Children & Youth
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Photo: Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps
Teaching the next generation and keeping them healthy are essential to tomorrow's strong, vibrant societies. Mercy Corps works with communities to shelter and nurture children and youth through innovative education, sports and job training programmes.
Through the power of sports, community service and vocational training, we empower young people to make smart life choices and find a productive place in the changing global economy.
Our signature Comfort for Kids programme focuses on helping children process trauma after natural disasters and conflict. See our expert's recommendations for how parents and caregivers can help children through times of crisis ▸
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South Sudan: Mayol: the 15-Year-old entrepreneur July 5, 2011
Mayol Dau is 15 years old and is an entrepreneur in Aweng, Twic County. Twic County is a remote area of South Sudan that has no paved roads and very little infrastructure, but that has not slowed down the business instincts of this teenage boy.
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Somalia: Youth voices in a troubled land June 22, 2011
In the northern Somalia semi-desert regions of Somaliland and Puntland, clans fight fiercely over dwindling supplies of wood, water and grazing land. The fewer the resources, the greater the competition. It’s an age-old conflict that jeopardizes the country’s future, especially its youth.
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Internships build hope for Kosovan youth June 16, 2011
For 20-year-old Albana Konjuhi from Kosovo, interning paved the way to success in the future job market.
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Libya: 'Our children need help to deal with this' June 14, 2011
As we pulled out of the Benghazi port into the clear, blue waters of the Mediterranean, it seemed more like we were on Greek island cruise than an International Organisation for Migration (IOM) boat headed for the city of Misrata, Libya.
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Japan: 90-day report from Japan June 9, 2011
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Japan: All the colors of helping survivors June 9, 2011
Fumie Sugawara sits on the blue tarpaulin that's spread across the floor the gymnasium. A bright yellow truck and other vibrant toys are gathered around her. Fumie engages two young girls in an imaginative game using a dozen different shades of Play-Doh.
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Tajikistan: Expectant mothers helped by Mercy Corps' Maternal and Child Health program June 8, 2011
Expectant mothers and mothers-in-law at a focus group discussion in Gonchi district, Tajikistan
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Tajikistan: Back in Tajik land June 8, 2011
I’m back in Tajikistan, six months after my first visit. This time, I’m here to support our field team with the midterm evaluation being conducted for our Maternal and Child Health programme. Accompanying me is Donna Sillan, a consultant we have contracted to write the evaluation.
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Libya: Acting now while planning for Libya's long-term needs June 1, 2011
As the crisis in Libya nears the four-month mark, Mercy Corps has stepped up both immediate assistance and long-term support to Libyan families.
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Indonesia: From Seattle to Jakarta, food carts are hot stuff May 24, 2011
In Seattle, the popularity of food carts has exploded in recent years.