West Bank and Gaza

Blog Post:  Mercy Corps continues humanitarian assistance in Gaza ›

Topics: Marginalized Groups, Food/Nutrition, Emergencies, Conflict & War

Over the last year, we've distributed a large number of food and non-food items such as rice, sugar, pasta, kitchen utensils, hygiene products and water tanks to Gazan families.

Gaza’s civilians still unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead ›

Topics: Civil Society, Conflict & War, Economic Development, Emergencies, Global Engagement, Governance, Marginalized Groups, Urban

Mercy Corps has joined a coalition of 16 leading humanitarian charities and human rights groups to highlight the Israeli blockade that continues to prevent reconstruction and recovery in Gaza.

Blog Post:  We're all the beneficiaries ›

Topics: Urban, Technology & Internet, Peaceful Change, Economic Development

Mercy Corps' offices in Jerusalem rest on the Mount of Olives, in a grove of olive trees that are hundreds of years old. Looking to the west, you can see all of the Old City and beyond.

Blog Post:  Tunnels, walls and stones ›

Topics: Marginalized Groups, Conflict & War

I must admit, I found it a bit disappointing that I'd passed so easily through the infamous Ben Gurion International Airport passport control.

Blog Post:  Questions on the way to Israel ›

En route to the Middle East, I began to really ponder the trip: was I going to "the Holy Land," or a site of significant humanitarian need where Mercy Corps was offering assistance?

Blog Post:  A mother in search of peace ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Conflict & War

It's big news at our Portland HQ that staff member Isdud Al-Najjar is in town. That's because her home is in Gaza, where the odds of getting out are about the same as winning Powerball.

Blog Post:  Gaza photo contest: And the winner is ... ›

Topics: Youth, Conflict & War

Recently we invited 100 students in the Gaza Strip, 15-21 years old, to help others see the world through their eyes through photographs.

Blog Post:  Recognizing our common humanity through photos ›

Topics: Youth, Marginalized Groups, Emergencies, Conflict & War

For two days now, we've hand-carried photo frames from Israel's border to the Gaza Strip, walking through a long silent tunnel and crossing a high cement wall.

Video:  CNN's 'Generation Islam' Puts Youth in the Lead ›

Topics: Youth, Technology & Internet, Conflict & War, Civil Society

CNN's Christiane Amanpour interviews youth in Gaza who participate in Mercy Corps' Global Citizen Corps in her Special Report, "Generation Islam."

What We’re Doing in Gaza ›

Topics: Conflict & War, Emergencies, Youth

Mercy Corps has launched a comprehensive psychosocial programme involving one-on-one treatment to traumatized youth and assistance to parents and caregivers.