Earning Money and Respect ›
Country: Guatemala
Extending credit to women in rural Guatemala has turned them into more than simply entrepreneurs.
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.
Congo: Rainstorms, Lava and a Human Flood ›
Country: DR Congo
Emergency response manager Richard Jacquot writes about what he's seeing on the ground in northeastern Congo— and what we're doing to help.
A Lodge 'Bigger Than The Hilton' ›
Country: Sudan
A traveler's lodge run by a Wunrok women's group is one of 15 female-owned enterprises in Twic County — others include restaurants and tea stalls — that Mercy Corps has supported with trainings and grants over the last two years.
New Skills for Asha ›
Country: Sudan
By looking at 25-year-old Asha, you could never tell that she has been through so much in her young life. But despite tragedy, Mercy Corps is helping her learn new skills to support her young family.
Regaining Independence ›
Country: Indonesia
The Indian Ocean tsunami nearly destroyed Halawiyah's business — but what came afterward threatened her family's livelihood even more.
Empowerment Through Gardening ›
Country: Indonesia
The women of Mirik Lamreudup village are not only winning awards for their organic agriculture, but sharing their newfound success with other women in the area.
Annisah: An Acehnese Woman's Spirit ›
Country: Indonesia
“I will do anything to increase my family’s income as long as it’s legal,” said Annisah, a 30-year-old woman who is part of Mercy Corps' Aceh Recovery Program.
The Ladies of Mercy Corps Somalia ›
Country: Somalia
Jeremy Barnicle hosts a revealing roundtable in which he quickly realized his assumptions on Somali women were wrong.
An Ancient Culture Confronts New Challenges ›
Country: China
The Liangshan Yi are an ethnic group at risk; faced with the challenges of a Chinese economy that seems to be leaving them behind, they need the optimism, ingenuity and action of their youth more than ever.
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