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Mercy Corps
“We are grateful to The Art of Giving for stepping up to help people around the world who are coping with the toughest conditions imaginable. Through this beautiful art, you are giving new opportunities to those who are struggling to survive and build a more hopeful future for their children. Mercy Corps is fortunate to have your support.” Mercy Corps CEO Neal Keny-Guyer. Our Mission Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. What We Do Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team in 41 countries is improving the lives of 19 million people. Our Work In the World’s Toughest Places
Decades of field experience have shown us the most effective ways to support that transformation. We know that local people are the best agents of their own change and that local markets are often the fastest, most durable drivers of economic recovery. That’s why we listen to what communities need and prioritize their most important projects. It’s why we often partner with local organizations – and why our program teams are 95 percent staffed by local people. Mercy Corps approaches each challenge with an open mind and a bias for action. We listen to local people and prioritize their most urgent needs. Learn more at mercycorps.org |
Mercy Corps works in the toughest places on the planet. Failing states like Somalia and Zimbabwe. Conflict zones like Afghanistan, Congo and Iraq. And countries that have endured natural disasters, like Pakistan and Haiti. In these places, a child’s life is often at risk. A woman’s education is usually ignored. A family’s livelihood is never a sure thing. These conditions threaten the welfare of neighbor- hoods, towns, provinces, countries and entire regions. To these important and imperiled places Mercy Corps brings relief, recovery and development. For 32 years, we have helped people grappling with the toughest hardships survive – and then thrive. That’s the heart of our approach: we help communities turn crisis into opportunity.