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.

Read more
Kyi, pictured left, with a bag of rice
05 December 2012
An acre of rice for Kyi
READ MORE
Recurring droughts have left the land in niger dry and cracked, causing harvests to fail. photo: cassandra nelson/mercy corps
16 August 2012
What you want to know about the Sahel hunger crisis
READ MORE
The coastline of ti bwa, with its steep hillsides and rough terrain, is typical of the many haitian mountain towns that suffer from deforestation and erosion. photo: rae lyon/mercy corps
12 July 2012
Farmers digging deep to repair the land
READ MORE
Winter in gobi-altai province, mongolia
31 May 2012
New techniques protect herders’ traditional way of life
In southwest Mongolia, the mix of soaring snow-capped mountains and sweeping sand dunes makes for a stunning landscape — but a tough life for residents trying to raise livestock between two harsh environments.
READ MORE
Mediator amanda sacul solicits the opinion of the women at a meeting of san antonio las cuevas to propose a solution to their land conflict with a neighboring community.
03 April 2012
Women stake their claim in the land of machismo
Their roots of land conflict may date to the Spanish conquistadors, but today we’re giving women the tools to resolve them without resorting to lawyers or guns.
READ MORE
Woman and baby in niger
01 February 2012
The growing food crisis in Niger
READ MORE