MERCY CORPS 2002 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Inside front cover Letter from the Executive Team 2-3 Afghanistan and Pakistan 4-7 Kosovo 8-11 Ferghana Valley 12-15 Indonesia 16-19 Guatemala 20-23 Realizing Solutions 26-33 Global Map 36-37 Acknowledgements 38-47 Mercy Corps The Mercy Corps Family Making a Difference, Changing the World 2002 Annual Report Partners in Mercy Founders Circle Mercy Corps is an Good Samaritan Society United Nations and Government Partners international relief and Resource Partners development organization Foundations and Corporations Faith Communities that reaches more than five Financials 48 million people in 38 countries Officers and Board Members 49 and regions torn by poverty and conflict.

With support from donors worldwide, the more than 2,000 staff, volunteers and partners of Mercy Corps change lives each day by working hand in hand with those who seek to build a better future for their families and their communities.

We renew hope.

We find solutions.

We leave behind a legacy of change. ow does change happen? Today Mercy Corps is bringing these And can it be sustained in a world torn lessons to a new humanitarian arena Hby war and poverty? — Iraq. The needs are intense and Those were the two questions we set out the task of rebuilding will be long. to answer in this year’s annual report. But as this report shows — even in the most difficult circumstances — Our methodology is to explore four case change is possible when people set studies from Mercy Corps’ recent past in aside differences and search for which communities have succeeded in common bonds. overcoming obstacles once thought insurmountable. Each example comes from a different part of the world, with a different set of problems.

There is a common thread. In each case, Mercy Corps helped community members find their own voices, their own strength, and ultimately their own solutions. In the process, we left behind stronger com- munities and stronger civil societies. A Letter from the Executive Team

Dear Friends and Partners,

e are living in historic times. Since September 11, 2001, our together, if we engage our political leaders, if we bring new ideas directly to

sense of security has been shattered. Afghanistan, the war on hurting communities, if we push for greater transparency and W terrorism, homeland security, pre-emptive strikes, now Iraq — accountability, if we focus daily on results — then we will succeed. Our these are the signs of our times. world will become more just, secure, and productive. Hope will prevail

Where will all this lead? What will the future hold for our where fear and uncertainty once resided.

children, for all the world’s children? We search for understanding, This is exactly what Mercy Corps is doing daily in more than 30

for the right kind of action. struggling countries and republics, directly touching more than five

There are no simple solutions, fast fixes or easy answers. Mercy million people. We seek not just to meet needs but to eliminate them,

Corps believes this — military might alone will not end terrorism. to redress the root causes of poverty and despair, to provide both

The battle for a better world requires a sustained assault against relief and long-term solutions. We work not simply as angels of

those terrible conditions upon which terror and violence breed and mercy, but as ambassadors for peaceful problem solving, for Dan O’Neill Neal Keny-Guyer feed — abject poverty, hunger, disease, ignorance, intolerance, and fear. promoting the rule of law, and strengthening civil societies.

Winning the peace always and everywhere means bringing hope — for This year’s annual report provides four case studies on how positive

the one billion people on our planet who live on less than $1 per day, for change happens, frequently in the aftermath of war and conflict, when

those millions who live without basic political and human rights, for the solutions seem impossible. We offer them as proof positive that successful

seven million children who die each year from preventable diseases, for the strategies can help build a better world with the help of loyal donors, an

42 million individuals infected with the AIDS virus, for the 100 million expert team, tireless volunteers, and enthusiastic local partners. For all your

children who never go to school, and for those millions of families forced commitment and sacrifice, we offer our sincere gratitude.

from their homes because of war and conflict.

Unprecedented commitment, creativity, coalitions, and resources

compose the cornerstones for building a better, safer world. If we work Dan W. O‘Neill Neal L. Keny-Guyer President and Co-Founder Chief Executive Officer

2 3 afghanistan ercy Corps is committed to providing M humanitarian support that is appropriate, timely and respectful of people’s dignity, empowering

the people with whom we work to move beyond crises

and lay the foundation for a more hopeful future.

Nowhere is this commitment more vital than in

Afghanistan. Twenty-three years of war and five years

of ongoing drought — with no end in sight — have left

this country uniquely impoverished and virtually

destroyed. More than four million Afghans are still

refugees in neighboring countries.

Mercy Corps’ work supports Afghans in their desire

to return home by equipping them with the skills and

tools needed to reinvigorate a land devastated by

conflict and drought. Long-term development in

Afghanistan means not just rebuilding local economies,

but also recognizing that without addressing issues of

inclusivity and community stability, Afghanistan could

remain mired in poverty, insecurity and intolerance. 5 change in afghanistan

ercy Corps has been working in long-term stability within Afghanistan. M Afghanistan and in Pakistan assisting Through a dual approach of providing both Afghan refugees since 1986. Our long-term financial and technical services to new and programming there — agricultural and infra- existing businesses, Mercy Corps ensures that structure development, drought mitigation, program participants have the skills needed to health care, and orthopedic rehabilitation — launch their own small businesses in has continued with only minor interruptions Afghanistan’s embryonic business climate. due to the military action that followed To this end, we recently launched the September 11, 2001. Chelsitun Women’s Center in Kabul — notable But many Afghans are returning to villages because it was constructed brick by brick by that are completely destroyed and land that both men and women. The Center’s cornerstone has been devastated by drought. Mercy Corps activities connect low-income women from one quickly realized that we needed new ways to of the hardest hit neighborhoods in Kabul with implement our programs and ensure commu- vocational training opportunities, and provide nity stabilization by including all Afghan citi- microcredit loans and technical assistance to zens in rebuilding this ravaged country. male and female entrepreneurs. Through these Infrastructure reconstruction and agricul- activities, Mercy Corps’ program in Kabul will tural projects are a major priority in help build a foundation for economically stable Afghanistan. Mercy Corps has taken a cash for communities by increasing income and employ- work approach to many of our reconstruction ment for all. initiatives, focusing on labor intensive projects Today, Afghans are heading home in record that require a large number of workers. The numbers. This unprecedented repatriation goal: to create employment opportunities and demonstrates the hope and optimism of the increase family purchasing power, while pro- Afghan people, but also presents new chal- viding desperately needed improvements in lenges for the international community. We rural infrastructure. This injection of cash into must continue our collective commitment to local economies enables families to buy much stay engaged. As Molly Little, Mercy Corps’ needed commodities and services, pay off Shelter Project Manager in Kabul, was quoted debts, and minimize the need for migration in in the New York Times, “What has taken many search of income. years to destroy will require a patient, sus- Mercy Corps also considers the creation of tained effort to rebuild.” economic opportunities critical to achieving 6 7 < < < case study : Kosovo

challenge:

A decade of ethnic hostility, culminating in the 1999 conflict between NATO forces and Yugoslavia, destroyed Kosovo’s largely rural economy. With so much tension between Serbs and Albanians, how can the region rebuild its economy and create jobs?

9 case study : practical peace building in Kosovo Vesco Savic solution: Citizen of Kosovo

ercy Corps believes in practical peacebuilding. If people Initially, there was considerable I am a Serb living in Kosovo. M have been fighting each other for years, one cannot fear and suspicion. How can I trust a I own a greenhouse business. I have an Albanian friend, simply hold a meeting at the town hall and expect everyone to Serb not to cheat me? How can I trust Xhelal Ramadani, who also speak freely and work together amicably. One way to start a an Albanian not to poison the milk? owns a greenhouse. dialogue is to find shared interests — But optimism and economic self- I believe it’s possible to creating jobs, building roads and interest are powerful incentives for expand this industry. Mercy Corps is helping us to

generating income, to name but a few. risk taking. Soon, hundreds of farmers achieve this by providing opportunities for Serbs

In Kosovo, ethnic Serbs and Albanians and small entrepreneurs were taking and Albanians to work closely together for the

have been fighting for years. But in this part in the program. good of both groups.

primarily agricultural region, each group In the village of Livoc, for example, Mercy Corps’ May 2001 and June 2002 shared one overpowering common Mercy Corps provided a loan to an regional conferences helped enormously by interest: the need to produce and sell food. The entire regional Albanian owned dairy so it could connecting Serbs and Albanians economically. economy depended on it and neither ethnic community could purchase a generator, packaging We were very skeptical about meeting together like that. I learned that we need to cooperate and succeed alone. machinery and modern cooling tanks. work together in order to succeed. More impor- With a decade of experience in Kosovo, In turn, the dairy owner bought milk tantly, I learned that we COULD live and work Mercy Corps had earned the trust of both from Serb farmers who otherwise had together. communities. We engaged them with a no market for their goods. The result? My friend Xhelal and I now visit other bold idea — work together to rebuild More jobs at the dairy, more income greenhouse owners together to share our

Kosovo’s agricultural markets. for the farmers — and delicious yogurt expertise. We have plans to form an association

Mercy Corps’ plan brought both sides and cheese in the local markets. of Serb and Albanian producers. I have new

together to devise and implement concrete Beyond the economic gains, a Albanian business contacts who want to work steps to increase agricultural and dairy production. Farmers and profound realization has taken hold with me. businesses would receive training and grants — but with one among Serbs and Albanians. Together, I believe that Kosovo’s future can be condition. Serbs and Albanians had to be willing to do business they can solve problems and rekindle peaceful. Xhelal and I are currently selling with members of the “other” ethnic group. connections. Their fates are intertwined. seedlings together. People don’t ask whether they’re produced by Serbs or Albanians.

