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China

China is transforming itself by the day. We're helping ethnic minorities, migrant workers, rural farmers and earthquake survivors keep up with this rapid change and find their places in a vibrant new economy.

Photo: Raul Vasquez for Mercy Corps

When a 7.9-magnitude earthquake devastated China’s Sichuan Province, killing tens of thousands of people and displacing nearly five million, Mercy Corps worked with its local partners to mount an emergency response. We distributed critically needed household supplies, including water, food, hygiene kits and shelter materials, to thousands of families. And right from the start we have applied our experience in trauma recovery, training local mental health professionals to support the special needs of children who lived through the quake. This young survivor begins the road to healing by writing about her feelings on a mural.

Special Report:  The Footsteps of Millions ›

The long road from impoverished village to chaotic city is fraught with difficulties for Chinese migrants. Mercy Corps helps them change challenges into opportunities.

Perfect Harmony Family ›

Topics: Agriculture, Economic Development, Financial Services, Food/Nutrition, Livelihoods, Marginalized Groups, Microfinance, Migrants, Rural, Women's Empowerment
The 500 pounds of homemade noodles that Guo Guifen sells each market day keep local cook-pots full - and have won her family the village's top honor.

Special Report:  The Disparity of Change ›

For hundreds of millions of rural citizens, marginalised ethnic groups and migrant workers, China's economic miracle seems like a distant dream. Mercy Corps is helping these families draw closer to their hopes.

Blog Post:  Helping inform policy in China ›

Topics: Youth, Emergencies, Children

I'll be representing Mercy Corps at the National Post-disaster Psychosocial Response Plan Review Seminar — great recognition for programmes we implemented after last year's earthquake.

Blog Post:  Photo of the Day: A message of hope ›

Topics: Youth, Health, Emergencies, Children

Psychosocial programing may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Mercy Corps' work, but one look at this photo and you realize how important it is.

Christine: There for Sichuan's Survivors ›

Topics: Children, Displacement, Education, Emergencies, Youth

Caring staff like Christine Fu define our mission. We don't just respond to emergencies, we stay as long as we're needed — and often become part of the community.

Special Report:  China Earthquake, One Year Later ›

One year after the disastrous Wenchuan earthquake, Mercy Corps is still helping children and families pick up the pieces.

Healing the Future ›

Topics: Children, Education, Emergencies, Youth

At the one-year anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake, there's still much more we can do, together, for the children of Sichuan.

Helping Children Recover ›

In China, we are giving children the support they need to heal from the trauma of the earthquake that destroyed their homes and schools – using programmes we have deployed in other countries to help thousands of survivors.

Needs Arise from Another Earthquake ›

Topics: Emergencies

Mercy Corps' emergency team in China's Sichuan Province is delivering aid to survivors of a recent earthquake, while maintaining its programmes for those displaced by May's deadly tremor.

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China Facts

  • Population (2008): 1.33 billion
  • Size: 4th largest country
  • Human Development Index rank: 94 (out of 179)
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 2001
  • Primary work: financial services for poor rural communities, life skills training for young ethnic minority women, education of migrant worker children, relief supplies and support to survivors of the Sichuan earthquake
  • Number living on less than $1 a day: 160 million
  • Estimated number of migrants: 150 million

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Since 2001, Mercy Corps has been investing in vulnerable communities through microfinance programs that offer start-up capital and technical assistance to enterprising low-income people.

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