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Featured stories

Children line up to wash their hands before eating lunch at school in Maubisse Villa, Timor-Leste.
Community connection: Top 10 photos of 2024
Our Director of Global Photography shares the stories behind the photos highlighting participant stories and Mercy Corps’ work around the world.
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In Northwest Syria, Mercy Corps teams provide water and hygiene support to an encampment for people forced from their homes by violence.
A new chapter begins for communities in Syria
After the fall of the Syrian government, humanitarian needs remain at crisis levels.
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Herders and farmers fill jerrycans from a water point installed by Mercy Corps.
Clean water brings peace between herders and farmers in Nigeria
After years of tension, improved water access eases conflict between communities in Adamawa State.
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A family sitting outside their home.
How can individuals make a difference when challenges are so big?
At the close of a year defined by crisis, we’re focused on what we can do—together—to help communities across the globe shape a brighter future.
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Two technicians work on a solar power plant in Sheder Refugee Camp in Ethiopia.
On the grid: Connecting refugee communities to solar power
Mercy Corps’ Enter Energy initiative provides access to sustainable electricity for displaced and host communities in Ethiopia.
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A person working on their sewing machine.
Building up livelihoods and breaking down stigma
Reproductive health and hygiene awareness is improving while also providing economic opportunities to communities in Karamoja, Uganda.
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From the press room

December 07, 2024
‘Death is Chasing Us’: Syrian Refugees Flee Lebanon Airstrikes Straight into Jaws of Fresh War Against Assad
When Israeli airstrikes smashed into homes in a nearby village in southern Lebanon, Mariam, a Syrian refugee, packed her bags as quickly as she could and fled…
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December 09, 2024
A Future of Hope and Uncertainty for Syria
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November 26, 2024
Mercy Corps Welcomes Ceasefire, Warns of Humanitarian Challenges Ahead in Lebanon
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Mercy Corps team member in Zimbabwe with a group of people

Who we are

Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of crisis, disaster, poverty, and climate change to create a world where everyone can prosper. Beyond delivering aid to meet urgent needs, we develop long-term solutions to make lasting change possible.

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What we do

In over 40 countries, we work with local changemakers, global innovators, and people most affected by crises to help fragile communities break the cycle of poverty, rebuild after disaster, and forge new paths to prosperity in the face of injustice, instability, and climate change.

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