Awards and Distinctions
Awards and distinctions include:
- The Sitara-i-Eisaar (Star of Sacrifice) award, presented by the President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, in recognition of Mercy Corps' relief efforts following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.;
- The Friendship Medal, presented posthumously to Mercy Corps co-founder Ellsworth Culver, by North Korean Ambassador Han Song Ryol - the first time that medal was presented to an American.;
- The 2003 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award, presented by the Arab American Institute Foundation for long-term efforts to help families living in the Arab world.
- In 2008 Mercy Corps got "Appreciating A Global Partnership in Rebuilding Aceh-Nias" and "Sharing the Lesson" from President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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