Edited sentence: Mercy Corps alleviates suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.More than 91% of the agency's resources are allocated to programs that directly assist those in need.Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided over $830 million in assistance to people in 80 nations.The organization's 2000 staff worldwide currently reach 6 million people in more than 35 countries.With headquarters in the United States and Scotland, Mercy Corps is an international family of humanitarian agencies that reaches more than six million people each year