International
Twenty years ago, I was a volunteer with Operation Mercy when we worked with UNESCO to establish a workshop reviving natural dye-making, silk carpet weaving, and 15th century carpet designs, lost but for exquisitely-detailed manuscript illuminations.
Do you know how Operation Mercy started?
This year we’re celebrating Operation Mercy’s 30th birthday!
The Swedish Celebration of St Lucia and the Power of Light over Darkness
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.
Community Development Transforms People
At its best, community development transforms people through an exchange of worldviews…
The Effectiveness of Operation Mercy’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
How effectively has Operation Mercy responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and what role has the integration of culture sensitivity played in the level of effectiveness?
Transferring Lessons Learned
When ISIS surged through Northern Iraq, many people fled from their homes to nearby cities, seeking safety and protection.
COVID-19 Response, Jordan
“As we have a team of health professional, social workers, medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, it led itself really easily to include COVID-19 into the community health project”.
Meet Our International Director
Andrea Vogt became our Operational Mercy International Director in September 2019
Women’s Day Greetings
International Women’s Day Greetings from our Operation Mercy International Director, Andrea Vogt.
A Growing Response
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.
Organisational Statement of Position
Organisational Statement of Position
Christmas Message
One of Operation Mercy’s great strengths is our presence with people. Our international volunteers as well as our our local staff, pay a lot of attention to “being with” people,
A Message for International Women’s Day
In Operation Mercy, we see women. We see you because God sees you.
A Different Kind of Hospitality – a Reflection on Rumi’s “The Guest House”
I recently found this poem from Rumi online and it touched me deeply because I think that here we read what hospitality really means.
COVID-19 Response, Kazakhstan
One of the project leaders summarized the final result as: “It deepened our relationship with them, it gave us a great opportunity to show God’s love through all this.”
Worldview and Eight Other Roots of Poverty
The poorest of the poor may experience all these nine causes simultaneously. My heart aches with the thought of it.
We do complicated
It takes a community to do community development. We do complicated … but not alone.
Financial accountability
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.
The Miracle of Life Pregnancy Calendar
Pregnancy and the Miracle of Life.
Khiva Carpet Workshop turns 20
Twenty years ago, I was a volunteer with Operation Mercy when we worked with UNESCO to establish a workshop reviving natural dye-making, silk carpet weaving, and 15th century carpet designs,
Invite for the Annual General Meeting 2021
Inviting all Operation Mercy Members and Donors to an Online Annual General Meeting!