In Operation Mercy, we see women. We see you because God sees you.
In the week leading up to Lucia Day we have had the opportunity to sit down and talk with some of our colleagues working in different countries and projects.
As the director of Operation Mercy there were two things that made my job particularly strange.
Any organisation which uses public funding to achieve its aims and objectives is bound by law to adhere to certain ‘Accounting and Reporting Standards’ – both in the countries where the funds are raised and in the countries where the funds are expensed.
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Since 1993, Operation Mercy has been working diligently alongside the Tajik people. We have experienced Tajik hospitality and generosity, often being offering the best of what they have.
When ISIS surged through Northern Iraq, many people fled from their homes to nearby cities, seeking safety and protection.
Andrea Vogt became our Operational Mercy International Director in September 2019
While in the first few weeks we were maybe wondering when we would go back to “normal”, we are starting to see that this pandemic is changing us and the world,
In January 1993, Operation Mercy signed an memoradum of understanding with a nonprofit in Tajikistan, Payvand.
The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons (also known as cyclones or hurricanes). But when Typhoon Yolanda hit, the scale of damage was far greater than anyone had anticipated.
In December 2019 Operation Mercy closed our project office in Tehran, Iran. We enjoyed many years of fruitful collaboration with our Iranian partners and the government,
In Operation Mercy, we see women. We see you because God sees you.
At its best, community development transforms people through an exchange of worldviews…
Pregnancy and the Miracle of Life.
In a week’s time, on December 13th, we will celebrate St. Lucia here in Sweden, where Operation Mercy’s head office is. Let us look a little bit closer at what this young woman stood for and what links us in Operation Mercy to her and the holiday.
The poorest of the poor may experience all these nine causes simultaneously. My heart aches with the thought of it.
COVID-19 is bringing people closer and is building community because suddenly our individualism and isolation is imposed and forced.
It takes a community to do community development. We do complicated … but not alone.
I recently found this poem from Rumi online and it touched me deeply because I think that here we read what hospitality really means.