share The African Century? Multinationals gear up for a sub-Saharan boom Africa now holds an unfamiliar title: Continent with the fastest growing economy in the world. Read more »
share Cheers to Clean Drinking Water Drink up, everyone, there’s great news in the wonderful world of water. Read more »
share Fish Farming Eases Living with HIV/AIDS Over 1,000 households have benefited from a World Vision project in rural Malawi that helps communities build and operate fish farms. Categories: Success StoriesRegions: AfricaTags: sustainabilityagricultureHIV/AIDSnutritionCountries: Malawi Read more »
share Youth's Helping Hand Earns Global Accolade Sourav Borse is a 2007 Global Action Award recipient for his efforts to mobilize his peers and build a health and education facility in rural India.Tags: HIV/AIDSyouthMercy CorpsNGOsawarenessRegions: AsiaCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share Reducing the Risk of Disaster Mercy Corps is engaging in disaster risk reduction programming to identify hazards and lessen the destruction caused by disasters.Tags: environmentMiddle Eastnatural disastersearthquakesavalanchesRegions: AsiaCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share A New Harvest Mercy Corps' work in rural Indian communities has helped to empower people both in terms of self-sufficient businesses and self-sufficient communities. Categories: Success StoriesTopics: Economic DevelopmentTags: civil societyTeaRegions: AsiaCountries: India Read more »
share The Connection - Education and Poverty Watch the Mercy Corps' short video that brings forward the facts and figures on global access to education.Tags: educationpovertyCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share New Frontline in AIDS Awareness In Benin, young people are using innovative aproaches to increase HIV awareness.Tags: AfricaHIV/AIDScommunicationinternetdiseasepreventionawarenessRegions: AfricaCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share Rebuilding, Brick by Brick Diew Ajak has turned the lost trade of brickmaking into a sucessful business in Sudan.Tags: SudanSucess storybrickmakingRegions: AfricaCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share Traditional Water Mill Technology Helps Boost Livlihoods The 'ghatta' has changed the lives of many Nepalese families. Tags: technologynepalGhattaWater MillsRegions: Europe and Middle EastCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share Life in Shashtepa Takes a Turn for the Better Community members in a small village have benefited from Mercy Corps' Afghanistan Rural Recovery Program. Categories: Success StoriesTopics: Humanitarian AidTags: ruralMercy CorpsRegions: Europe and Middle EastCountries: Afghanistan Read more »
share The ‘Mauritian Miracle'- A Southern African Success Story Unlike most of southern Africa and contrary to modern development theory, Mauritius has managed to develop substantial prospects for economic growth.Tags: European UnionSouthern AfricaMauritiussugarAfrican Success StoryRegions: AfricaCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share Positive Women Taking Their Place in the Economy Local Ugandan NGOs help provide HIV positive women with projects that help support them and their families. Tags: small businesswomenHIV/AIDSUgandaemploymentsucessRegions: AfricaCategories: Success Stories Read more »
share Young Guru - Building Awareness Through Film From the streets of India, Ashikul Islam has become an award winning film maker and activist, changing the world one film at a time. Categories: Success StoriesRegions: AsiaTags: entrepreneurshippovertyyouthBengalCountries: India Read more »
share Building the Village Education Project In Ecuador, public education costs money, and many families do not have the resources to send their children to school. Categories: Success StoriesRegions: South AmericaTags: educationchildrenCountries: Ecuador Read more »