Nourishing Opportunity ›
Country: Nepal
Phoolmaya Shrestha spent years selling snacks to schoolchildren to keep her family afloat — but now, with a loan facilitated by Mercy Corps, she's found new opportunities.
Video: Afghan Women Learning Skills Toward Independence ›
Country: Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the world’s least developed countries. Most women in Afghanistan are wholly dependent upon their husbands and sons, and many are illiterate.
Improving Health, Empowering Women ›
Country: Tajikistan
In the Rasht Valley, thousands of families live in small communities located miles from a main road.
Video: Teaching English as an Opportunity ›
Country: Sudan
The ethnic and religious diversity of Sudan's Blue Nile State makes education – what is being taught to children, how it is being taught and in what language – a crucial issue.
Video: Empowering Women in Their Communities ›
Country: Jordan
Ajloun is a district in northern Jordan. A large part of the population of the area is educated. Even so, there are very few job opportunities in Ajloun, especially for women.
Promoting 'Early and Exclusive' Breastfeeding ›
Country: Indonesia
Breastfeeding rates may be at a 20-year high in the U.S., but they're alarmingly low in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mercy Corps is helping mothers and clinics give at-risk infants a healthier start.
Change Brewing in the Tea Lands ›
Country: India
In India's Assam state and Darjeeling district, tea dominates the local economies and societies — but communities are beginning to determine their own futures.
Styling a Better Future ›
Country: India
The eight kilometers that Sonia and Rima bike from their homes to work might seem like a short ride — but that distance spans two worlds in India's Assam state.
Pay Dirt ›
Country: India
Moni Das's village is referred to simply as Line 10, Deohall Division, Deohall Tea Estate, Assam. But thanks to women like Moni, it is gaining a name for itself.
Untrammeled Spirit ›
Country: Zimbabwe
Tryphine lost her father when she was seven and her home at age 12. Mercy Corps is connecting her to the help she needs to overcome the challenges thrown her way at such an early age.
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