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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.

Video: Nineteen: Cahyan, Tofu Snack Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Cahyan, 45, sells a tofu specialty called tahu gejrot from a food stall in Jakarta's affluent Menteng neighborhood.

Video: Nineteen: Hasanuddin, Water Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Hasanuddin, 44, operates a small food stall and sells water in an illegal settlement under a toll road in Jakarta.

Video: Nineteen: Eni, Jamu Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Eni, 31, sells a traditional herbal medicine called jamu from a basket that she carries around the dockyards and fish markets of North Jakarta.

Video: Nineteen: Hepi, Soto Ayam Soup Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Hepi, 47, sells chicken soup every day on Platform 3 at Central Jakarta's Kota Train Station.

Video: Nineteen: Sriyusiati, Soto Betawi Soup Seller ›

Country: Indonesia

Sriyusiati, 49, operates a food stall in South Jakarta, selling coconut rice, beef soup and other traditional dishes to office workers.

Video: Reach Hopes for the Poor ›

Country: Indonesia

Mercy Corps Indonesia's Urban Program aims to build just, productive and secure urban communities.

Video: Healthy Places, Prosperous People ›

Country: Indonesia

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is expected to become East Asia's largest metropolitan region by 2015.

Turning Trash into Cash ›

Country: Ethiopia

With support from Mercy Corps and a local organization called Women in Self-Employment (WISE), Tafessu and her neighbors are finding a way to transform potato skins and fruit peels into fuel.

Opening Doors in Abyei ›

Country: Sudan

Mercy Corps is helping build peace in Abyei by stimulating economic opportunities and supporting the delivery of basic services, opening the door for returnees like Theresa Whex to shape the region's future.

Finding Hope on the Side of the Road ›

Country: China
One day as Guo Peiling was rummaging around the neighborhood for his recycling business, he found a school for his youngest daughter.

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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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