to build pride in their community and get citizens working together again.

Safety Nets, Soccer-Style ›

Country: Sudan

In the dusty playgrounds of Darfur, children displaced from their homes find a safe, supervised space to play.

A Love Affair with Soccer ›

Country: Indonesia

Sudanese Girls Go for the Gold ›

Country: Sudan

Playing for Peace ›

Country: Sudan

On the dusty fields of South Sudan, sports is building bridges between youths of tribes in conflict.

Making a Splash in the Community ›

Country: Serbia

Displaced Kids Return to School in Darfur, but Many Are Still Left Out ›

Country: Sudan

After months of having no access to education, many children in Darfur's IDP camps are finally able to attend school.

A Level Playing Field: Peace-Building Through Sport ›

Country: Kosovo

A three-day soccer tournament united Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serb youth in their love of sport.

Where Wars and Conflicts are Forgotten ›

Country: Tajikistan

A soccer tournament works to alleviate social tensions, removes barriers and empowers community members to shape and improve the future.

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

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Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.

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