Working with Mercy Corps

It's Mercy Corps Day today - I just got back from a meeting with David Welch at the Mercy Corps Headquarters in Edinburgh. Very positive and exciting.

The Edinburgh office is really lovely - very peaceful, with a beautiful view out of the window. A really good vibe.

David filled me in on a lot of the history of MC and also on the work they're doing to help the Tsunami survivors.

One thing he stressed was how this is just the beginning - Mercy Corps ARE in for the long haul, and the generous donations in the immediate aftermath of the disaster have all been spent already. Huge amounts of money are going to be needed to help so many people recover and build new, sustainable communities out of the wreckage.

This is a LONG TERM commitment, and it's going to need long term funding. Our small effort here may be just a drop in a very turbulent ocean, but it's not unnoticed, and it will make a difference to some real people with real wounds to heal.

And the other side of the Atlantic,

Don Spradlin, one of our esteemed co-producers, just had a lovely letter from Mercy Corps USA in response to news of the CD.

Dear Don,

Wow! Thank you so much for this incredibly generous effort. I have listened to some of the songs at the link you provided and I personally think they are wonderful. Thank you so much for your efforts and for helping spread the Mercy Corps mission!

We do have you listed in the database and really appreciate your partnership and support. You are right, we are planning to be in the region for years to come and hopefully contribute to long-term recovery and peace in the region, so your support will be put to powerful and good use.

If I can provide any additional information for you, please let me know.

Again, thanks to you and your colleagues for this amazing and inspirational effort!

Sincerely,

Traci Schick

Mercy Corps