They just want good seedlings. 11 < < < case study : Ferghana Valley

challenge:

Three poor, unstable nations come together in Central Asia’s Ferghana Valley, where arbitrary borders hinder movement, complicate economic life and increase inter-ethnic friction in the region. How can tensions be eased before potential conflict becomes a reality in the Ferghana Valley?

9 case study : preventing conflict in the Ferghana Valley Abduakym Kurbanov & solution: Abdukahhar Kholmatov Good Neighbors, ercy Corps began work in Central Asia in 1992 and this meant the community repairing a Bad Fences M quickly realized that an important key to stability there school used by villages on each side Naiman and Jekke-Miste are small villages in the was keeping peace in the Ferghana Valley. This region of three of the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border. Ferghana Valley, on opposite sides of the Uzbekistan- separate and interlocking countries — Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and In another, the community built a Kyrgyzstan border. Grinding Kyrgyzstan — contained tensions in danger water system that serves a pair of poverty, high unemploy-

of spiraling out of control. Mercy Corps was villages straddling the Kyrgyzstan- ment and poor health have

committed to acting in these former Soviet Uzbekistan border. taken hold here.

states before a conflagration occurred. The construction projects Before Uzbekistan and The task was — and is — formidable. themselves were straightforward. But Kyrgyzstan declared Amid grinding poverty, the competition for the revolutionary aspect of the pro- independence, Naiman and Jekke-Miste were good scarce resources is a competition for gram was in how it was achieved. neighbors. The demarcation of the Uzbekistan- survival — and a jumble of arcane borders makes everything Communities that had become Kyrgyzstan border in 1991, however, divided Naiman and Jekke-Miste both physically and psychologically. more difficult. A Kyrgyz farmer in Uzbekistan, for example, increasingly wary of each other sat Mismanagement of shared resources – especially might spend hours crossing international borders just to get to down together — often for the first water – heightened tensions between the two villages. a Kyrgyzstan city where he can sell his goods or buy supplies. time — to prioritize needs and In Naiman and Jekke-Miste, Mercy Corps helped Mercy Corps’ solution was to find mutual design solutions. organize a Friendship Holiday to bring both villages

interests with which to bridge peaceful ties Today, dozens of communities together again. “For the first time in 10 years, I came

across borders. But in a region facing throughout the region are working to a holiday on the Uzbek side,” said Abduakym

increased nationalism and ruled by central together to improve their futures. Kurbanov of Jekke-Miste.

planners in distant capitals, the idea of And in the process of discussing With Mercy Corps’ assistance, the two villages community organization and collective where to build the school or how to are now constructing a trans-border water system action was a difficult sell at first. lay the pipe, something far more that will serve both communities. “I am positive that A key to the project’s success was using multi-ethnic and important is being built — a new this project will improve relations between us,” says Abdukahhar Kholmatov of Naiman. multi-national teams to break down the walls of suspicion and belief that conflicts can be resolved “We never thought that things would change for mistrust. Eventually, communities began to see that the initiative without force. the better,” Abdukahhar says. “Now, we have hope and was about local people solving local problems. In one instance, faith in ourselves.” 15 < < < case study : Indonesia

challenge:

Fierce fighting between Muslims and Christians in Indonesia left an entire province segregated along ethnic and religious lines. How can humanitarian relief be delivered in a way that builds bridges between rival groups — and sets the stage for reconciliation and recovery?

9 case study : bridging a deadly divide in Indonesia Rasyid Kaimudin solution: Water and Peace

he conflict that divided Maluku Province in Indonesia in warehouse, we asked one Muslim Rasyid Kaimudin lives in a T January 1999 was sudden and complete. By the time the group and one Christian group to small Muslim enclave sand- wiched between two large fighting ended, 6,000 were dead — and more than 500,000 people serve as partners in managing it. At Christian communities in were left homeless. Everybody knew somebody who had died. first, the two groups were surprised Maluku Province, Indonesia. Once integrated villages were now “Muslim only” or “Christian and wary. But each community Before the conflict, he worked only.” Former inhabitants lived in makeshift camps and shelters. realized the warehouse was urgently for the local water company. Villages barricaded themselves against the needed to help its own members. But when the fighting erupted, the village put

outside world. Roads were a deadly Why not give it a try? up barricades blocking all roads into the village to

gauntlet. Government services and the Over time, something happened. protect the community. Rasyid couldn’t leave town

economy ground to a halt. Muslims and Christians found that to get to his job. The trucks that supplied the When Mercy Corps arrived, the need for they could once again work together. village with water couldn’t get in. shelter, water and basic relief supplies was It started simply with sharing ideas When Mercy Corps’ multi-ethnic staff intense. But even distributing emergency goods posed a danger in on procurement. Next, each group arrived in town, it was clear what was needed – a hostile environment with no communication between the warring helped the other work safely in mixed a reliable water system. It was Rasyid who led the charge. Mercy Corps provided the materials. parties. If you helped one side, the other communities. Two years later, the The town provided the labor. In a matter of might regard you as an enemy collaborator. relationship of convenience had weeks, the work was done. Mercy Corps’ solution was to hire staff grown into something more durable But it was after the water started flowing from both faith communities and channel and meaningful. Recently, the two that real change unfolded. The example of Mercy

relief distributions through local organi- communities established a consortium Corps’ joint Muslim and Christian staff working

zations across the religious and ethnic of Muslim and Christian organizations. together had broken down barriers. Villagers who

spectrum. As trust in Mercy Corps grew, Their goal: to advocate for the needs had fled the violence heard the news and our program expanded to building shelters, water and sanitation and rights of victims of conflict. returned home. The water board started giving system repair, school reconstruction, and microcredit. Some Not just Muslims. Not just Christians. small business loans. The barricades came down. 200,000 people received assistance. But all people — regardless of race Trade resumed with the Christian villages. Along the way, subtle steps were taken to bring the two or religion. It began with water – one drop at a time. communities together. When Mercy Corps established a central

19 < < < case study : Guatemala

challenge:

A health clinic in one of Guatemala’s poorest regions had fallen into disrepair and was going largely unused nearly a decade after its construction. How can citizens, local officials and community leaders come together to create a health care system that works?

9 case study : a healthier future in Guatemala Berta Yat Maxena A Woman of solution: Fighting Spirit fter almost 40 years of civil war, the people of Guatemala The first step was to create a Berta Yat Maxena lives in rural A are taking the first steps towards a more democratic, civil local health committee to help Tucurú, Guatemala. She is mar- society. But huge challenges remain. Many Guatemalans, manage the clinic and secure ried and has always worked to help support her two daughters, particularly rural, indigenous people, are traumatized and 60 resources from local and national earning a small income selling percent live in poverty. governments. Next, health workers regional handicrafts. Nowhere in the country is this were trained in traditional medical When Berta learned that Mercy Corps was more true than in Tucurú, a poor practices. “Cultural agents” were hiring local staff for our Tucurú Health Care

community in the rugged northern recruited from the community to Citizenship Health Project, she saw an opportunity

highlands. Near the top of Tucurú’s help bridge the divide between to better her life and the lives of her children.

problems is poor health care. health workers and the people they Mercy Corps is committed to decreasing the

Maternal and child mortality rates are served. These agents ensure that rate of maternal and child mortality among the among the highest in the Americas. Nearly a decade ago, a new indigenous clients’ rights are clearly indigenous Q’eqchi population of Tucurú. We hired health clinic was built to address the community’s health needs. articulated, and accompany health and trained Berta to act as a Cultural Agent, But the clinic lacked resources. Cultural and language barriers workers on trips into the surround- educating rural mothers of small children about preventive health care measures. isolated health staff from the indigenous ing rural areas, helping both groups Berta now instructs local women in pre- Q’eqchi people. Over time, little progress understand one another. and post-natal care, preventing childhood had been made in improving community Today, there is new life in Tucurú illnesses and promoting proper nutrition. Under health standards. and the surrounding community. Mercy Corps’ auspices, she is also studying to Mercy Corps’ solution was to directly Local citizens have stopped waiting become an Auxiliary Nurse.

