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Economic Development

Mercy Corps fosters market-driven economic development in some of the world's most challenging places. We make use of already existing relationships — among buyers, sellers, producers and consumers — to bridge social and political divides via business and trade.

Special Report: Coping with the Economic Crisis ›

The economic crisis has spread all over the world, to millions of families that Mercy Corps serves. They worry about the same things we do: how to pay bills, put food on the table and take care of their children.

Special Report: Reinterpreting Tea Leaves ›

Country: India

Mercy Corps and Tazo Tea Company are helping almost 13,000 people empower themselves and find opportunities to build better lives for themselves, their families and communities.

Perfect Harmony Family ›

Country: China
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: "Intelligent Investing" with Mercy Corps ›

Mercy Corps President Nancy Lindborg was recently interviewed by Steve Forbes about social entrepreneurship, microfinance and other topics.

A Woman's Touch ›

Country: Indonesia

Five years after the tsunami, life has returned to the village of Klieng Meuriah — thanks to the hard work of 24-year-old Fiza Khalida and her neighbors.

Gaza’s civilians still unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

Mercy Corps has joined a coalition of 16 leading humanitarian charities and human rights groups to highlight the Israeli blockade that continues to prevent reconstruction and recovery in Gaza.

Edinburgh Hotel Helps Deliver Life Support to Colombia’s Poor ›

Country: Colombia

Top Edinburgh hotel Ten Hill Place, which is owned by the city’s Royal College of Surgeons, has partnered with Mercy Corps to launch a new initiative aimed at powering essential healthcare services fo

Foundations for a Strong Future: Youth in Lebanon and Jordan Promote Cultural Heritage ›

Country: Lebanon

Mercy Corps and the European Commission are working together to promote cultural heritage among youth in Lebanon and Jordan and increase engagement with national museums and heritage sites.

Blog Post: Leaving the past behind ›

Country: Indonesia

Much of the beauty and peacefulness of Lamteungoh village is the result of tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction programs — and hard work.

Blog Post: We're all the beneficiaries ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

Mercy Corps' offices in Jerusalem rest on the Mount of Olives, in a grove of olive trees that are hundreds of years old. Looking to the west, you can see all of the Old City and beyond.

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Mercy Corps fosters market driven, locally appropriate economic development in some of the world’s most challenging areas. We make use of already existing market relationships – those between buyers, sellers, producers, and consumers – to bridge social and political divides via business and trade.

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