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Press Releases

September 24, 2008

Mercy Corps Makes Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative to Empower One Million Poverty-Fighting Activists ›

New Action Center in Lower Manhattan will educate and equip visitors to combat poverty and hunger. President Clinton announces agency's Mega-Commitment at opening session.
September 20, 2008

Mercy Corps Organizes Soccer Match to Promote Peace Around the Globe ›

Event part of the International Day of Peace and UN campaign to promote peace. Seven Mercy Corps field offices take part in UN effort to hold matches in all 119 member states.
September 16, 2008

Tina Fey, Ann Curry, Nic Robertson Fight World Hunger; Lend Voices to Mercy Corps Action Center Interactive Exhibit ›

Tina Fey, NBC's Ann Curry and CNN's Nic Robertson will help welcome and educate visitors at the soon-to-be-opened Mercy Corps Action Center to End World Hunger.
August 18, 2008

Mercy Corps Continues to Meet the Needs of Georgians Displaced by Conflict ›

Over 150,000 Georgians uprooted by the conflict with Russia. Emergency team gains access to Gori.
August 13, 2008

As Humanitarian Crisis Grows, Mercy Corps Distributing Emergency Relief in Georgia ›

As a major humanitarian effort gets under way in Georgia and South Ossetia, Mercy Corps is rushing emergency relief to thousands of people displaced by the fighting.
August 13, 2008

Mercy Corps Food Crisis Response Gets $2.7-Million Boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ›

Mercy Corps is awarded a $2.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance its food crisis response efforts.
August 10, 2008

Mercy Corps Rushes Aid to Georgia's Displaced ›

As many as 50,000 people forced to flee their homes. Mercy Corps starts assessment and mobilizes resources.
June 29, 2008

Aid Agencies to Deliver U.S. Food Assistance to North Koreans ›

Five aid agencies have signed an agreement with North Korea to deliver U.S. government food assistance during this time of severe food shortages.
June 15, 2008

Mercy Corps Launches Innovative Microfinance Program to Help Millions of People in Indonesia ›

$19.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation helps fund project that will make financial services more widely available to the poor.
June 12, 2008

One Month After China Quake, Mercy Corps Helps Children Deal With Trauma ›

Mercy Corps is training local mental health professionals to support the special needs of thousands of children traumatized by the devastating earthquake in China.

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