Displaced, yet determined

On this year's World Refugee Day, Mercy Corps shared stories of refugees on the path to self-reliance in Uganda.

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Mercy headshot
30 March 2016
Meet the Mercy Corps team: Mercy, Uganda
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Akwero kevin in a field with a baby on her back
07 April 2015
A tiny seed transforms a community
Better training is boosting incomes for sesame-growing families in Uganda. Meet one couple who is investing in their future.
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Concy and her husband charles work alongside each other to harvest their acre of chia. the crop has never been grown here before, but it's showing great promise. all photos: corinna robbins/mercy corps
13 February 2015
A couple finds their future in chia
With Uganda’s civil war now behind them, Charles and Concy are working together on a new business venture: farming chia.
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Grace stands with her daughter in her retail shop, now the only dealer of high-quality seeds in her rural area in northern uganda. photo: caitlin turnbull/mercy corps
28 May 2014
Grace’s seeds cultivate change in hungry communities
We're helping people like Grace learn how to grow more crops, feed their families and work together to rebuild their lives after two decades of conflict.
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A farmer in indonesia
17 May 2013
Agri-Fin Mobile program provides big benefits on small phones
How Mercy Corps and local partners are bundling services on a unique mobile platform to help smallholder farmers boost their harvests and incomes.
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A young woman delivers her part of the debate
14 September 2010
Truly, skills for employment and skills for life
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