Food/Nutrition

Distributing food is sometimes necessary, especially during times of crisis — but Mercy Corps believes in teaching people to fish, plant gardens and raise livestock for their household needs. This holistic approach not only ensures that families don't go hungry, but also looks out for their health needs and long-term economic prospects.

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The 500 pounds of homemade noodles that Guo Guifen sells each market day keep local cook-pots full - and have won her family the village's top honor.

Blog Post: Faster is better ›

Every morning at 3:30, Ridwan starts making tempeh. He’s been doing this for almost 18 years. But, these days, it's just a little easier.

Blog Post: Six days on the road ›

I'm both exhausted and exhilarated by my six-day journey through the red clay rocky back-roads of Tajikistan's border area with Kyrgyzstan in the Rasht Valley.

Blog Post: A fish cup of rice ›

It's not easy for Liberians to fill their bowls or their bellies these days. Like poor people the world over, they've been slammed by the steep increases in food prices of the past couple of years.

Blog Post: Grow what you eat, eat what you grow ›

Mercy Corps is working with Liberian farmers to coax their next meal – and all the meals of their future – out of the ground.

Blog Post: Cocoa, arm wrestling and opportunity ›

Mercy Corps is helping Annie Garfree and other Liberian women farmers meet their country's own goals by becoming more successful farmers.

Blog Post: What is public health? ›

My view of improving peoples' health used to be so narrow. Like any good learning experience, my time in Uganda has helped me better understand the complexities of life.

Blog Post: Lasting change ›

Lasting change — the important kind — comes from teaching people how to do things differently and supporting them along the way.

Blog Post: Seeing the work first hand ›

It is one thing to read all about the work of an organization. It is something entirely different to see it with your own eyes. It is inspirational.

Blog Post: Getting creative with nutrition for Kyrgyz kindergarteners ›

The small kitchen bustles with activity as cooks from local kindergartens crowd around the counter dicing and slicing meats and vegetables for soups and salads.

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Program Details

Mercy Corps works to help poor communities get sufficient, safe and nutritious food – now and in the future. We provide immediate relief to hungry families and we help people achieve self-sufficiency, through economic and agricultural development, so they can feed themselves over the long term.

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