A call for ceasefire: Gaza crisis intensifies due to restrictions on humanitarian aid

The siege in Gaza must end to prevent continued civilian death, catastrophic hunger, and destruction in Palestine.

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Women aren't often involved in business in rural nepal, but 59-year-old harikala is the strong leader of her family's bustling pickle shop.
March 04, 2015
A smart matriarch turns pickles into profit
In hot western Nepal, Harikala Yogi and her family have mastered the art of pickling mangoes. See how Harikala broke boundaries and took the family business to new heights.
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Four people smiling wearing florye entreprise
January 09, 2015
Growing businesses in Haiti's toughest neighborhoods
Florye's almost lost her small upholstery business in the Haiti earthquake. Today, she and other entrepreneurs are revitalizing the local economy.
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A man and woman holding a baby in timor leste
October 01, 2014
Fish ponds bring hope to hard-working families
As rice farmers cope with changing weather patterns, we're helping them build new sustainable sources of food and income.
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Anarkan mambetova (right) received a loan from kompanion, the financial organization that mercy corps founded in kyrgyzstan nearly a decade ago. her success shows how microfinancing can lift families out of poverty by helping them build sustainable businesses. photo: emily youatt/mercy corps
August 07, 2013
A new life starts with a small loan
From barely being able to feed her family to sending her kids to college, Anarkan Mambetova's story is one of many successes we're seeing after building Kyrgyzstan's microfinance services for the last decade.
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Coastline in the maluku islands with small boats lining the shore
June 05, 2013
Fighting poverty in the Spice Islands
Amid the tropical beauty of Indonesia's Maluku islands some families are living on less than 36 cents a day. We're helping spice farmers turn the abundance all around them into profit.
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A group of youth in zimbabwe
August 18, 2011
Vocational training helps youths find jobs in Zimbabwe
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