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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People and children sitting together in south sudan
October 11, 2018
What we're doing to help end global hunger
Mercy Corps takes a multi-pronged approach to helping end world hunger, including implementing programs that tackle the multiple drivers of food security, while also engaging in policy discussions that influence our programs. Learn about this work and what is being done to stop world hunger.
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Living in the remote mountains of timor-leste, 18-year-old lourdes studied by solar lamp for years until her family received electricity. now she’s preparing to attend university in dili, the nation’s capital, where she dreams of being minister of education. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps
October 05, 2018
The dream that launched Lourdes
In the remote mountains of Timor-Leste, 15-year-old Lourdes had a crazy dream. Today, with help from Mercy Corps, that dream is now in motion.
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Two woman in front of a building with a large mural painted on it.
June 07, 2018
Lifting weights and spirits: How a women’s gym forged a friendship
The Syrian refugee crisis is complex and full of challenges. But Lena and Leila's story is proof of one thing we know for certain: bringing refugees and their neighbors together can transform entire communities for good.
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Grace, 29, harvests vegetables from her shared farm in uganda. last year she fled her home country of south sudan to escape violent conflict.
May 11, 2018
For a South Sudanese refugee, a place to put down roots
Conflict forced Grace and her family to leave everything behind. While she waits for an end to conflict so she can return to South Sudan, she's learning to grow produce that will help her support herself and her four children.
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Two women standing next to each other
March 01, 2018
In Uganda, two women form a friendship without borders
At Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Uganda, see what happens when a South Sudanese refugee and a Ugandan woman unite to build better lives, together.
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Zar ni lwin, a farmer in myanmar, with her 4-month-old grandson
November 17, 2017
7 ways you changed the world in 2017
Your compassion and generosity helped us transform nearly 22 million lives this past year. Here are just a few of the ways you made the world a better place in 2017.
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