involve local citizens in creating a more passively for officials in distant “Working for Mercy Corps, I’ve learned to

responsive health care system. The answer Guatemala City to solve their health recognize my rights and responsibilities as a

was not in more buildings, more doctors or more supplies. problems. Much work remains to be citizen – and to teach other people that they Instead, health officials needed to “meet people where they were” done. But there is a new spirit, and have rights but also obligations,” Berta says. and develop a stronger understanding of local culture. At the a new hope. “I have the opportunity to help my own people.” same time, the local health care system urgently needed a network of citizen advocates who would ensure that the

government did not ignore health needs. 23 Realizing Solutions in Eritrea The border war between Eritrea and Ethiopia ended in 2000 and caused widespread infrastructure damage and displaced nearly one-half of the Eritrean civilian population. At the same time, Eritrea has been seriously affected by the multi-year drought that has plagued the entire Horn of Africa. The result is rising malnutrition, especially among children. Mercy Corps' programs in Eritrea strive to empower local community groups and improve nutrition while promoting the participation of girls in education. In 2002, we focused on ways to increase student attendance and community support for schools. Mercy Corps supplies nutritional biscuits to 35,000 Eritrean children, strengthens parent teacher associations, and promotes girls' participation in education. 25 realizing solutions

ocal communities form the social foundation of L people's lives — groups of determined individuals drive the engines of change the world over. In the Balkans, Mongolia, Georgia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and many other countries and regions, Mercy Corps works side by side with local communities as they determine their own priorities and goals. Local change creates powerful repercussions in larger cultures — community empowerment lays the groundwork for the pursuit of political equity. Focused through the lens of our civil society principles — parti- cipation, accountability and peaceful change — Mercy Corps' programs are designed to facilitate this process. Whether in moments of severe crisis or during the turmoil of reconstruction, it is the people — men, women, children — with whom Mercy Corps works who create a better future, a more just and productive world. We are honored to be at their sides, their partners in hope.

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ercy Corps’ programming in eastern Georgia weak infrastructure and the transition from a centralized SNAPSHOTS M addresses the economic, political and social state to a market economy. Mercy Corps’ Gobi Initiative Honduras challenges that have developed since the demise of the engages businesses, government, local organizations, and In partnership with Proyecto Aldea Soviet Union. The ensuing civil conflict and economic herders — whose livelihoods form the bulk of the Gobi Global (PAG), Mercy Corps has been

collapse left Georgians with a profound sense of power- region’s economy — to create an environment that encour- working in Honduras since 1982. Our civil society initiatives have lessness over their lives. ages economic development. enabled local citizens to lobby Before our program, herders often received reduced To counter this, Mercy Corps has incorporated effectively for long-term community mobilization into the heart of our Georgia value for their products because they were isolated and rehabilitation and infrastructure repair for their communities. Our programming. Our Community Initiative Groups identi- dependent on traders’ market information. Herders also did ongoing Child Survival project fy, plan and implement projects that address their not consider improving the appearance of their products provides quality health services for collective needs. The groups are responsible for devel- before sale to be important, and often received less money more than 65,000 people through

oping their own local project proposals, including for their goods than they might have. trained village health care workers. More than 330,000 people detailed budgets of which at least 25 percent must be Now, thanks to Mercy Corps’ Rural Business News radio benefit from Mercy Corps/PAG contributed by the community in the form of money, program, newspaper and website, Gobi herders are well programs in Honduras. aware of market prices for their products and are able to materials, labor, and services. Serbia Shared community projects inspire hope, confi- bargain knowledgeably. Mercy Corps also provides work- In Serbia, Mercy Corps promotes business development and dence and the belief that things can change. Once a shops on increasing the value of cashmere. Since we intro- supports community led community successfully completes an initial project, duced these Cashmere Clinics to Gobi residents, herders now reconstruction of social and they often move onto a second, third — and more. By wash and sort their cashmere, which increases its value — economic infrastructure.

the third project, the local contribution must reach 75 and the herders’ income. Using a democratic process, our programs in Serbia mobilize percent, enabling a community ownership that empha- Both Mercy Corps’ Rural Business News and the Cashmere communities to identify common Clinics have enabled herders to have more control over the sizes responsibility over dependence. needs and devise development Such achievement at the local level creates the pre- material conditions that structure their lives. This has made projects in collaboration with local governments. conditions for civic and political action at the national an enormous difference in the lives of individual herders and Mercy Corps has served nearly level. Mercy Corps’ Georgia programming has empow- in the economic well being of the entire herder community. 455,000 program participants in ered participants to take increasing control over their Mercy Corps’ Azerbaijan Humanitarian Assistance Serbia to date.

lives, and to understand that it is neither possible nor Program provides grants for organizations and programs that Croatia necessary to rely extensively on government assistance organize and mobilize communities to address self identified Mercy Corps’ work in Croatia focuses on revitalizing war- or international aid groups. needs. By providing leadership that shapes the strategy of affected communities. Through As Mongolia struggles to establish a democratic gov- the largest humanitarian assistance initiative in Azerbaijan, — continued ernment, it is burdened by a widely dispersed population, Mercy Corps has altered the way in which many participants

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relate to their society and culture. to ongoing mentoring. We also provide one-to-one business SNAPSHOTS Mercy Corps stresses the importance and ability of the counseling and assistance in asset building. In 2002, we local partner organizations, we community to solve its own problems. Local organizations provided start-up financing for more than 20 businesses, provide a recovery focused mix of now see themselves as partners with the communities in half of which were owned by women, and 80 percent of economic development, enhanced which they work — not “aid providers.” Communities which were minority, refugee or immigrant owned. These social services and community mobilization programs. themselves demonstrate greater involvement in advocating successful entrepreneurs are now giving back to their com- Mercy Corps’ long-term strategy on behalf of themselves, recognizing the impact of Mercy munities as they become mentors to yet another generation in Croatia is to build upon this Corps’ projects on their living conditions. of entrepreneurs. work to strengthen local organ- izations. Currently, our activities Environmental awareness training in one Azeri com- In partnership with JP Morgan Chase, Bright Horizons benefit more than 25,000 people. munity made clear the connection between a soon to be and the Dougy Center for Grieving Children, Mercy Corps’ Macedonia constructed sanitary water system and significant health Comfort for Kids program in New York City assists parents Mercy Corps’ work in Macedonia benefits. As a result of the training, the village elected to and childcare providers in recognizing and helping children empowers communities to build a build the system away from the local garbage dump — affected by trauma. peaceful, stable future. We promote economic recovery and growth in where initial plans had placed it — to a cleaner site. Their Mercy Corps’ Comfort for Kids program raises aware- conflict affected areas, increase water is now potable and the learning process helped ness of the impact of trauma on children from both community participation, and mobilize the community to continue to actively manage its September 11 and from violence in their daily lives. This improve levels of inter-ethnic

own health care. training program, aimed at parents and caregivers, is cooperation. In 2002, Mercy Corps provided Mercy Corps’ United States programming is built designed to strengthen emotional resilience in children. housing support and business upon the notion that we must all be responsive to We also promote awareness of diversity and respect for development assistance to more sudden crises and economic downturns that might others, helping to reduce racial and ethnic mistrust in our than 3,000 families in Macedonia.

further marginalize poor families. young people. Chechnya and Ingushetia, Russian Federation In Portland, Oregon, Mercy Corps promotes self- The long-term benefits of this program are enormous. More than 300,000 people are sufficiency through microenterprise activities for low Mercy Corps is helping participants to understand and homeless in Ingushetia and income, minority, women, refugee, and immigrant address the signs and impact of trauma in themselves, Chechnya. Mercy Corps has provided emergency relief to more entrepreneurs, a constituency often considered their children and their communities. than 38,000 displaced people. “unbankable” by traditional lending institutions. By Community rehabilitation is at the heart of Mercy Mercy Corps has also helped offering microcredit to this community, we provide Corps’ programming in Bosnia-Herzegovina — families will fund small businesses in Ingushetia through our small opportunities for those who might not otherwise be not return home unless they feel that a real and viable grants program. A Mercy Corps able to start their own small businesses. future awaits them. And until people do return home, initiated microfinance institution — Mercy Corps educates participants in basic business recovery and stability cannot be realized. — continued practices, providing everything from pre-loan consulting Since 1993, Mercy Corps has assisted former front line

