Mercy Corps [to 19 March 2016]
http://www.mercycorps.org/press-room/releases

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March 18, 2016
Mongolia: Mercy Corps Helps Mongolians Survive “Dzud” Weather Crisis
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – With heavy snows and temperatures in some parts of the country reaching as low as minus 67 Fahrenheit (minus 55 Celsius), the global organization Mercy Corps’ is supporting Mongolians who are enduring extreme winter conditions – known locally as “dzud”.

March 16, 2016
Syria: Sesame Street’s Elmo Visits Syrian Children at Mercy Corps’ Dream Land in Za’atari Refugee Camp
Za’atari Refugee Camp, Jordan – The muppet Elmo and characters from Hikayat Simsim, the locally produced Jordanian version of the children’s television program “Sesame Street,” entertained some 500 children today with an educational program at Mercy Corps’ Dream Land, a child-friendly space in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan.

March 15, 2016
Syria: Syrian Teenagers Motivated to Build a Better Future
PORTLAND, ORE. – As Syria enters a sixth year of devastating conflict, a generation of youth is reaching adulthood having spent their formative years in limbo, according to the global organization Mercy Corps. Nearly one in four of the 2.4 million Syrian refugees under the age of 18 is a teenager, and the multi-billion-dollar aid effort has largely overlooked this demographic.