Mercy Corps International

Mercy Corps Country Director: Afghanistan Situation 'Bleak'. Crisis feared as winter approaches
04 Oct 01 | Mercy Corps Country Director: Afghanistan Situation 'Bleak'. That is the assessment of Mark Pont, Mercy Corps Country Director Afghanistan/Pakistan, speaking in a telephone interview earlier today from Islamabad, Pakistan where Mercy Corps' ...

Mercy Corps Publishes Groundbreaking Book
04 Oct 01 | Mercy Corps announces the publication of Blind Chickens and Social Animals: Creating Spaces for Afghan Women's Narratives under the Taliban. Only by gaining a thorough and accurate understanding of women in Afghanistan, Pont argues, can effective...

Challenging the Social Norms in Russia
03 Oct 01 | Donally oversees the Assistance to Russian Orphans Activity (ARO) program, an USAID-funded program of technical assistance to Russian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the Russian government. An estimated 600,000 children live in ...

Mercy Corps Deploys GEO Team to Islamabad
28 Sep 01 | Mercy Corps received word today that the agency's office in Kandahar, Afghanistan was taken over by the Taliban, further hampering Mercy Corps' operations in that area. The GEO team has been deployed to help Mercy Corps' Afghanistan/Pakistan ...

NASCAR Driver Races Under Mercy Corps Logo
27 Sep 01 | Emblazoned on the front hood of Stanton Barrett's bright red number 91 NASCAR Busch Grand National car was the Mercy Corps logo. In addition to Mercy Corps' logo, Barrett's car advertised Firedonations.com, an organization created to help ...

Afghanistan Update: Programs Going Forward
27 Sep 01 | Taliban seizes Mercy Corps' Kandahar office; Focus turning to refugees. Despite confusion, disruption and security concerns, Mercy Corps' humanitarian operations in Afghanistan are still functioning; providing assistance to thousands of Afghans ...

September 11 Comfort Kits Information
26 Sep 01 | With your donation, children in need will receive September 11 Comfort Kits designed to help children and parents address the tough emotional issues that they face. Your donation will also help Mercy Corps provide special books, videos, and ...

Mercy Corps to distribute Comfort Kits to NYC Kids
26 Sep 01 | Working with child trauma specialists, Mercy Corps has designed a September 11 Comfort Kit which includes art supplies, flashlights, stuffed animals and other items that experts say make kids feel safe and will help children to express themselves ...

The World Reaches Back
25 Sep 01 | Many Americans reacted with immediate compassion by donating money, time, and supplies to Mercy Corps' emergency relief efforts. Countries, organizations, and people that have been touched by Americans through Mercy Corps' work are now offering ...

Mercy Corps Responds to American Tragedy
21 Sep 01 | In response to the tragic events in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania on September 11, Mercy Corps has launched an intensive effort to aid families in those communities that might otherwise be overlooked by relief efforts. Mercy ...

President Carter, Financier Soros Meet with Mongolia Staff
19 Sep 01 | When asked why and how these changes among Gobi herders is happening, Carter heard a list of reasons, led by "Gobi Initiative." Blum and Carter were especially interested in the Gobi Initiative's recent Cashmere Market Days events and goat breed ...

A Voice for Tolerance
17 Sep 01 | For 22 years, Mercy Corps has promoted peace, tolerance and reconciliation in countries around the world that have been ravaged by ethnic, political and religious conflict. Toni, a Kosovo Albanian who worked with Mercy Corps during the aftermath ...

Mercy Corps Launches Comfort for Kids to Help Grieving Children
15 Sep 01 | Mercy Corps launched "Comfort for Kids" in partnership with Bright Horizons Family Solutions, the Dougy Center and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to provide support to the families of survivors, relief workers and others affected by the tragedy. ...

Detlef Schrempf Foundation to support Mercy Corps
14 Sep 01 | Seattle -- The Detlef Schrempf Foundation announces the proceeds from this year's KidsFest will go to supporting Mercy Corps' efforts to assist those most affected by the recent tragedy in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Founded by ...

Mercy Corps Website Shares Resources, Words of Support
14 Sep 01 | Mercy Corps responded immediately to Tuesday's devastating events, revamping its website to serve as a resource tool for people around the world. Messages of compassion, sympathy, and tolerance from people and organizations in over 40 countries ...

The Hunger Site Responds to America's Tragedy
14 Sep 01 | "Mercy Corps is proud to be working with The Hunger Site and America's Second Harvest to respond to this national tragedy," said Dan O'Neill, Mercy Corps' President. Mercy Corps and America's Second Harvest are the two official beneficiaries of ...

Mourning the Loss, Honoring the Heroes
12 Sep 01 | Mercy Corps will work with local organizations on the ground in New York and Washington, DC to provide assistance to survivors, responders and families of the victims. Mercy Corps is a nonprofit organization with headquarters offices in Portland ...

Statement on Tuesday's Tragedy in the US
11 Sep 01 | Mercy Corps is saddened and outraged by the cowardly acts of terrorism that have been perpetrated in the United States today. To assist survivors and families of the victims, Mercy Corps is accepting donations and will share any funds raised with...

Internet Site Teams Up With Mercy Corps
27 Aug 01 | SearchToFeed is the first Internet search tool to be dedicated to fight world hunger. The Web-based service seeks to alleviate world hunger by donating a cup of food each time a user performs a search through SearchToFeed.

$40 Million Program Launched in Serbia
21 Aug 01 | Mercy Corps will assist over 1,000,000 people in rural villages and small towns in southern Serbia through a $40 million grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The five-year program will enable Mercy Corps to assist poor ...