North Korea
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Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps
Our strategy
Assist North Koreans impacted by economic collapse, agricultural failure and a lack of medical services by providing them with food, medicine and other critical supplies.
The context
North Korea is well into its second decade of chronic food shortage. Although an infusion of international food aid over the last ten years has helped to stabilise the situation, conditions remain dire. The health system is unable to provide for the needs of common citizens, medicine is in short supply, and electricity is rarely available for the most simple, let alone complicated, procedures.
Our work
- Agriculture & Food: Prioritizing solutions for chronic food insecurity, including the introduction of apple orchards, advanced farming techniques, and sustainable aquaculture to provide a steady source of fish protein
- Health: Supplying medical equipment and generators to hospitals
- Conflict & Governance: Promoting personal and cultural exchanges between U.S. and North Korean citizens to improve technical knowledge and cultural understanding
- Emergency response: Providing emergency food, medicine and other basic supplies after devastating floods
All stories about North Korea
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North Korea: Keeping an Open Mind in Dealing with North Korea November 18, 2002
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North Korea: US/Canadian Aid to North Korea March 26, 2001
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North Korea: Aid Builds Bridges, Saves Lives in North Korea August 23, 2000
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North Korea: 10,000 Trees in Flight to North Korea March 13, 2000
A consortium of Oregon-based businesses, nonprofit organisations and a public agency have joined together in "Operation Appleseed," a humanitarian mission to assist hunger-stricken North Korea.