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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.

Helping Poor Farmers ›

Country: Nepal

We've teamed up with the Whole Planet Foundation and Nirdhan Utthan Bank to help farming families escape the cycle of debt and finally climb out of poverty.

Kitchen Gardens in Bo Kone ›

Country: Myanmar

When Mercy Corps arrived in the village of Bo Kone, we saw that survivors were deeply vulnerable: their farms had provided their food and their income, and now that was all gone.

Work on the Playground ›

Country: Myanmar

To be honest, it doesn't look like much: a group of 20 or so people moving clumps of mud from one spot to another in a field surrounded by a few buildings — but this is an important project.

A Welcome Harvest ›

Country: Myanmar

It would be hard to overstate the importance of rice to the people of Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta: it is the staple food, cash crop and livelihood of this entire region.

Bold Woman Makes a Difference ›

Country: Myanmar

When the cyclone hit, Mra Sabai Nyun was taking a break from a 30-year career in public service — but right away she decided that she had something to offer the devastated region.

Navigating Change in the Delta ›

Country: Myanmar

A little more than seven months after the storm, Mercy Corps is transitioning from humanitarian relief to a longer term recovery effort in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta. Jeremy Barnicle recently spent a week in the region to monitor progress and report back successes and challenges.

Building Furniture and a Foundation ›

Country: Kyrgyzstan

The sound of saws - and the hope for prosperity - has returned to the heart of Kyrgyzstan's Ferghana Valley.

Opening Drawers ›

Country: Mongolia

How does traditional Mongolian nomad furniture end up in children's rooms in Amsterdam, more than 4,000 miles away? A combination of craftsmanship and connections, with a little help from Mercy Corps.

Shepherding Tradition ›

Country: Mongolia

Here in a nomad camp in Mongolia's southernmost province, the Master Herder is dressed in a black velvet jacket, grey corduroy pants and blue hiking boots.

Faces of the Gobi ›

Country: Mongolia

Here are some of the people and landscapes we encountered on a two-week, 1,600 mile journey over Mongolia's deserts, mountains and steppes.

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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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