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Economic Development

Mercy Corps fosters market-driven economic development in some of the world's most challenging places. We make use of already existing relationships — among buyers, sellers, producers and consumers — to bridge social and political divides via business and trade.

Special Report:  Coping with the Economic Crisis ›

The economic crisis has spread all over the world, to millions of families that Mercy Corps serves. They worry about the same things we do: how to pay bills, put food on the table and take care of their children.

Special Report:  Reinterpreting Tea Leaves ›

Country: India

Mercy Corps and Tazo Tea Company are helping almost 13,000 people empower themselves and find opportunities to build better lives for themselves, their families and communities.

Perfect Harmony Family ›

Country: China
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:  Keep making a difference for Haiti ›

Country: Haiti

It’s been two months now since an earthquake shattered Haiti, claimed more than 200,000 lives and displaced more than a million people.

Blog Post:  Haiti, nine weeks after the earthquake — what happens next ›

Country: Haiti

Mercy Corps has been focused on emergency response. We’ve been busy with distributions, Comfort for Kids, water and sanitation provision.

The Next Steps to Haiti's Recovery ›

Country: Haiti

In the devastated but proud neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, thousands of people have organised into local committees to help manage, guide and pitch in for what needs to be done in their communities.

Blog Post:  How we’ll help transform Haiti ›

Country: Haiti

By investing in small and medium enterprises across key business sectors, we will create lasting, meaningful, good-paying jobs all over the country.

Blog Post:  Now it’s time to trade ›

Country: Indonesia

"Going to shop for your everyday needs — rice, vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, spices, various food...please visit PASAI TANI!"

Blog Post:  Transparency and accountability...in businesses? In Lebanon? ›

Country: Lebanon

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

Blog Post:  Pay day ›

Country: Haiti

After putting in five days of work clearing debris and repairing basic infrastructure, 119 participants in Mercy Corps’ cash-for-work programme patiently lined up and waited their turn to get paid.

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Mercy Corps fosters market driven, locally appropriate economic development in some of the world’s most challenging areas. We make use of already existing market relationships – those between buyers, sellers, producers, and consumers – to bridge social and political divides via business and trade.

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