The BBB's Philanthropic Advisory Service reports on national charities and determines if they meet 23 voluntary standards on matters such as charity finances, appeals, and governance. PAS does not evaluate the worthiness of a charitable program. A full written report on this organization is available, free, on request. Mercy reports providing food and shelter aid in 1998 to Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Somolia and Afghanistan, among others. Health Mercy works to improve health in poor nations through community health education, immunization and preventative measures.
Mercy also funds clinics and hospitals and helps improve the existing health infrastructure.
Economic vitalization Mercy provides livestock, seeds, fertilizer, and tools to families and loans to agriculture oriented businesses. Mercy also sponsors vocational and computer training to underprivileged people. General Mercy provides other forms of aid in the U.S. and other parts of the world as needed. Mercy assists orphans around the world in need of basic necessities and provides support to refugees in North America displaced by disasters. Education Mercy helps rebuild local schools in impoverished communities and provides partial scholarships for students to attend college.