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SNAPSHOTS communities in Bosnia through economic development munity groups to repair schools shared by villages on both and infrastructure repair. Tailoring economic development sides of the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border, provide clean the first of its kind in the region to fit the local environment, Mercy Corps’ programs in water to a pair of villages that straddle the Kyrgyzstan- — is currently being developed. Bosnia focus on increasing the economic security of the Uzbekistan border, and build a health clinic for two Kyrgyz North Korea entire community. villages isolated within Uzbekistan. Mercy Corps has remained active in North Korea since 1996. We have A Mercy Corps initiated microcredit institution, Lebanon faces chronic deficits, mounting public debt,

provided food, agricultural help Partner Microcredit Organization, has emerged as the and slow economic growth. Mercy Corps’ work in Lebanon and medical supplies, initiated largest lending institution in Bosnia, enabling nascent is based on a regional development model, which entails conferences to increase commun- ication, and organized professional entrepreneurs to start or improve businesses. Peace build- designing and implementing complementary projects in exchanges between North Korea ing is indirectly promoted by re-establishing economic specific geographic areas instead of initiating them in and the United States. links between formerly divided communities, thus individual villages. This allows otherwise isolated rural In 2002, Mercy Corps established a feeding project for building a better economic future for all. communities to combine resources. 12,000 school children, providing When the Soviet Union collapsed, Central Asia was left As these communities identify and address their own students with two to three in disarray. With little history of civil or business law, vast needs, a sense of ownership is established, increasing nutritious meals per week. population displacements, and the collapse of formerly citizens’ sense of success and self-reliance. Mercy Corps’ Russia state-run health care systems, the entire region could have inclusive approach ensures that both men and women par- In Russia, social and economic problems often lead to family easily fallen into chaos. ticipate, working together to promote accountability, equity deterioration. There are currently Mercy Corps is a strong voice for the development of and justice. over 600,000 orphaned and an open society in Tajikistan, in which government, local One of Mercy Corps’ most successful projects is the abandoned children in Russia. organizations and businesses each play a decisive role. Bebnine Women’s Cooperative. Educational training is Mercy Corps’ program in Russia combats these conditions Our program focuses on constructing an effective network supported by microcredit loans, reinforcing participation

through support services that of local organizations, and strengthening small businesses in the region’s economic development. Just as importantly, promote alternative childcare and to survive in a challenging environment. We promote dia- the Cooperative has proven to be an avenue for social and social services. Our program has trained more than 1,200 people logue, improve standards of living, and facilitate stronger cultural change with respect to women’s roles and status and directly assisted more than cooperation among communities and local governments. in the community. 700 children and 400 families. Through local groups, communities determine their own Mercy Corps also promotes dialogue among Lebanese

priorities and design their own social and infrastructure communities, reducing sources of conflict. Our focus on

projects aimed at reducing conflict. long-term development, and economic and educational

In Kyrgyzstan, Mercy Corps has found that economic activities provides a common goal crossing ethnic and

development and community mobilization enable local cit- religious divides.

izens to pre-empt potential conflict. We have engaged com-

32 33 Realizing Solutions in Azerbaijan As the manager of the US government funded umbrella grant Azerbaijan Humanitarian Assistance Program, Mercy Corps has shepherded the movement in Azerbaijan away from short-term relief, and towards long-term, integrated community development. The programming Mercy Corps provides helps strengthen the ability of communities to address health care, economic development and agriculture priorities. The grants we disseminate and monitor enable communities to attend to self-identified needs. Mercy Corps' Child Survival program — the first of its kind in Azerbaijan — is helping three underserved mountainous districts on the Iranian border to improve maternal and child health. In this same remote area, we have also launched a Business Development Services project to improve local livestock production. 35 The World of Mercy Corps

Where We Work

In 2002, the global resources of Mercy Corps and its partners totaled more than $117 million. We managed 38 ongoing world- B wide programs, assisting more D 20 than five million people in need. 33 32 30 A 12 28 13 14 16 17 34 25 This map highlights where we 21 29 9 11 15 currently work (shown in color), C 23 26 37 31 24 where we have operated in the 38 18 22 past (shown in beige), and the 36 35 headquarters of the partners that 19

form the Mercy Corps family. 6 E 2 5 F 4 7

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Worldwide Programs Africa Balkans East Asia 1. Democratic Republic 11. Albania 26. China of Congo 12. Bosnia-Herzegovina 27. Indonesia 2. Eritrea 13. Croatia 28. Mongolia 3. Liberia 14. Kosovo (Federal Republic 29. North Korea of Yugoslavia) 30. Russia Americas 15. Macedonia 4. El Salvador 16. Montenegro (Federal Middle East/Caucasus Republic of Yugoslavia) 5. Guatemala 17. Serbia (Federal Republic 31. Azerbaijan 6. Honduras of Yugoslavia) 32. Chechnya 7. Nicaragua (Russian Federation) 8. Peru Central and South Asia 33. Georgia 9. United States 34. Ingushetia 18. Afghanistan 10. Venezuela (Russian Federation) The Mercy Corps Family Material Aid 19. India 35. Iraq 20. Kazakhstan 36. Jordan A. Mercy Corps (Portland, OR, USA) Mercy Corps provides material aid to its programs 21. Kyrgyzstan 37. Lebanon B. Mercy Corps Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) 22. Pakistan 38. West Bank worldwide. In addition, Mercy Corps shipped material 23. Tajikistan C. Mercy Corps DC and Pax World Service (Washington, DC, USA) aid to Cuba in 2002. Material aid shipments — food, - 24. Turkmenistan D. Mercy Corps Seattle (Bellevue,WA, USA) 25. Uzbekistan E. Proyecto Aldea Global (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) construction supplies, emergency relief — totaled F. Proyecto Aldea Global Jinotega (Jinotega, Nicaragua) nearly $28 million in 2002.

36 37 acknowledgements

THE MERCY CORPS FAMILY

With headquarters in the US and Scotland, and vital partnerships around the globe, Mercy Corps reaches millions of people in need worldwide.We are proud to honor the organizations that make up the Mercy Corps family.

Mercy Corps Scotland Pax World Service Based in the United Kingdom, Mercy Corps Pax World Service formally affiliated with Scotland is Mercy Corps’ European head- Mercy Corps in January 1998, creating a quarters, and one of the leading internation- unique partnership that couples Mercy al humanitarian agencies in Scotland. In Corps’ emphasis on civil society initiatives 2002, Mercy Corps Scotland managed a wide with Pax World Service’s interest in peace spectrum of relief and development pro- and reconciliation. The Mercy Corps/Pax grams in the Balkans, Central Asia, Turkey, World Service merger also augments a Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Eritrea. Current unique relationship with the Pax World activities include emergency support for Fund, the first socially responsible mutual refugees and war affected populations, fund. Pax World Fund shareholders are able health and educational programming, eco- to designate a portion of their investments nomic development for rural communities, to Pax World Service, helping to increase and microcredit loans. Mercy Corps/Pax World Service’s support for those most in need worldwide. Proyecto Aldea Global – PAG o our Mercy Corps supporters, compassion knows no borders. Mercy Corps/Proyecto Aldea Global has Peace Winds Japan been working in Honduras since 1982. We In 2001, Mercy Corps formed an alliance From Albania to Azerbaijan, Central Asia to Central America, your are recognized there for our high impact with Peace Winds Japan, an international programs in underserved communities, par- humanitarian organization based in Tokyo. T generosity was overwhelming in 2002. Without each one of you, ticularly in the areas of health care and civil The Mercy Corps/Peace Winds Japan part- society initiatives. In 2002, Mercy Corps/PAG’s nership is committed to achieving social our work would simply not be possible. programs served over 200 villages in 17 justice, equity and respect for human rights. municipalities. We are one of the few non- By incorporating civil society initiatives into As we express our deep gratitude to our many dedicated governmental organizations working in joint projects, we promote citizen participa- rural north and central Honduras. tion, accountability, conflict management, partners, we would like to renew our commitment to share mercy, and the rule of law. Proyecto Aldea Global Jinotega – PAGJINO justice and compassion around the world. With your help, we will Mercy Corps played a critical role in the founding of Proyecto Aldea Global Jinotega continue to work to overcome hate, violence, poverty, and despair. in Nicaragua in 1996. PAGJINO currently works in 32 communities, offering assis- Together, we are doing the things that matter most. tance to more than 1,000 farm families. In 1999, Mercy Corps and PAGJINO implement- ed a civil society strengthening program in Thank you. Jinotega, helping PAGJINO establish itself as a self-sustaining local organization.

