Slide Show: Mercy Corps In Action
In Indonesia, where more than half the population lives below the poverty line, access to education gives children an alternative to dangerous jobs and sex work. Pictured: Indonesian girls in class Mercy Corps works to combat poverty and pro
Photography by Mercy Corps/Indonesia
The nation highlighted in red sprawls over 17,000 islands and the geography makes providing services such as education and health care a challenge. Indonesia is one of 38 countries highlighted in green that hosts Mercy Corps programs
Illustrations by Portland Monthly Magazine
Nearly 1.5 million Indonesian children work; most of them in dangerous conditions. This child is employed as a garbage picker. At the Action Center, learn what you can do to make a difference. Action #332 It only takes one minute to h
Photography by Mercy Corps/Indonesia
Hear Local Perspectives At the Action Center, watch video and hear directly from the people living in Indonesia including Rasdi top left a 16-year-old garbage picker. Peter Van Rooli, Deputy Director, International Labour O
Photography by Mercy Corps/Indonesia
Low annual rainfall and climate change have made Niger one of the driest places on earth. Most Nigerians make their livelihood in agriculture or herding and depend directly on the land for food. As the cycle of drought and rain becomes increasingly un
Illustrations by Portland Monthly Magazine
Each year, the fates of many Nigerians will be determined by the outcome of a single harvest. A vast number of people, especially children, do not have enough food. Mercy Corps runs therapeutic feeding programs at local health centers to alleviate som
Photography by Mercy Corps/Niger
The consequences of climate change in Niger are complex, but people are taking action to try and address the problems. Find ways to get involved at the Action Center.
Action #332 Give one minute and help Niger break free from
Photography by Mercy Corps/Niger
In Guatemala, a colonial legacy of unequal land distribution still persists. Mercy Corps programs help to resolve land rights disputes that arise between between large landowners with commercial farms and an indigenous population who works the land.
Illustrations by Portland Monthly Magazine
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans leave their communities to search for seasonal work on commercial plantations. In one rural community, 88 percent of the indigenous population is landless, while 90 percent of their annual income comes f
Photography by Mercy Corps/Indonesia and Mercy Corps/Guatemala
More equitable land rights for the indigenous populations can help to minimize the need for migration. Mercy Corps is working with landowners, workers, and local agencies to mediate land rights disputes, create cultural cooperatives of workers to buy
Photography by Mercy Corps/Guatemala
At the Action Center, get briefed on the conflict in Afghanistan. Extreme poverty follows in the wake of war and long conflict has greatly hindered development in that country.
Illustrations by Portland Monthly Magazine
Less then half of Afghanistan’s school-age population attends school. Following five years of Taliban rule, during which girls were not allowed to attend school at all, even more girls are impacted: 70 percent of Afghan girls are not enrolled in schoo
Photography by Mercy Corps/Afghanistan
The nation’s infrastructure is in terrible condition and most of Afghanistan lacks even basic services, such as roads and electricity. Deforestation and increasing pollution continues unchecked, and landmines are an ongoing danger to the people who li
Photography by Mercy Corps/Afghanistan
In rural Afghanistan, few schools exist and many communities have no access to them, so sending children to school can be a significant challenge. Education yourself about access to education at globalcitizenco
Photography by Mercy Corps/Afghanistan
