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Women are the foundation of every society. Yet for many women in the world's poorest regions, life is extraordinarily difficult. Through innovative health, agricultural, business and education programs, Mercy Corps builds on the courage and resourcefulness of women to help them realize their potential and improve their families and communities.

The Power of Friendship ›

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stanojka Avramovic and Zejneba Sarajlic proved that Bosniaks and Serbs could be friends in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Narrowing Education's Gender Gap ›

Country: Liberia

New schools in Liberia are giving new hope to young people — particularly girls — who've missed out on education because of war and poverty.

Help 300 Women Stay Cancer-Free ›

Country: Guatemala

Today you could help save the life of a young mother in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.

Changing Lives in Kalej Valley ›

Country: India

Laxmi Tamang and Merina Mukia are changing lives as health volunteers in the remote Indian village of Kalej Valley.

Tajikistan's New Entrepreneurs ›

Country: Tajikistan

Mercy Corps is helping Tajik women like Mavjuda Tajibaeva fund their innovative ideas and reach their entrepreneurial dreams.

When Life Gives You Olives ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

Women of the West Bank are learning how to turn their most bountiful natural resource into a wellspring of income and opportunity.

Winter in a Homemade Shelter ›

Country: Pakistan

How Cakes and Crackers Saved a Village ›

Country: Indonesia

Take flour, water, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Bake. Yield: much-needed income and stability for Indonesian families in tsunami-battered Aceh Province.

The Skills to Thrive ›

Country: Sudan

In Darfur's displacement camps, women are learning how to make fuel-efficient stoves that reduce the time they have to spend collecting firewood outside protected camp boundaries.

Expanding Rural Livelihoods Opens Doors for Women ›

Country: Jordan

Amal Al-Masae’id, 27, the oldest of six children, landed her first job as secretary of a rural business cooperative supported by Mercy Corps' local partner in Jordan.

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How You Can Help

  • Donate $50 by buying a Women's Small Business Kit and help give women in our programs the resources to turn their ideas and energy into successful small businesses.

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Mercy Corps believes that women and men should engage equally in the process of creating positive social change, and we have developed programs in which men and women work together to address the problems of gender inequality. We are committed to the empowerment of women and girls by ensuring they are active stakeholders in every aspect of our programs.

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