39 Making a Difference, Changing the World Mercy Corps Launches Global Tours Microsoft Supports Mercy Corps with Global Technology Solutions In 2002, Mercy Corps Mercy Corps’ message of hope inspired thousands of supporters around the world in 2002, launched a new opportunity Microsoft awarded Mercy Corps software resulting in near record contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, religious for supporters and friends: customized global tours valued at $739,000 in 2002. This enabled groups, and organizations. In all, private contributions totaled more than $13 million in cash to see our worldwide us to streamline operations and improve and more than $10 million in commodities and services. In addition, more than 120 volun- programs first hand. Our communications throughout more than teers donated nearly 7,000 hours of work. first trip found a group 30 worldwide locations. It enhanced our worldwide staff’s ability to share informa- Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy of 20 intrepid explorers Corps’ Chief Executive tion and track resources, critical tasks for Mercy Corps and Tazo Tea Mercy Corps’ Stewardship Officer, hangs onto his — including Mercy Corps Company Launch Partnership is Honored camel during Mercy CEO Neal Keny-Guyer efficient humanitarian aid and development in Darjeeling, India Corps’ 2002 Mongolia Worth magazine, a well known Global Tour. — travelling to the vast, strategies. The new software from Microsoft In 2002, Mercy Corps business and money manage- open steppe lands of Mongolia to exchange will provide Mercy Corps with the build- and Tazo Tea Company ment forum, selected Mercy expertise with participants in Mercy Corps’ ing blocks necessary to develop innovative launched a joint project Corps (from a poll of more Gobi Economic Growth Initiative. More trips technical solutions to local problems — and called Collaboration for than 800,000 US charities) as are planned for 2003, including visits to that means we can help more people more Hope and Advancement one of America’s 100 Best Charities for Guatemala, China and a return to Mongolia. effectively. in India (CHAI). The program focuses on the second consecutive year. And the For more information or to join a tour, The Landrum Bolling Peace Fund improving access to high quality potable American Institute of Philanthropy has please visit www.mercycorps.org. water, strengthening community groups consistently given Mercy Corps an “A” Dr. Landrum Bolling, Mercy through self-directed projects, and devel- rating for financial efficiency in the last The Hunger Site Corps’ Director-at-Large, is oping young people’s life skills. CHAI eight of its rating guides. In 2002, The Hunger Site an international expert at involves a coalition of growers, traders, once again selected Mercy bridging gaps across reli- and brokers — everyone who has a stake GlobalEnvision Corps as one of two part- gions, cultures and ethnici- Envision a World without Poverty in the production and sale of Darjeeling ners to receive funding from its popular ties. Dr. Bolling’s approach tea. This multi-level commitment will In 2002, Mercy Corps Mercy Corps’ Director-at- emphasizes global and “click-to-give” website. The Hunger Site is Large, Landrum Bolling, help ensure long-term success. proudly launched a new one of the most visited sites on the Internet. in Mercy Corps’ Sarajevo grassroots initiatives that office, Bosnia. web initiative, www.GlobalEnvision.org. Every time you visit, advertisers on the site foster reconciliation as a Global Envision promotes the idea that donate enough money to provide a cup of foundation for building lasting peace. creating responsible market opportunities food to a hungry person. To find out more, To honor and continue Dr. Bolling’s work, for people worldwide is an effective way to visit www.hungersite.org Mercy Corps is establishing the Landrum alleviate poverty. Through GlobalEnvision, Bolling Peace Fund to support our civil we hope to reach more people with Mobility International USA – society initiatives worldwide. whom to share the stories and challenges Doors of Opportunity of improving the lives of the poor. The For more than 20 years, more we know, the better our chances Mercy Corps has been that the global economy will create opening doors for people in need around prosperity for all. To find out more or the world. A new partnership with Mobility to contribute your opinion, please visit International USA promises to open the doors Woman picking tea www.GlobalEnvision.org. even wider to ensure that people with disabil- in Darjeeling, India. ities can participate. It is estimated that near- ly 600 million people worldwide are disabled. With Mobility International, we are working to develop new organizational approaches and policies towards inclusiveness.

40 41 PARTNERS IN MERCY — John Michael Talbot, Honorary Chair FOUNDERS CIRCLE — Pat Boone, Honorary Chair

Mercy Corps is pleased to once again honor our Partners in Mercy, who put their faith into action with There are 164 Founders Circle members, 36 of whom are anonymous. Founders Circle members give generous gifts each month to help children and families in need. $2,500 or more annually.The Founders Circle Honorary Chair is Pat Boone — a humanitarian and More than 2,500 Partners in Mercy provide Mercy Corps with a steady, vital flow of private income philanthropist whose fulfilling career and personal life demonstrate an authentic, living faith. to help us respond immediately to disasters around the world, as well as implement long-term projects Founders Circle Elizabeth and Steve Goebel Patrick and Carmela Koeplin Scott Thorn that help people to help themselves. Alexander and Jeannette Golitzin Kumar Krishnamoorthy Phillip A.Townsend The number of Partners has more than tripled in the last five years as more and more donors find Josefina and Masud Ahmad Barry and Naomi Goss Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kryger Robert and Donna Van Norden Patrick and Moira Allen Dr. Gerald Goudreau and Ronni and Bernard Lacroute Paul VanCura or Michael Eaton monthly giving the most convenient way to help build the kind of world they want to live in. Our Mr. and Mrs.Thomas A. Barfield, Jr. Mrs. Mary Goudreau Mr. and Mrs. John Lastova III Henry P.Vigil Celeste Becker Joseph Groutage Jacob and April Lawrentz Mary Warren Case and Partners in Mercy provide food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless and care for the sick.This com- Mr. and Mrs.William Brunnett Missy Hall Benjamin Lee Stanley Warren Steven and Joy Bunson Jay Hannah Dale and Ruth Leman Mike and Diane Weber mitted group of donors enables Mercy Corps to do more to alleviate the suffering and poverty we Dave and Barbara Burns Paul and Jane Hart Vince and Paula Leong Bill Wegrzyn Elaine Chen James and Jamie Hartman Thomas Liberi Mark Welch encounter as we strengthen communities worldwide. Debi Coleman Kitty and Kevin Harvill Nancy and Norman Lindquist Mr. Robert Wessel For information on becoming a Partner in Mercy, please call (800) 292-3355, ext. 250, or email Marianne Colgrove A.B. Hemberger Anthony D. Maiocco William and Mary Lynn Willis Scott Crawford Wesley and Diane Hickey Julie and William Martin Ms.Viola Wintz [email protected]. Dr. Robert Crooks and Charles and Zoe Hicks Linda Mason and Roger Brown, Jr. Steven Zimmerman Ms. Sami Tucker James, Beverly and Violet Hinton Suzanne Masuret Steven J. Zobro Carrie and Tom Cusack Mr. Jim W. Hitzman Paul and Terri McAllister David and Beverly Zulauf Partners in Mercy Steve and Naomi Johnson Maurine Salas and Larry de Block Kyle Hoelscher Brian and Darlene Mercer Those giving $1,000+ during 2002 Kenneth and Janine Kessler Christopher Floyd Phyllis and Frank Dobyns James Houston Robert Montalbine Nicholas Kleszczewski Laurie and Gary Samora Lee and Rene Doran Joseph and Mary Hovel Martin S. Morehart Joe and Pam Alcorn Eric Kline and Tanya Kahl Norm and Helen Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. David Doseff Deirdre E. Hunter Hisham Muhareb Jane Aldrich Mark and Kasey Kobzowicz Margaret Schaefer Ralph and Susan Doughton Yusaf and Fernanda Jawed Philip Mulqueen Cynthia Almy Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kryger Mrs. Gretchen Scheid Jane Macnab Dow and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson Evelyn T. Murphy Henry Apostal Gerald and Antonie Larsen Song Sek James S. Dow Marcia Johnson Matthew Murray James and Penelope Atkinson Mark and Denise Lawrence Raymond Serway Greg and Kathy Dunn Ric and Anne Johnson Raymond C. Nelson Jackie and Terry Backen Richard and Judy Lindemann Terry Severance Mr. and Mrs.William Early Sydney Johnson Robert and Melinda Newell Mark and Linda Bassett Lance and Sherry Linder John Siebenlist Jane and John Emrick Ms. Sonya Jones Matthew Niedzielski John Michael Talbot James A. Beaugh William Liniewicz Joe and Lois Simpson John Failor Katherine and Gordon Keane Emmett Omar Honorary Chair Ken and Maxine Benshoof Carl Loreen Robert and Susan Sloan Donald and June Farries Sue and Scott Keane Juan Manuel Orozco Traci Blount Mr. and Mrs. Ross Martin Charles Smith Partners in Mercy Janet Ficke Joanne Kendall Robert and Dorothy Osborn Martha and Michael Boesenberg Suzanne Masuret Ted and Pat Sohn Fr. Richard Luke Flom and Neal and Alissa Keny-Guyer Armin and Mildred Ottemoeller Trale and Marjorie Broudy Ron and Judy Maurer Rick and Janet Sorensen King Family Ken and Alicia Paist John Michael Talbot Dr. Diane Flom Mr. and Mrs.William Brunnett John Stuart May and Robin May Ray and Amanda Stamper Raymond Frantz Jack and Ruby Knierim Ms. Lothian K. Park is the world’s leading Kathy Capps Mr. and Mrs. John D. McGrann Robin and James Steele Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Catholic recording Colleen and Joseph Carreiro Karri Michell Jeffrey and Twyla Steinberger Velda Pearson artist and Founder Kenneth and Mundee Charanza Martha Miller Kathleen A.Tank Dr. Donald Pennett and Minister General Todd Davis Rev. and Mrs.Walter Mitchell Mr. Blaise Tarr Marshall and Nancy Perot of the Brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davison Michelle Molyneux Rhoda Todd HOW WE $$ $ Dominik Petri Sisters of Charity Bill and Michelle Dick Mr. and Mrs.William Montemer Miss Mary L.Treziok Jim Platner monastic community David and Julie Doka Doug Moss Norman Truxton and STRETCH $ James and Cindy Psaradelis in Eureka Springs, Gladys and Irwin Dolberg Eileen and Francis Mulvey Mary Gay White $$ Sally and Robert Rasmussen Arkansas. No other Samuel J. Domino, Jr. Evelyn T. Murphy Carmen Vadillo Roger Ray and Mr. and Mrs. David Doseff Joseph and Lorayne Mutti Paul VanCura and Michael Eaton YOUR DOLLAR Anastasia Czerniakiewicz single individual has $$$ Carolyn Dunmire Bill and Gerry Nesbit Mr. and Mrs. George Walters Kenneth Robbins done so much for so Michael and Leslie Dunn Annette and Thomas O’Rourke Mr. Robert Wessel Mr. Charles W. Roberts many around the Alex Ehrsam Ken and Alicia Paist Howard Whitehead $$$ Kern and Elizabeth Roberts world, in partnership Jane Ellingwood Harrison Parks Robert Wiencek, Jr. and $ Mark and Sandi Schmitt with Mercy Corps. Janet Essig Wayne Patterson Lisa Wiencek $$$ Doug and Mary Schwartz Michael Ferguson Dr. and Mrs.William G. Petrucci William and Mary Lynn Willis Candis Scott Frosty Forster Ann and Randy Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Karl Zimmerman $1 Raymond Serway Neisha and Mark Frank Margi Piorkowski Steven Zimmerman $14.08 David M. Sill Terrence J. Gillespie Ellen Power Every dollar donated to Mercy Corps Dr. and Mrs. Marc Sink Andre Haffizulla Mr. Dan Purkey Margaret Stavropoulos Douglas and Kathryn Hibbard Gary and Christine Quinn enables us to obtain grants, contracts and Jeffrey and Twyla Steinberger Marypat and Bob Hill Mark Raney and donated goods from governments, interna- Larry Stonebraker James Houston Dixie Wyckoff-Raney tional organizations, churches, and other Ricardo and Carol Lynn Suarez Mr. Michael Huemmer Monica Rodriguez partners worth $14.08. Lloyd and Jan Tate Deirdre E. Hunter Caroline Ryan Catherine and Timothy Thoman Dr. Gregory Hussin Doug and Paula Saintignon Craig Thorn

