China | Mercy Corps

An Ancient Culture Confronts New Challenges ›

Topics: Children, Education, HIV/AIDS, Marginalized Groups, Women's Empowerment, Youth

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.

Rao Piao: Seeking An Upward Migration ›

Topics: Education, Marginalized Groups, Migrants, Urban, Youth

Access to better jobs for China's migrant children depends on access to urban education.

Funding the College Dream in China ›

Topics: Economic Development, Education, Women's Empowerment

Mercy Corps is helping low-income Chinese join the swelling ranks of college students.

Working Together to Fight Poverty ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Economic Development, Agriculture

As the Chinese middle class grows, a Mercy Corps partner is doing its best to channel the newfound wealth of many urban Chinese into programs that help those left behind by the country’s explosive economic expansion.

Planting Seeds in Yanbian ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Microfinance, Economic Development

The spring planting season is a busy time on Li Furong's farm, and she doesn't have much time for chit-chat.

Growing Economies in China ›

Topics: Agriculture, Economic Development

China's astounding economic boom has transformed the country - but left millions of poor families behind. Mercy Corps is helping these families turn their aspirations into assets through innovative microfinance programs.

Reaching New Heights ›

Topics: Microfinance, Agriculture, Economic Development

Families in Fuan are using loans to reinvest in their farms, buy better food and send children off for more schooling.

Nike and Mercy Corps Address the Challenges of Globalization in Rural China ›

Nike, Inc. announces its first micro-enterprise initiative in china. Nike, Inc. will provide $275,000 over three years to be jointly run by Mercy Corps and the CFPA.

Mercy Corps Sends Aid For China Floods ›

Topics: Emergencies

Mercy Corps is assisting families displaced by last month's severe flooding in China.

Lending Credit and Hope in Rural China ›

Mercy Corps' partnership with the CFPA to alleviate poverty through microfinance has been successful in China's rural areas.

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China Facts

Population (2008): 1.33 billion
Size: slightly smaller than the United States
Human Development Index rank: 94 (out of 179)
Mercy Corps has worked here since 2001
Primary work: financial services for poor rural communities, life skills training for young ethnic minority women, education of migrant worker children, relief supplies and support to survivors of the Sichuan earthquake
Number living on less than $1 a day: 160 million
Estimated number of migrants: 150 million

Program Details

Since 2001, Mercy Corps has been investing in vulnerable communities through microfinance programs that offer start-up capital and technical assistance to enterprising low-income people.

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