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Bright Shades of Green ›

Topics: Agriculture, Hunger

The farmers of Piryakootai, India are tackling a difficult task with determination: clearing dozens of acres of cropland befouled by last December's tsunami.

Healing a Village ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Health

In tiny, isolated Chewribotay, India, a young woman shows rare, inspiring commitment to help the people of her village.

Mending Nets ›

Topics: Emergencies, Economic Development

In the coastal village of Oolakottai, India, a fisherman has returned to sea and sees hope on the blue horizon for his village and family.

Partnering for Families in Coastal India ›

Topics: Agriculture, Emergencies

New Growth in India ›

Topics: Emergencies, Agriculture

Villagers from different religions, social groups and walks of life are joining together to renew their area's farms and breathe new life into their tsunami-ravaged villages.

Children Returning to Childhood in India ›

Topics: Children, Emergencies

In the tiny village of Kanapathichettikullum, just 15 kilometers north of Pondicherry, the sixty concrete and thatch huts that make up this community bore an unimaginable brunt.

Terror in an Indian Village ›

Topics: Emergencies

CHAI Program in India Launches New Initiatives ›

Topics: Water/Sanitation, Health, Agriculture

The CHAI program, a partnership between Mercy Corps, Tazo Tea and local implementing partner DLR-Prerna, is helping families in Darjeeling, India maintain better health and improve agricultural yield.

Behavior Changes ›

Topics: Health

The CHAI Project focuses on improving health awareness and hygiene behavior.

A Change of Roles ›

After devoting much of his time to his office's finance department, CHAI Finance Officer ventures out of the office to participate in the programs department in the village of Plungdung.

India Facts

  • Population (2008): 1.15 billion
  • Size: slightly more than one-third the size of the United States
  • Human Development Index rank: 132 (out of 179)
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 2001
  • Number living on less than $1 a day: 381 million
  • Average tea plucker's daily wage: US$1-2
  • Literacy rate throughout India: 61 percent
  • Estimated literacy rate of tea estate workers: 30 percent

Program Details

Mercy Corps is working in India to build community collaboration and fulfill dire health and economic needs.

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