Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.Mercy CorpsTumblr (3.0; @mercycorps)http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/In Jakarta, our teams found that 17% percent of children under 5...<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 -0800KidsNutritionIndonesiaJakartaHealthProper nutrition could save the lives of 3 million children...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1v74jeEu91r2bydxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Proper nutrition could save the lives of 3 million children every year. We’re working to prevent malnutrition in Guatemala before it starts by ensuring that everyone in a community has access to food and health services. <a href="http://www.mercycorps.org/awomansworth/health/guatemala/better-nutrition-happier-families?source=9850&utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Tumblr_updates&utm_content=Womens%2BGraphact%2BGuatemala%2BNutrition" title="MercyCorps.org" target="_blank">Read more</a>.</p>http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/20411979500http://mercycorps.tumblr.com/post/20411979500Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:02:27 -0700ChildrenHealthMalnutritionGuatemalaNutritionPhoto<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