A call for ceasefire: Gaza crisis intensifies due to restrictions on humanitarian aid

The siege in Gaza must end to prevent continued civilian death, catastrophic hunger, and destruction in Palestine.

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A swarm of locusts fill the sky above some plants.
May 18, 2020
Desert locusts in East Africa: A plague of another order
As communities brace against COVID-19, a desert locust plague in East Africa threatens to drive hunger rates to unprecedented levels.
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Farmer in ethiopia working on her crops
May 08, 2020
The facts: What you need to know about global hunger
The hunger cycle has millions of families in its grip. Why don't they have the food they need — and what effect will COVID-19 have on the crisis?
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Hands holding beans
December 13, 2019
The Libra opportunity for smallholder farmers
Libra could have an impact on smallholder farmers found predominantly outside of formal financial systems.
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Lydia and her husband at their small shop. lydia relies on rain-fed agriculture to support her family, a livelihood that has become increasingly fragile with the growing effects of climate change. photo: ezra millstein for mercy corps
December 09, 2019
Relying on rainfall: How one community in Kenya is affected by climate change
Once losing their crops to increased drought, one farming community in Kenya is now using a simple set of tools to grow their livelihoods and take on climate change.
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Kenyan woman in front of home.
September 09, 2019
Going mobile: How phones have become a critical farming tool
Climate disasters, poverty and a lack of resources have made farming in Kenya an increasingly unreliable livelihood. We're using technology to help them improve their odds.
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Fatuma, 18, and her 5-month-old nephew, robin, live in ethiopia, where ongoing challenges including recurring droughts, conflict and poverty regularly keep people from getting the food they need. scroll through the photos above to learn how mercy corps is working to help people overcome it. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps
June 27, 2019
The facts: How we're fighting hunger in Ethiopia
Faced with another severe drought, millions of Ethiopians are struggling to get the food they need to survive. Why does this keep happening? Learn more about this recurring crisis and how we're helping families overcome it once and for all.
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