42 43 GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY

Founded in 1998, the Good Samaritan Society has 502 members, 124 of whom are anonymous.These Mr. and Mrs. Ross Martin Mr. Dan Purkey GIVE FOR KIDS Esther Marzyck Abdul and Ismat Qayum generous individuals annually give between $1,000 and $2,499. Dennis Massoth Fay Quinn Ron and Judy Maurer Gary and Christine Quinn John Stuart May and Robin May Mark Raney and GIVE FOR KIDS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Adams Bert and Joan Berkley Dwight Dumpert Dr. Gregory Hussin Paul McCarthy Dixie Wyckoff-Raney Frank Afranji Teresa Bertsch and Rita and John Dunbar John and Cheryl Huston Steven McClain Ms. Catherine Reedy Here’s your chance to put your beliefs into action Norma Alberthal David Dobrick Carolyn Dunmire Michael Ireland Roland and Joyce McCormick Mary Regan and change a child’s life for good. Give For Kids Joe and Pam Alcorn Carole Anne Best Michael and Leslie Dunn Marilyn Isaacson Mr. and Mrs. John D. 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44 45 RESOURCE PARTNERS Broughton & Mary Bishop Family Joe and Sharon Barthmaier Family Rose E.Tucker Charitable Trust Faith Communities Advised Fund Fund of the Oregon Community Safeway Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Building Bridges Benefit Fund Foundation SAPPI (Portland, OR) Mercy Corps multiplies resources and the impact of its work through a growing, global network of Calvert Foundation Joe’s Public, LLC Schaffer, Lax, McNaughton & Chen Beaverton Mission Church-Korean Capper, Keller & Bryce John and Martha Marks Fund of the Schamp Family Fund of the Oregon (Beaverton, OR) Cargill, Inc. Oregon Community Foundation Community Foundation Calvary Presbyterian Church partnerships with outstanding public, private and humanitarian organizations, and the generosity of Carothers Tire Kaiser Permamente School Specialty (Timonium, MD) Cassady Schiller & Associates, Inc. Kalberer Food Service Seattle Chocolate Company Calvin Synod Conference (Butler, PA) forward thinking foundations and benefactors.We offer our gratitude to these partners. Chaplins Automotive Group KB Toys Seattle Yoga Arts Camas Sister City Organization, United CharityUSA.com LLC Kehoe Designs Seed Programs, Inc. Church of Christ (Camas,WA) Child Care Information Exchange Kerry North America SG Foundation Canby Alliance Church (Canby, OR) Cisco Systems KGW-TV (Portland, OR) So-Hum Foundation Christ Chapel (Great Neck, NY) United Nations and Brandywine Picnic Park Kosta South Lamar School (Millport, AL) Citigroup Foundation Kids Earth Fund America Somekh Family Foundation Christ Lutheran Church (West Covina,CA) Government Partners CARE Lake Wilderness PTSA (Maple Valley,WA) Sphere Project Clark Foundation Kinco International Soros Foundation Church of the Brethren (Elgin, IL) Cascadia Revolving Fund Lakeside School (Seattle,WA) St Aloysius School (New Canaan,CT) Americorps VISTA CNF Transportation, Inc. KING-TV (Seattle,WA) South African Airways Church of the Sacred Heart (Sauk Castle High School (Newburgh, IN) Land O’Lakes International Division STRUT Coffey Communications, Inc. K-LOVE Radio (Sacramento, CA) Southern Cross Shipping Co. 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Movies on Central, Inc. The Sultan Company Little Portion, Inc. (Berryville, AR) Direct Relief International Omaha Woodmen (Oxnard, CA) (West Sacramento, CA) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Mowry Chiropractic Health The Sultan Foundation Trust Lord of the Mountains Lutheran (UNICEF) Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) ONABEN Winnebago Middle School United Nations Office for Project Gallon & Takacs Music Tours Unlimited, Inc. The Warrington Foundation Church (Dillon, CO) Emily Dickinson/Explorer Elementary Open Continent (Winnebago, IL) Gardner Grout Foundation My Gym Thomann Asphalt Paving Corp Mary, Queen of Peace Parish Services School (Redmond,WA) Oregon Association for Minority Winrock International United Nations Population Fund Gattuccio Steel Consulting Nathan Family Charitable Fund of the Thornwood Furniture Manufacturing,Inc. (Issaquah,WA) Enterprise Foundation Entrepreneus (OAME) World Affairs Council of Oregon Gemini Goodyear of Vancouver Oregon Community Foundation Tides Foundation Norwich Congregational Church (UNFPA) Episcopal Relief and Development Oregon Club of Portland World Vision, Inc. United Nations World Food General Motors Investment Naughtin Family Foundation Tilbury House (Norwich,VT) Erie-Huron-Ottawa Educational Oregon Microenterprise Network YMCA (Lebanon) Management Corporation NELA Timac Panel Products Peace Lutheran Church (Salem, OR) Programme Service Center Oregon State University United Nations World Health God Bless America, LLC NetAid Foundation Toby Consulting Service Protestant Chapel Community European Children’s Trust Ouachita Parish High School Foundations and Corporations Golden Touch, Inc. Netro Corporation Tochen Family Advised Endowment (Bremerton,WA) Organization Focus on Aids (Monroe, LA) US Agency for International 1+2 Incorporated Grainger Matching Charitable Gifts Newman’s Own Fund Religious Science Baltimore Food Aid Management (FAM) Pact, Inc. A & M Litho, Inc. Program Nike, Inc. Toddler’s Patch Childcare Center, Inc. (Timonium, MD) Development (USAID) Food for the Hungry International (FHI) Panalpina US Department of Agriculture (USDA) A Fine Flower Company Greenhill Services Norman A. and Helen V. Stoll Fund of TOSA Foundation Resurrection Lutheran Church Foundation for Tolerance Panorama Adidas America Greenrock Research the Oregon Community Foundation Tufenkian & Sons (Portland, OR) US Department of Health and International (FTI-Kyrgystan) Partner Microcredit Organization Human Services (DHHS) AG Borgia Insurance Services, Inc. Grey Ink Norsouth Housing Partners, Inc. Tzu Chi Foundation (Taiwan) River Road Unitarian Church FreeGeek (Bosnia-Herzegovina) AKA Direct Guardian Systems, Inc. Once Upon A Breeze (Cannon Beach,OR) United States Espalier Nursery Company (Bethesda, MD) US Department of State German European-American Society Partners for Democratic Change US Department of the Treasury Albert Kunstadter Family Foundation Guida, Slavich & Flores Open Door Incentives United States Medical Supply, Inc. Salem Presbytery (Clemmons, NC) of Virginia, Inc. Pathfinder International All About Kids Pediatrics, PC Hakomi Somatics Institute Operation Teddy Care Uptown Physical Therapy Sisters of Providence (Portland, OR) US Peace Corps Global Aid Network Peace Winds Japan US Small Business Administration All States Drywall Harcourt Children’s Books Oren S. Berman Genesis Mitzvah Fund US Bank Foundation Sisters of Saint Anne Provincialate Guardians (Pakistan) Peking University-Guanghua School Allscripts Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Oshko International Corp. US Bank of Oregon (Marlborough, MA) US State Department/Bureau of Helen Keller International of Management (China) Population, Refugees and Alpine Group, Inc. Foundation Paccess US First Federal Credit Union St Andrew Catholic Church Helping Our Westside (Patterson, CA) Pembroke Hill School (Kansas