Georgian Families Forced from Their Homes

As part of Mercy Corps' "Why Not?" program, an Italian painter and teacher noted for melding art and humanitarianism recently helped 100 Palestinian youth express themselves through art.

Mercy Corps is awarded a $2.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance its food crisis response efforts in five target countries that have been dramatically impacted by rising food costs.

In one of the world's most troubled countries, Mercy Corps is sustaining Darfuris displaced by the conflict while strengthening the fragile peace in the places considered most critical to lasting tranquility.