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Education is the foundation of progress, but it is often interrupted by extreme poverty, war and other crises. As a result, individuals and their communities often can't reach their full potential. Mercy Corps works to bring access to education to women and men of all ages and economic groups to help ensure a better future for all.

Blog Post: Fixing Somalia's schools ›

Country: Somalia

At a primary school attended by 1,140 students, Mercy Corps rehabilitated dilapidated classrooms and water tanks and installed handwashing facilities for the boys' and girls' latrines.

One Table: Before it was like I was blind ›

Country: Iraq

Since 2005, our Women’s Inclusion Program in Basera, Iraq has helped roughly 20,000 women develop basic literacy skills and learn about human and women’s rights.

A Can-Do Spirit ›

Country: Sri Lanka

Handwashing posters, new water taps, and a revamped latrine are just some of the recent changes at Nalagama Sinhala Junior School in coastal Sri Lanka.

Blog Post: Peace and clean on Independence Day ›

Country: Indonesia

Independence Day is an occasion for all Indonesians to be proud of their beautiful and diverse country — but that seems even more so for the neighborhood of Urimessing.

Blog Post: Simple is sustainable ›

International development doesn’t have to be complicated to work — in fact, in most cases, it probably shouldn’t be.

Blog Post: A ride with Erkana  ›

Country: Sudan

Erkana's dream is to wake up one day and be able to read something; a newspaper in English or a textbook, anything written.

Blog Post: A million subtle shades of gray ›

For the most part, black-and-white thinking doesn’t hold true anymore. These days everything is focused or diffused through countless prisms of culture, society, history, individuality and situation.

Blog Post: From tomatoes to empowerment ›

Country: Tajikistan

The true success of Mercy Corps' program in Tajikistan lies in its network of 300 health and agriculture volunteers, who take time to educate their communities — and empower women.

Creating Opportunities for Kosovo's Youth ›

Country: Kosovo

Nineteen-year-old Altone Ibrahim recently graduated from high school but was unable to find a job — until she found Mercy Corps' SKYL program.

Blog Post: Dishing out healthy street food ›

Country: Indonesia

The Healthy Street Foods Project trains and mentors local entrepreneurs to sell healthy food to children in order to both reduce malnutrition and address poverty and unemployment.

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