Mercy Corps works amid disasters, conflicts, chronic poverty and instability to unleash the potential of people who can win against impossible odds. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided $1 billion in assistance to people in 82 nations. Supported by headquarters offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, the agency's unified global programs employ 2,700 staff worldwide and reach nearly 10 million people in more than 40 countries.

Our partner Mercy Corps is helping disadvantaged populations around the world develop business practices that help them adapt to climates change, as well as provide disaster relief for the impacts of global warming, including the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

More information is available at their website: www.MercyCorps.org.