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Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian organization that works amid disasters, conflicts, chronic poverty and instability to unleash the potential of people who can win against impossible odds. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided $1.3 billion in assistance to people in 100 nations. Supported by headquarters offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, the agency's unified global programs employ 3,400 staff worldwide and reach nearly 14.4 million people in more than 35 countries.

China: The Footsteps of Millions


Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

As China's New Year dawns to colorful celebrations and family gatherings - and its 1.3 billion people eagerly anticipate hosting the upcoming Olympic Games - the country faces a historical crisis: at least 150 million of its citizens are relegated to difficult lives as migrant workers.
We invite you to explore the disparity of change through the eyes of some of those we're helping - among them a noodle maker, motorcycle taxi driver, scrap collector and two middle school students.
They are the faces and voices of 60,000 people that Mercy Corps has assisted in the world's most populous country.
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Kenya: Families Flee Violence


Photo: REUTERS/James Akena

A month of post-election violence throughout Kenya has killed more than 800 people and driven at least 300,000 from their homes.
These displaced survivors face food shortages, lack of clean drinking water and abysmal sanitary conditions where infectious diseases run rampant.
They need your help.
Mercy Corps has sent an emergency team to meet with displaced families and assess critical unmet needs in the area around the city of Eldoret, where overcrowded camps currently contain thousands of survivors.
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Silent Disasters
The world knows no shortage of calamity. Earthquakes. Floods. Wars. Many times these events capture widespread public attention. Other times, however, a crisis just as severe is overlooked, forgotten or ignored.

The world's silent disasters are often persistent, unresolved crises of great magnitude that, for whatever reason, have failed to merit the attention and resources necessary to successfully address them.

Learn more about the silent disasters and how you can take action to help.



NetAid
NetAid educates, inspires and empowers new generations of young people to fight global poverty throughout their lives. We are creating a movement of informed youth—tomorrow's leaders and voters—who understand the root causes of global poverty and are committed to ending it. NetAid is an initiative of Mercy Corps.



Global Envision
Global Envision is a website project of Mercy Corps devoted to examining issues of globalization from all perspectives. Also visit the Global Envision MySpace page Here and become a friend of Global Envision or learn about current contests.


The ONE Campaign
Mercy Corps is a founding member of the ONE Campaign. ONE aims to help Americans raise their voice for AIDS and extreme poverty, so that decision makers will do more to save millions of lives in the poorest countries. Learn more about the ONE Campaign Here or click on the ONE banner above.


Music:


Berklee College of Music Benefit CD "We are All Connected"
Inspired by the remarkable women of Sudan's Darfur region and produced by Boston's Berklee College of Music, this CD echoes the sounds of collaboration across cultures - and benefits Mercy Corps' life-changing work in Darfur.

The CD is available for purchase at Amazon.com , CD Baby , and Newbury Comics


Putumayo's 'Acoustic Africa' Benefit CD
Mercy Corps is proud to be a part of Putumayo's Acoustic Africa Concert Tour, featuring three of the continent's most gifted singer-songwriters. Acoustic Africa benefits Mercy Corps' efforts to improve access to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and help displaced families in Darfur. Learn more Here

Michael Stipe Benefit EP
Michael Stipe of REM recorded a benefit EP of Joseph Arthur's 'In The Sun' for Mercy Corps. All proceeds go directly to Mercy Corps' Gulf Coast hurricane Katrina programs. Hear Stipe's version of 'In The Sun' at REM's MySpace page Here and download it through iTunes.

Watch more of the above Sundance Channel documentary of the making of the In The Sun EP with Michael Stipe and Coldplay's Chris Martin Here


Joseph Arthur Benefit Shirt
You can purchase Joseph Arthur's Yellow Bird benefit T-shirt to support Mercy Corps' programs Here

Movies:


The Film Connection
The Film Connection is a community of film lovers, social activists and lifelong learners who use our non-profit film library to watch, discuss and act on compelling films from around the globe. An initiative of Mercy Corps, The Film Connection offers a growing library of DVDs that tackle the issues facing the world we live in.

By making these films available for discussion, The Film Connection promotes community, civic engagement and positive social change in an open exchange of ideas, opinions and perspectives. Learn more about The Film Connect or start your own film group Here

Be the Change Video
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My Blog

China: The Footsteps of Millions

Thatcher Cook for Mercy CorpsAs China's New Year dawns to colorful celebrations and family gatherings - and its 1.3 billion people eagerly anticipate hosting the upcoming Olympic Games - the country f...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:11:00 PST

Kenya: Families Flee Violence

Photo: REUTERS/James AkenaA month of post-election violence throughout Kenya has killed more than 800 people and driven at least 300,000 from their homes. These displaced survivors face food shortages...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:00:00 PST

Gaza: Breaching the Wall

Last week, as many as 700,000 people from Gaza  isolated from the world by border closures and utility outages  flooded through a breached wall into Egypt, desperate for food and fuel.This explosive...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:30:00 PST

Somalia: Helping a Failed State Succeed

Ethnic, regional and religious conflict has shattered Somalia in many pieces. With serious challenges to stable government, the country's communities and families are mostly left to fend for themselve...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:29:00 PST

Vote Mercy Corps the Top Poverty Relief Organization at the MySpace Impact Awards

Vote for Mercy Corps as the top poverty relief organization on MySpace at the Impact Awards!The MySpace Impact Awards Poverty Relief category was started to honor non profit organizations who work to ...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:18:00 PST

Tiësto/Armani Exchange T-Shirt to Benefit Mercy Corps

Tiësto and A|X Armani Exchange have partnered to create a philanthropic program that benefits Mercy Corps. For this charity initiative Giorgio Armani and Tiësto designed a limited edition "Remix The ...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:44:00 PST

Youth Take the Lead on World AIDS Day

Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps HIV/AIDS affects at least 33 million people around the world  including a staggering number of children. Many have lost their parents to AIDS and millions are them...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:28:00 PST

Vote Mercy Corps the Top Nonprofit of the Year!

The Nonprofit Organizations MySpace page, which strives to build a community of individuals who support nonprofit organizations and their presence on MySpace, is holding a vote to see who MySpace user...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:05:00 PST

Mercy Kits: Give the Gift That Matters

Change the way you see gift giving. Mercy Kits are a convenient way for you to give a gift while helping people in need.There are more than 20 different Mercy Kits to choose from, starting from $20 an...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:41:00 PST

Aiding Iraqs Displaced

Photo: Joy Portella/Mercy CorpsSoup kitchens, monthly dry-goods rations and Ramadan meal tents are ways in which Mercy Corps helps ease the plight of some of the more than half a million Iraqis taking...
Posted by Mercy Corps on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:38:00 PST