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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Sustainable Development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Education and training of women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and health Women and poverty Sustainable Development: Agriculture Climate change Disaster management and vulnerability Education Finance Freshwater Gender equality Health
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Democratic People's Republic of Korea Georgia Guatemala Peru Liberia India Colombia Uganda China Central African Republic Afghanistan Indonesia Bosnia and Herzegovina Sudan Pakistan Honduras Zimbabwe Ethiopia Sri Lanka United States of America Tajikistan Timor-Leste Democratic Republic of the Congo Lebanon Mongolia Somalia Syrian Arab Republic State of Palestine Kyrgyzstan Iraq
Mission statement:	Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. We believe in the intrinsic value and dignity of human life. We are awed by human resilience, and believe in the ability of all people to thrive, not just exist. Our spiritual and humanitarian values compel us to act. We believe that all people have the right to live in peaceful communities and participate fully in the decisions that affect their lives. We believe that human imagination and energy can inspire innovative solutions to any problem, no matter how intractable. We believe that it is our duty to be effective stewards of the financial resources entrusted to us.
Year established:	1979
Year of registration:	1981

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