• OUR BEGINNINGS: MERCY BEYOND BORDERS was founded in 2008 by three colleagues-- a Sister of Mercy, a university professor, and a medical doctor--determined to improve the lives of displaced women and children living in extreme poverty. We are a 501(c)(3) registered in California and committed to linking U.S. resources with displaced women & children overseas.
   
• OUR FOCUS: We are now targeting Southern Sudan, which has one-quarter of the world's displaced peoples.
   
• THE PROBLEM: Extreme poverty is poverty that kills--for lack of adequate nutrition, shelter, clean water, & medicines. Its epicenter is sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly half the population struggles to survive on less than $1/day. Among all who suffer from extreme poverty, the most vulnerable are women & children displaced by war. [more...]
   
• THE SOLUTION: Extreme poverty can be alleviated, according to economist Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and architect of the UN Millennium Goals, but only with external intervention. In order to get onto the first rung of the ladder of economic development, people trapped in extreme poverty require aid and solidarity. Once they have that first leg up, they can and do advance on their own. [more...]
   
• THE MBB APPROACH: We use three methods proven to be effective in alleviating extreme poverty: educating women and girls, funding small entrepreneurial projects designed & implemented by the displaced women themselves, and promoting maternal/child health.

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