Behind the Lines

Although New Orleans was spared the worst of Hurricane Gustav, families will still face a difficult time when they go back home. Mercy Corps is determining how best to help through neighborhood groups.

Mercy Corps is awarded a $2.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance its food crisis response efforts in five target countries that have been dramatically impacted by rising food costs.

In one of the world's most troubled countries, Mercy Corps is sustaining Darfuris displaced by the conflict while strengthening the fragile peace in the places considered most critical to lasting tranquility.