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Youth have a bigger stake in the future than anyone. Mercy Corps is helping mobilize youth in the U.S. and abroad to influence a better tomorrow, while also offering education and job training to impoverished youth to give them a place in the changing global economy.

Blog Post: Seeing the work first hand ›

Country: Uganda

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: A Palestinian camp — not what you might expect ›

Country: Lebanon

When I heard I would be going to a Palestinian camp in Lebanon, I had a really hard time wrapping my brain around it.

Youth in Jordan Promote Cultural Heritage ›

Country: Jordan

Youth-led projects that emphasize the value of diversity of cultural heritage will be exhibited at the Jordan Museum.

Blog Post: Celebrating peace in Khanaqin ›

Country: Iraq

Children from Khanaqin released white doves and read a famous poem before a football match celebrating Peace Day.

Blog Post: Kids enjoy peace for one day in Santander ›

Country: Colombia

Vivo Jugando is a new Mercy Corps sports-for-change strategy that uses soccer and yoga to give kids tools to deal with critical issues in their lives.

Blog Post: Gaza photo contest: And the winner is ... ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

Recently we invited 100 students in the Gaza Strip, 15-21 years old, to help others see the world through their eyes through photographs.

Blog Post: The resilence of children ›

Country: Uganda

Life isn't easy in northern Uganda. Yet the children of the Acholi and Karamojong people are still resilient. They still smile.

Shipping Books to Zimbabwe Schools ›

Country: Zimbabwe

There can be as few as one textbook for as many as 40 students in schools in Zimbabwe — if there are any textbooks at all. The 21,000 we shipped improved the textbook-to-student ratio eightfold at 50 schools.

Blog Post: Recognizing our common humanity through photos ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

For two days now, we've hand-carried photo frames from Israel's border to the Gaza Strip, walking through a long silent tunnel and crossing a high cement wall.

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.

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In order to build secure, productive and just communities across generations, it is critical that we meet the physical, mental and social needs of children and youth.

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