Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.Tumblr (3.0; @mercycorps)http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/797015bb21ce9fab15179142dd073cf1/tumblr_mi4d0pNuw51r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Original photo by Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps.</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/43408144404http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/43408144404Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:05:32 -0800PhotographyIndonesiaLandscape<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pZEQqXDR9_E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Mercy Corps staff shot this footage in Jakarta, where intense flooding has displaced more than 15,000 people this week. We’re <span>distributing tarps, jerry cans to store clean water, and other essential items to help families who have been flooded out of their homes.</span></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/indonesia/28060?source=9850&utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=jakarta%2Bflooding%2Bjan%2B19&utm_campaign=content" title="mercycorps.org" target="_blank">Read more.</a></span></p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/40932007058http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/40932007058Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:01:33 -0800JakartaIndonesiaFloodingNewsNatural Disaster<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f3f6c681a9c6e98eeebcb6e2c73b3cb/tumblr_mfekglb10U1r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In Jakarta, our teams found that 17% percent of children under 5 are malnourished, while 12% are overweight. We’ve been working for three years to make healthy food available in the city’s most poverty-stricken neighborhoods through food carts known as Kedai Balitaku (KeBAL), “My Child’s Cafe.” The program is poised to reach hundreds of thousands of kids on a daily basis in the next five years.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/photoessay/foodcartsonawholenewscale?source=9850&utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=kebal%2Bphoto%2Bessay%2Bdec%2B22&utm_campaign=kebal" title="mercycorps.org" target="_blank">See more photos of the KeBAL program</a>.</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/38555955469http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/38555955469Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:01:04 -0800KidsNutritionIndonesiaJakartaHealth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m83bh4Nd3l1r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s World Breastfeeding Week!</p> <p>Mercy Corps trains local women to promote breastfeeding and support their fellow mothers in the care of their infants. <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/awomansworth/health/indonesia/mothers-provide-perfect-nourishment?source=9850&utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=indonesia%2Bbreastfeeding%2Bweek%2Baugust%2B1&utm_campaign=content" title="MercyCorps.org" target="_blank">Meet Umi</a> and learn about the Mothers Support Group she leads in her Indonesian village.</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/28561603684http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/28561603684Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:25:13 -0700BreastfeedingHealthIndonesiaMothersParentingWorld Breastfeeding WeekNews<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57q9jcRYM1qb4yizo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ibmsocialbiz.tumblr.com/post/24557360257/indonesian-farmers-reaping-social-media-rewards">ibmsocialbiz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://pco.lt/Lth3zs">Indonesian farmers reaping social media rewards</a>  <br/>Half of Indonesia’s population of 230 million live off the land. Now, text messages can link rural farmers to markets, suppliers and other farmers, including the respected “senior farmers” in rural social networks. <em>via <a href="http://pco.lt/Lth3zs">BBC News Business</a> </em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> </blockquote>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/24566839656http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/24566839656Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:45:18 -0700social businesssocial innovationagricultureindonesia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44pf6rzS71r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Infant mortality remains high in Indonesia, but we’re working hard to <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/jenniferdillan/blog/26956?source=9850&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Tumblr_updates&utm_content=Indonesia%2BBlog%2BMay24" title="MercyCorps.org" target="_blank">change that</a>. </p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/23737916159http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/23737916159Fri, 25 May 2012 09:21:01 -0700MothersParentingChildrenIndonesia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1kif0WVdK1r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/20119501703http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/20119501703Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:15:06 -0700HealthNutritionParentingChildrenIndonesia<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y-hjwue-02c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Infant mortality remains high in Indonesia, a result of malnutrition and illness. As a motivator in a Mercy Corps Mother’s Support Group, Umi educates fellow mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding to improve the health of their babies. <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/awomansworth/health/indonesia/mothers-provide-perfect-nourishment" title="MercyCorps.org" target="_blank">Learn more</a>.</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/20066055680http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/20066055680Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:30:52 -0700DevelopmentHealthIndonesiaInfantsMalnutritionNewborn HealthParenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fla84IVD1r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How we’re <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/indonesia/26538?source=9850&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Tumblr_updates&utm_content=Jakarta%2BMothers%2BMarch6" title="MercyCorps.org" target="_blank">helping new mothers raise healthier babies</a> in Jakarta’s poorest neighborhoods.</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/18856500900http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/18856500900Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:28:37 -0800HealthIndonesiaMothersParentingJakartaPovertySocial Good<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlkvuXT8j1r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Photo of the Day:</strong> Girls in Indonesia “seek shelter” during a disaster simulation. Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone places in the world, facing regular landslides, flooding, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes along with the tsunamis they can cause. As part of our <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/indonesia/15079?source=9850&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Tumblr_updates&utm_content=POD%2BIndonesia%2BJan10" title="MercyCorps.org" target="_blank">Disaster Risk Reduction</a> program, we work with communities, government, and the private sector to train and practice how to respond when disasters occur.</p> <p>(Photo by Gabrielle Fox/Mercy Corps)</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/15628428740http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/15628428740Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:31:00 -0800AidDisaster Risk ReductionIndonesiaNatural DisasterPhoto of thePhotography