City, MO) American Identity Harold and Margaret Taylor Foundation Paratherm Corporation Van Dorm Realty, Inc (Rochester, MI) Migration (BPRM) Hillsdale Elementary (Hillsdale, KS) Pequea Valley School District Washington County (OR) American Mothers Harrison Physical Therapy Pat Boone Foundation, Inc. Vanguard Charitable Endowment St Joan of Arc Church (San Ramon, CA) Holmes High School Student Council (Kinzers, PA) AMS Mechanical Systems, Inc. Hasbro Charitable Trust Pax World Funds Program St Louise Parish (Bellevue,WA) (Covington, KY) Portland Community College (OR) Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Hillside Fund Community Foundation Pax World Management Corp. Vera L. Smith Charitable Foundation Organizational Partners St Mary’s Parish (Hales Corners,WI) Horizonti (Georgia) Portland Public Schools (OR) Angela Copolla Studio Himalaya Foundation PGE Foundation Vulcan Materials Company St Nicholas Orthodox Church Adventist Development and Relief Immigrant and Refugee Community Portland State University (OR) Angelica Image Apparel HKM Productions Philanthropy Northwest Walsh Construction (Portland, OR) Agency International (ADRA) Organization (IRCO) Project Concern International (PCI) Apex Foundation Hoss Enterprises Pictorial Offset Washington Mutual St Stephen’s Episcopal Parish Alameda Elementary School INDEVCO Foundation Proyecto Aldea Global (PAG) Arco China, Inc. Hugh and Helena Brogan Pittsburgh Valve and Fitting Company Weiden & Kennedy (Portland, OR) (Portland, OR) Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA) Proyecto Aldea Global Jinotega ARCO Foundation Foundation, Inc. Pixelworks Wells Fargo and Company St Therese Catholic Church Albanian Aid Society InterAction (PAGJINO) Arscentia Hugs With a Heart Portland Ear Testing Center Wells Fargo Corporate Community (Mooresville, NC) Albina Bank International Catholic Migration Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Art With Heart/AIGA Ideal Manufactured Home Sales, Inc. Portland General Electric Group Supreme Master Ching Hai International Alter Modus (Montenegro) Commission (ICMC) (Rabun Gap, GA) Aspen Dry Wall, Inc. Ideal Mobile Home Community PPI Exhibit Design & Fabrication Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank N.A. Association (Portland,OR) American Jewish Joint Distribution International Christian Aid Rotary Club of Beaverton (OR) AT&T Imserv North America, LLC Precision Strip, Inc. White Diamond Ranch Sychar Lutheran Church (Silver Bay, MN) Committee International Medical Corps (IMC) Rotary International Barefoot Books InFocus Corporation Providence Medical System William Wrigley Jr.Company Foundation The Crossing, a Community Church American Jewish World Service International Rescue Committee (IRC) Sacred Heart School (Chicago, IL) Barnebey & Owen, Inc. Interfirst Wholesale Mortgage Lending Purdy Corporation Windermere Real Estate (Portland, OR) American University of Beirut Irving Elementary School (Joplin, MO) Save the Children/USA Bayer Corporation Island Sunrise Foundation Purr-Fection Wolf Family Fund of the Oregon The United Church in Walpole (Lebanon) Jewish Family and Child Service (JFCS) Self Employed Women’s Association Belo Corporation JP Morgan Chase and Company Putamayo World Music Community Foundation (Walpole, MA) Amity Regional Junior High School Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, (SEWA-India) Benjamin Peace Foundation JP Morgan Chase Foundation Quest International Woodmont Country Club Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Portland,OR) (Orange, CT) MD) Skagway City School (Skagway,AK) Bentley Systems, Inc. JAC Products, Inc. Quiet Harbor Trust Fund Working Assets Trinity On The Hill Episcopal Church Asian Credit Fund Jordan River Foundations (JRF) Small Change Birch Telecom Jaguar Distribution Corporation Qwest Pioneers Worksystems, Inc. (Los Alamos, NM) Asociacion Para El Desarrollo Junction High School (Junction,TX) Smithfield High School (Smithfield,VA) Black Dogs Design James E. and Lila G. Miller Charitable R. Smith Paving Contractor, Inc. World Reach, Inc. Unitarian Community Church Humano (El Salvador) Kappa Kappa Gamma (Columbia, MO) SOCSAL (Venezuela) Boise Cascade Office Products Trust Random House Yost Grube Hall (Hillsboro, OR) Association for Enterprise Kids Care Across America Soroptimist International of Portland Boyd Coffee Company James N. and Jane B. Levitt Rational Games, Inc. Zainey Brainy/ Rite Stuff Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Opportunity (AEO) Kiwanis Club of Kirkland Sunrisers – East (OR) Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. Charitable Fund Renfro Corp Zhongfu Corporation Corvallis (Corvallis, OR) Betsie Valley Elementary School (Redmond,WA) South Glens Falls Central School Bright Horizons Foundation for James Opie Imports, Inc. Rettew Associates, Inc. Washington Cathedral (Redmond,WA) 46 (Thompsonville, MI) Korean American Sharing Movement District (South Glens Falls, NY) Children Jody and His Friends, Inc. Ron Berg Photography, Inc. 47 Mercy Corps — An Exemplary Stewardship Record Who We Are Officers/Board Members Executive Team Credits Mercy Corps exists to alle- Mercy Corps Daniel W. O’Neill, Managing Editor Board of Directors President and Co-Founder The resources of Mercy Corps’ global operations totaled more than $117 million in fiscal year 2002. viate suffering, poverty Lisa Kenn and oppression by helping Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Honorary Chair Neal L. Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps Headquarters Contributors Dr. Jay A. Barber, Jr., Chair Chief Executive Officer Eric Block Material aid, government grants and private fundraising enabled us to provide significant relief and people build secure, pro- Robert D. Newell, J.D., Vice Chair Laura Guimond ductive and just commun- Phyllis Dobyns, Secretary/Treasurer Nancy Lindborg, Julie Hambuchen development assistance. Our efficiency reached 92.3 percent and our leveraging factor reached 14.08. Daniel W. O’Neill, President and Co-Founder Executive Vice President Mary Keegan ities. Our more than 2,000 Neal L. Keny-Guyer, Chief Executive Officer Susan Laarman Ellsworth Culver, Brigadier Allan Alstead Annarose Pandey Ensuring that resources are wisely spent is the cornerstone of our values, vision and strategy for staff, volunteers and Senior Vice President and Co-Founder Edward Bartholomew Alissa Zwanger partners worldwide provide Elizabeth Goebel Steve Zimmerman, Program Department Officers future growth. Arthur W. Johnson food, shelter, health care, Chief Operating Officer Dusty Kidd Mercy Corps Field Staff Contributors and economic opportunity Linda A. Mason Matthew De Galan, Flory Bailón to more than five million R. Stephen Nicholson, Ph.D. Chief Development Officer Sugeng Maskat people in 38 republics and Raymond E. Vath, M.D. Kimito Mishina Global Financial Summary Audited Financial Summary Steve Mitchell, Cassandra Nelson countries. In 2002, our Vice President, Finance Gavin Preuss Support, Revenue and Expenditures of Mercy Corps Condensed Summary of Support,Revenue and Expenditures for Mercy Corps Scotland Mercy Corps