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Flooding in Pakistan

Pakistan Flooding:

Mercy Corps is supplying clean water to thousands of people to prevent potentially lethal diseases like cholera taking hold.

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How we'll restore hope in Pakistan

Pakistan: Blog Post: How we'll restore hope in Pakistan
There's a lot to do to help families recover from the devastating floods. But Mercy Corps is up to the task. Through 24 years of earthquakes, floods, and conflict, our commitment to the people of Pakistan has not wavered. Read More ›

The Rusty Rhinos: 2010 Moroccan Road Trip

The Rusty Rhinos: 2010 Moroccan Road Trip
Adam Ataar and Alex Collard are two Mercy Corps supporters who have a serious thirst for adventure. Read about their latest fundraising trip from London to Morocco in a 1963 Land Rover in only 17 days! Read More ›

Breaking ground, in more ways than one

Uganda: Blog Post: Breaking ground, in more ways than one
Moruitit has long been a hideout for the competing Jie and Dodoth warriors who have rustled cattle, stolen property and ambushed vehicles in an ongoing conflict. But we might, tentatively, say that’s history. Read More ›

Recent Blog Posts

The best job in the world

Posted September 10, 2010 10:59 am by Thatcher Cook

Being a photographer has brought me to dozens of countries over the last eleven years. I get to say phrases such as: “I’m going BACK to Mongolia”.

Standing her ground and springing back

Posted September 10, 2010 7:26 am by Roger Burks

In many places around the world, drought withers lawns. In Ethiopia, drought withers lives.

Helping Colombia's landmine survivors regain their dignity

Posted September 9, 2010 4:49 pm by Steve Nantz

Wedged in a middle seat on a packed Avianca airliner, high over the Colombian Andes, I received a world-class education in treating landmine survivors.

What’s beyond Paradise

Posted September 8, 2010 7:58 pm by Roger Burks

For the four days we were in Arbaminch, Ethiopia, we made our base at a local motel called Paradise Lodge. But, most of the time, we were someplace entirely different.

What "Back to School" will mean for kids in Haiti

Posted September 8, 2010 5:00 pm by Lisa Hoashi

For many Haitian kids, "back to school" will literally mean being back in a classroom -- indoors and behind a desk -- for the first time since January.

The laughter of a child

Posted September 7, 2010 3:53 pm by Patrick Eckford

When I was briefed at Mercy Corps headquarters just before leaving for Osh this time, a field veteran mentioned an important security indicator to watch for when entering a conflict zone: the presence of children.

How we'll restore hope in Pakistan

Posted September 7, 2010 2:29 pm by Pete O'Farrell

There's a lot to do to help families recover from the devastating floods. But Mercy Corps is up to the task. Through 24 years of earthquakes, floods, and conflict, our commitment to the people of Pakistan has not wavered.

The allure of arm hair

Posted September 7, 2010 9:26 am by Roger Burks

Some of the most important tools of my work as a Mercy Corps writer are curiosity, observation and conversation. But, sometimes, so much more can be communicated — and learned — by a simple gesture.

What fell to Earth

Posted September 6, 2010 8:32 am by Roger Burks

I first felt the lure of Ethiopia in a theatre in Overland Park, Kansas in 1978. I was eight years old, sitting and watching a movie.

My introduction: Tara Noronha

Posted September 4, 2010 8:02 am by Tara Noronha

I am a first-generation American. My parents were born and raised in India, arriving to the United States at the end of their 20s.

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In the News

Aug 31, 2010

Locals urged to dig deep for Pakistan clean water project
The Guardian (Edinburgh)

Aug 30, 2010

Call to get clean water to victims of flooding
Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman website

Aug 25, 2010

Relief agency urges help for Pakistan flooding victims
Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman website

Aug 14, 2010

A plea to remember Pakistan
Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman website

Aug 11, 2010

We'll be here as long as Afghans need us
Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman website

Jul 24, 2010

Human cost of Columbia’s cocaine wars
The Herald

Jul 13, 2010

Aid agencies warn leaders not to risk Iraq's recovery
Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman website

Jul 9, 2010

How your cash helped reclaim Haiti from the rubble
Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman website

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