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Overcrowded and environmentally stressed, today's megacities are home to millions who live in extreme poverty. Mercy Corps works to bring education, health and economic opportunity to families who have fallen through the cracks.

Opening the Taps ›

Country: Indonesia

If water is life, then Tanah Merah was dying.

Blog Post: Climate change and Niger ›

Country: Niger

Global warming is not only causing already-meager water supplies in Niger to dry up — it's also driving young men from drought-stricken rural areas in search of work to provide for their families.

Blog Post: Shaking off the numbness ›

Country: Indonesia

Yesterday, a colleague in Indonesia told me that one of the slum areas we had visited while I was in Jakarta had been reduced to smoldering wreckage.

Blog Post: A dedication to her profession  ›

Country: Indonesia

After she trained to be lactation counselor in Jakarta, Ibu Lilis says she never forgets to remind every mother she meets to breastfeed.

Blog Post: Peace and clean on Independence Day ›

Country: Indonesia

Independence Day is an occasion for all Indonesians to be proud of their beautiful and diverse country — but that seems even more so for the neighborhood of Urimessing.

Blog Post: 28 stories ›

Country: Indonesia

To be completely honest, going into a tall bank building this morning was the most unnatural I’ve felt on this trip.

Blog Post: A world most will never see ›

Country: Indonesia

Most of us in wealthy nations are used to a world of consumption - we rarely see where what we purchase is produced.

Blog Post: Taste test in North Jakarta ›

Country: Indonesia

Early this morning, I visited a couple food carts in North Jakarta, ate some healthy food and ended up being a pretty good billboard.

Blog Post: Urban fish tales ›

Country: Indonesia

Where there is water, men will fish. But I never imagined I'd see lines cast smack dab in the middle of Jakarta, a megapolitan city of at least 8.5 million people.

Blog Post: Exploring Jakarta's hidden city ›

Country: Indonesia

Today we brought more than a dozen Mercy Corps staff to Penjaringan, Jakarta's biggest slum — to continue the writing and photography training we began yesterday.

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Mercy Corps strives to enhance the positive contributions urbanization offers while mitigating negative impacts on basic needs, human rights and society. We believe the best way to catalyze change within urban environments is to help city dwellers advocate for their needs and to improve how government, community organizations and the private sector respond.

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