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Straight From the Field: Mercy Corps in Sudan

Senior Web Writer Dan Sadowsky, writes about his experiences in the Sudan with Mercy Corps.

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The China Few Have Seen

Roger Burks travels to Zhuhe Township to explore the China few visitors see and one of Mercy Corps' most important tasks.

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Sichuan Province

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Notes From the Congo

Matthew De Galan spent five weeks as part of an assessment team in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where resurgent violence is causing widespread displacement and hunger.

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My Journey to Um Dukhun

Rod Volway, Mercy Corps' program coordinator for Sudan, visits several refugee camps in west Sudan to assess the situation of displaced people.

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Disaster Relief in Peru

Mercy Corps is on the ground in Peru to help tens of thousands of individuals affected by Wednesday's earthquake.

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Clean Water and a Fresh Start

Tom Ewert, Mercy Corps' country director in Liberia describes how Mercy Corps is helping to provide clean water and national reconciliation in Sinoe County.

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FORGE - The Wage Dilemma

Kjerstin Erickson, founder of FORGE, discusses the emotional task of deciding how much to pay local staff in underdeveloped, war-torn economies.

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Wake-up Calls

Kjerstin Erickson, founder of Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment (FORGE) writes about her experience working with refugees in Zambia.

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Kiva Chronicles - How Close?

Follow the real-life story of a couple who decided to change the world, one loan at a time.

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How HIV/Aids is Redrawing the African Map

A view of Namibia's World AIDS Day in Opuwo, where the effect of the epidemic is ingrained into daily life.

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One Night in Ogonyo

A personal account from Roger Burks, a senior writer for Mercy Corps, about his night spent in an Ugandan village.

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Opening Eyes - Mercy Corps' Apple Project in Kyrgyzstan

Plamen Nikolov describes a Mercy Corps development project in Kyrgyzstan as an eye-opening story of community empowerment.

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My African Winter

Graduate student Leslie MacColman discusses her three months working in Mozambique with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Global Development Diary

Photos of Mercy Corps development work worldwide.

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Post-Tsunami Reconstruction

The return to normal life after a devastating natural disaster requires reconstruction and the creation of livelihood opportunities.

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