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Financial Inclusion

How cell phones are transforming farming

Through Mercy Corps and AgriFin, small-scale farmers are increasing produce and profit with the help of cell phones.

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Financial Inclusion

New Tech on the Development Block

From promoting financial inclusion to combating illegal logging, blockchain technology is rapidly proving to be a force for good in the developing world.

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Social Enterprise

Access to Credit Makes All the Difference

FarmDrive makes a difference for local farmers in Kenya.

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Social Enterprise

The Right to LEARN

Last month, Human Rights Watch estimated 750,000 refugee children do not attend school. Without the ability to learn, the children cannot integrate into a new society, rebuild their own country, or dream about who they want to be. Mercy Corps and the Swinmurn Family Foundation are developing a revolutionary way to empower these young dreamers.

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Financial Inclusion

Financial inclusion is a start, but there’s more to the story…

Technology is power—that's a no brainer. But just how powerful is it, really?

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Social Enterprise

Global Ideas News Brief: From Panama Papers to Ecotourism

A weekly round-up of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on development and innovation.

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Mobile Technology

Crowdfunding for the Greater Good

Inspired by an idea from the White House, Kickstarter and the UN Refugee Agency have raised over $200,000 for refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East. Crowdfunding campaigns increasingly play a role in humanitarian aid and development.