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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
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 ›
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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