Program Case Study and Worldwide Partners Mercy Corps Global Operations global resources totaled Board of Trustees Margaret Larson, more than $117 million. Vice President, Communications Contributors Support & Revenue FY 2002 FY 2001 Support & Revenue FY 2002 FY 2001 Brigadier Allan Alstead, Chair Kate Hamilton, University of Sussex, John Musson, Vice Chair Proyecto Aldea Global $ 2,090,463 $ 5,030,986 Since 1979, we have United Kingdom Government and Organizational Support: provided more than $710 George Menzies, Hon. Company Secretary Anna Young, Mercy Corps Indonesia Mercy Corps Scotland 9,306,193 7,640,173 Government Grants $ 62,660,683 $ 40,588,411 Lady Djemila Cope Design Mercy Corps US 78,243,532 52,917,831 International Organization Grants 2,562,159 2,224,727 million in assistance to Ellsworth Culver Rev. James Harkness International Headquarters Barnebey & Owen, Inc. Subtotal: Cash Revenue 89,640,188 65,588,990 Material Aid people in 76 nations. Material Aid (In Kind) 27,967,144 23,361,848 Neal L. Keny-Guyer 3015 SW First Avenue Photo Credits (Government Commodities) 17,531,549 14,795,944 Simon Scott Portland, OR 97201 front cover: © 2002 Charles Ledford/ TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $ 117,607,332 $ 88,950,838 Subtotal: Government & Our Vision Alan Wilson StretchPhotography.com, Afghanistan Organizational Support $ 82,754,391 $ 57,609,082 Mercy Corps envisions a Richard Worthing-Davies Phone: 800-292-3355 page 1: Jon Warren, Honduras Expenditures Private Support: world in which acts of 503-796-6800 page 2, 3: Paul Ramsey, United States Program: Contributions 7,566,822 6,259,134 Fax: 503-796-6844 page 4: © 2002 Charles Ledford/ mercy, justice and compas- Mercy Corps StretchPhotography.com, Afghanistan Proyecto Aldea Global $ 1,340,689 $ 4,840,694 Grants 4,200,494 2,298,531 Board of Ambassadors Email: [email protected] sion overcome hate, vio- page 6 (top & bottom): © 2002 Charles Mercy Corps Scotland 8,710,239 7,008,533 Gifts in Kind 10,435,595 8,565,904 Website: mercycorps.org Ledford/StretchPhotography.com, Mercy Corps US 68,660,528 45,350,883 Dr. Hanan Ashrawi Other Revenue 1,253,374 1,547,028 lence, poverty, and despair William Baldwin Afghanistan Subtotal: Cash Expenditures 78,711,456 57,200,110 Subtotal: Private Support $ 23,456,285 $ 18,670,597 — a world where children Dr. Landrum Bolling European Headquarters page 6 (center): ©Chris Steele- Malcolm Butler Perkins/Magnum Photos, Pakistan Material Aid (In Kind) 27,967,144 23,361,848 TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $ 106,210,676 $ 76,279,679 experience a caring family, a Diana Dajani 10 Beaverhall Road page 7 (top & center): © 2002 Charles Ledford/ StretchPhotography.com, Afghanistan Total Program $ 106,678,600 $ 80,561,958 nurturing community, love Rev. Joseph T. Eldridge Edinburgh EH7 4JE Kathie Lee Gifford page 7 (bottom): © Peter Marlow/Magnum Support Services: Expenditures and the opportunity to fulfill Scotland, UK Photos, Pakistan Bianca Jagger General & Administration $ 5,788,779 $ 4,835,885 Phone: 44-131-477-3677 page 9: © Howard Davies/CORBIS, Kosovo Project Expenditures $ 68,660,528 $ 45,350,883 their God given potential. Walter Russell Mead Resource Development 3,048,528 2,714,803 Material Aid 27,967,144 23,361,848 Senator Charles Percy Fax: 44-131-477-3678 page 10 (top): Jon Warren, Kosovo Total Support Services $ 8,837,307 $ 7,550,688 Subtotal: Project Expenditures Laurence A. Shadek Email: [email protected] page 10 (bottom): ©Howard Davies/ How You Can Help CORBIS, Kosovo & Material Aid $ 96,627,672 $ 68,712,731 Victoria Stack Website: mercycorps-scotland.org TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 115,515,907 $ 88,112,646 Your support can make a page 11: Gordana Portic & Halim Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Rexhepi/Mercy Corps, Kosovo Support Services Doug Wead NET $ 2,091,425 $ 838,192 crucial and enduring page 12: © Gueorgui Pinkhassov/Magnum General & Administration $ 5,132,557 $ 4,283,812 Wm. Harvey Wise Washington, DC difference in the life of a Photos, Uzbekistan Resource Development 2,900,946 2,557,043 1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, #707 pages 14, 15: Colin Spurway/Mercy Corps, Subtotal: Support Services $ 8,033,503 $ 6,840,855 family in need. To find out Washington, DC 20036 Ferghana Valley more about how you can Phone: 202-463-7383 pages 16, 18: Thatcher Cook for Mercy TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 104,661,175 $ 75,553,586 Corps, Indonesia Fax: 202-463-7322 Net $ 1,549,501 $ 726,093 help, please call us at page 19: Kurniawan Hardjadinata & Simon 1-800-292-3355, ext. 250, Matakupan/Mercy Corps, Indonesia Washington State page 20: © David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photos or visit our website at page 22 (top): Leah Rue, Guatemala Balance Sheet mercycorps.org. 10900 NE 8th Street, #900 page 22 (bottom): Jon Warren, Guatemala Bellevue, WA 98004 page 23: Jorge Bejarano & Borys How Our Resources Were Spent Assets FY 2002 FY 2001 Please Consider Phone: 425-462-5710 Chinchilla/Mercy Corps, Guatemala Cash $ 28,251,724 $ 20,426,370 Fax: 425-462-5712 pages 24, 25: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Receivables 18,594,570 11,513,407 Making a Bequest Corps, Eritrea page 26: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps, Georgia Inventories 1,848,935 2,859,245 Carefully planned, lifesav- Property and Equipment (net) 144,824 399,209 page 28 (top): Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps, Mongolia Other 414,199 342,050 ing bequests can deliver page 28 (center): Thatcher Cook for Mercy Total Assets $ 49,254,252 $ 35,540,281 disaster relief and long- Corps, Georgia term recovery to those pages 28 (bottom), 30 (top): Colin Liabilities Spurway/Mercy Corps, India Payables & Accrued Liabilities $ 11,760,279 $ 9,620,375 most in need. We invite you page 30 (center): Thatcher Cook for Mercy Deferred Revenue 30,123,631 21,038,382 to include Mercy Corps in Corps, Afghanistan Total Liabilities $ 41,883,910 $ 30,658,757 page 30 (bottom): Thatcher Cook for Mercy your will and explore other Corps, Georgia Net Assets estate planning options. For page 33 (top): Thatcher Cook for Mercy = Total Global Programs: 92.3% Corps, Tajikistan Unrestricted $ 4,748,827 $ 3,199,326 more information, please = Total Global Support Services: 7.7% Temporarily Restricted 2,621,515 1,682,198 page 33 (center & bottom): Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps, Georgia Total Net Assets $ 7,370,342 $ 4,881,524 contact Vic Gilliam, Mercy pages 34, 35: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps’ Director of Private Corps, Azerbaijan TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 49,254,252 $ 35,540,281 Resources, at 1-800-292- page 38: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps, Afghanistan 3355, ext. 312, or visit us page 40: Hayley Hawes/Mercy Corps, India at mcgift.org. page 41 (top, left): David Pollock, Mongolia page 41 (center, right): Laura Guimond/Mercy Corps, Bosnia back cover: Jon Warren, Honduras 48 49 mercycorps.org

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