Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental, social and political instabilities. In more than 40 countries around the world, Mercy Corps team members work side by side with people living through poverty, disaster, violent conflict and the acute impacts of climate change. 85% of team members are from the countries where they work. Mercy Corps goes beyond emergency aid, partnering with local governments, forward-thinking corporations, social entrepreneurs, and people living in fragile communities to develop bold solutions that make lasting change possible. Originally established as the Save the Refugee Fund in 1979. by Ellsworth Culver and Dan O'Neill, it changed its name to Mercy Corps in 1982. Mercy Corps incorporated the Conflict Management Group, founded by Roger Fisher, in 2004. In 2007, it incorporated NetAid, seeking to broaden its scope of youth engagement in fighting global poverty.
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