MercyCorps Special Invite: Visit Africa From Your Home

Greetings!

I want to personally invite you to an exciting opportunity to hear from our Board Chair Linda Mason, who recently visited our programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Jenny Vaughan, Head of Office in Central African Republic.

This special Mercy Corps conference call and online presentation will be held on Wednesday, May 13 (details below). Our speakers will be discussing some of Mercy Corps' recent work to fight poverty in Africa through investing in women. We're helping women to not only feed their families now - but to change their communities for the long term, despite lack of access to clean water, persistent health problems, and ongoing conflict such as the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session.

I hope that you are able to join us!

Best,

Minda Seibert, Mercy Corps Community Relations Officer
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Fight Poverty. Empower Women.
The Way Forward in Africa
A Special Mercy Corps Conference Call

Wednesday, May 13
5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST
Call toll-free 1-800-761-5415 to join the call.

Join Board Chair Linda Mason, recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Jenny Vaughan, Head of Office, Central African Republic, to hear stories of the extraordinary women and communities you are helping in Africa, through your support of Mercy Corps.

Please click here to register for this event. It's easy and you'll also receive instructions for accessing the visual presentation online.

If you have any questions, or if you are unable to join the call, but would like to access a recording of the call, please contact Minda Seibert at mseibert@mercycorps.org or reply to this email.

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Minda Seibert
Mercy Corps
Community Relations Officer
3015 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 595-8005
800-292-3355 ext.405
mseibert@mercycorps.org

Mercy Corps helps people in the world's toughest places turn the crises of natural disaster, poverty, and conflict into opportunities for progress. Driven by local needs and market conditions, our programs provide communities with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team of 3,700 professionals is improving the lives of 14.5 million people in 37 countries. For more information, visit www.mercycorps.org.

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