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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A photographer adjusts the settings on a camera mounted to a tripod.
March 16, 2023
Picture this: Rebuilding livelihoods in Mosul
In the wake of years of conflict, Mercy Corps Iraq supports residents who had been displaced to recover for a brighter future.
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A young boy sitting at a playground in jordan
June 08, 2020
Breaking the cycle of trauma for the next generation of refugees
Mercy Corps' youth education expert Omar explores the leadership potential of young refugees as they overcome the past and embrace the future.
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Two young participants in iraq wear virtual reality goggles which provide visual and audial immersion.
May 28, 2020
Field testing virtual reality mindfulness and relaxation therapy
In 2015, Mercy Corps began a project to help young people in Iraq cope with trauma by creating physical safe spaces where they can learn, play, and access therapists.
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June 18, 2018
How technology is affecting the refugee crisis
The mass movement of refugees toward western Europe has spawned a modern migration, one in which smartphones, the internet and other technologies play a lifesaving and transformative role.
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Iraqi child naps on the dirt floor inside tent, dusty sandals splayed beside him.
September 29, 2017
With war over, Mosul faces its next battle: recovery
In the aftermath of the brutal fight to liberate the city, over a million people are left to rebuild their lives amid severe destruction. Here's what they're facing, and how we're helping.
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A boy in a cinderblock doorway holding a baby
July 26, 2017
Mosul's Children
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