Helping Assamese Women Go Back to School ›
Country: India
With funding from the Western Union Foundation, Mercy Corps is helping Anami and more than 300 other Assamese women learn to read and write.
Blog Post: Finding a voice in northern Uganda ›
Country: Uganda
Through Mercy Corps' Pader Peace Program, Ugandans who were once bruised by conflict and battered by neglect are engaging in collaborative dialogue that finally gives them a voice.
Blog Post: Standing up for their futures ›
Country: Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic there are many young, unwed mothers and they often have a very difficult life. In many cases, their family will disown them.
Blog Post: Fighting for their homes ›
Country: Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic, women’s rights here are few, and the enforcement of the laws is almost non-existent. Most women are not even aware they have many rights.
Blog Post: 'I have never seen a place as poor as this' ›
Country: Central African Republic
I am writing from the Central African Republic, a land-locked country slightly smaller than Texas — and the second poorest country on Earth.
Blog Post: Fatou Ali gets economic independence ›
Country: Central African Republic
Today, thanks to Mercy Corps, I can support my family by providing food for our table, schooling for the kids, and being able to pay for their health care and clothing.
Blog Post: Ask me, and I will follow you down ›
Country: Indonesia
How do you recognize a midwife who's already trained to be a breastfeeding counselor? And who do you ask about breastfeeding if you go to puskesmas, local health facilities around Indonesia?
Blog Post: Ibu Durti...please don't run away! ›
Country: Indonesia
On the last day of a Mother Support Group training, 22-year-old Ibu Durti showed up with her 14-day-old baby and a bag full of clothes.
One Table: Before it was like I was blind ›
Country: Iraq
Since 2005, our Women’s Inclusion Program in Basera, Iraq has helped roughly 20,000 women develop basic literacy skills and learn about human and women’s rights.
Blog Post: A worthy cause ›
Country: Pakistan
With so many important issues out there, it is sometimes difficult to decide which ones to focus on. Every once in a while, there is a story that stands out above others.
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