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Years of flooding, drought, extensive deforestation and fuel shortages have led to the collapse of North Korea's agricultural system and several consecutive years of disastrous food shortages. Severe malnutrition and diseases threaten families.

Since 1996, Mercy Corps has worked with vulnerable families and communities to ensure health and nutritional needs are met, and working to find long-term solutions.

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From medicine to apple trees and windmills, Mercy Corps is bringing much-needed aid to North Korean families, contributing to increased openness and friendship.

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Food for North Korea's Families

 Mercy Corps is taking the lead in a yearlong distribution of 100,000 metric tons of food to quell rampant hunger in North Korea.

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Mercy Corps and DHL Deliver Medicine to Flood-Affected North Korean Families

 Mercy Corps and DHL are collaborating to send critical medicines to flood-affected families in North Korea.

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Seattle Times: Turning Disaster Into Diplomacy

North Korea has been laid low by another natural disaster, and once again the Pacific Northwest's Mercy Corps is leading efforts to get the recumbent nation back on its feet.

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