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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Arianto, senior program officer, surveys a plea for help spray painted in malay ("tolong"), on the ruins of a building in the devastated coastal village, loli tondo. photo: genadi aryawan for mercy corps
October 16, 2018
Meet our Indonesia earthquake response team
Meet members of the Indonesia emergency response team who are on the ground now focused on helping Indonesians survive and recover after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
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Perspectives: why space is the next frontier in the fight for niger's water
October 15, 2018
Why space is the next frontier in the fight for Niger's water
Drought is threatening the lives of millions of farmers in Niger. With NASA’s help, we’re pioneering a new approach — hundreds of miles above the planet.
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Hands holding green plants
October 12, 2018
In the midst of conflict, one woman grows a new life
Nyatet lost much of her family, and all of her assets, when she fled her home in South Sudan because of conflict. Now she's rebuilding her and her family's life through gardening.
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Han, 18, from myanmar, has been attending our farm productivity training. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps
October 11, 2018
How we’re investing in entrepreneurs to improve lives around the world
Our Social Venture Fund is a seed-stage impact investment fund designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs overcome barriers to growth. Meet a few of the entrepreneurs we've worked with.
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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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