Civil Society

Lebanon: Transparency and accountability...in businesses? In Lebanon? February 22, 2010

I hate microphones. It generally means I am speaking to so many people that it too impersonal or too important.

Uganda: Strengthening our ability to promote stability February 8, 2010

Haiti: In Haiti, organization is everything February 6, 2010

I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve always been a community mobilization skeptic.

West Bank and Gaza: Gaza’s civilians still unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead December 22, 2009

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.

Zimbabwe: A chance for the people of Zimbabwe October 2, 2009

Central African Republic: 'I have never seen a place as poor as this' September 21, 2009

I am writing from the Central African Republic (CAR). Not many people know much about this land-locked country slightly smaller than Texas. But the short and not-so-sweet brief on CAR is that it is the second poorest country on Earth after Sierra Leone.

Liberia: Women take the lead August 27, 2009

As long as I can remember, there’s been a world map hanging in my grandmother’s kitchen.

United States: A tale of nights and days in New Orleans July 21, 2009

I have made a decent number of trips conducting Mercy Corps business as a Regional Finance Officer. All of them have been overseas, where the lion’s share of our operations are conducted. This made my trip to New Orleans exclusively and exceptionally special.