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Youth have a bigger stake in the future than anyone. Mercy Corps is helping mobilize youth in the U.S. and abroad to influence a better tomorrow, while also offering education and job training to impoverished youth to give them a place in the changing global economy.

Blog Post: Photo of the Day: Timor-Leste ›

Country: Timor-Leste

One of our projects in Timor-Leste is helping youth promote peace and reconciliation within their communities.

Christine: There for Sichuan's Survivors ›

Country: China

Caring staff like Christine Fu define our mission. We don't just respond to emergencies, we stay as long as we're needed — and often become part of the community.

Healing the Future ›

Country: China

At the one-year anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake, there's still much more we can do, together, for the children of Sichuan.

Four Bands Heard Around The World ›

Country: United States

The aptly named KidsRock4Kids was a benefit concert that took place recently in Portland, Oregon, featuring all-kid rock bands raising funds for Mercy Corps' global children's programs.

Mashal: One Lifetime to Give ›

Country: United States

With the backing of a supportive community, an inspired teen can go a long way. Mashal was born in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A New World View ›

Country: United States

Joining Global Citizen Corps (GCC) opened up the world to Danielle Knott, linking her to a group of likeminded teens working to end poverty and showing her the ways she could take action in Portland, Oregon, her hometown.

Nurturing New Growth ›

Country: Afghanistan

Mercy Corps is equipping a new generation of Afghan farmers with a modern education in agribusiness and modern farming practices.

Connections To Crisis ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza
When Cara Van Goder-Lasof's students returned to school from winter break, she had some sad news for them. One of the students from Gaza that they'd gotten to know over the previous months was dead.

Video: Helping Teens Manage Difficult Situations ›

Country: Zimbabwe

Almost one in three children in Zimbabwe are orphans, usually because one or both parents died of HIV/AIDs.

Video: Creative Jobs Keep Teens Close to Home ›

Country: India

Darjeeling is in the foothills of the Himalayas in northeast India and is famous for producing fine teas. Tea estates are enormous and employ roughly 25% of the local population.

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In order to build secure, productive and just communities across generations, it is critical that we meet the physical, mental and social needs of children and youth.

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