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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Typhoon haiyan emergency response
November 14, 2013
The facts: What you need to know about Super Typhoon Haiyan
It's one of the worst disasters in recent history. See the map of Haiyan's impact in the Philippines — and the response to help survivors.
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A person is pictured standing in a salvage yard in a rainstorm
November 12, 2013
Meet our Typhoon Haiyan emergency response team
Experts in water, sanitation, logistics and distributions are working to ensure lifesaving supplies get to survivors in the Philippines in these critical early days.
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October 18, 2013
Beneficiary Story: A smallholder farmer finds more than one use for her EcoCash wallet
In the past few months, managing family and business finances has become a lot easier for small farmer, Nomusa Dube, who has taken up mobile banking through Mercy Corp’s Agri-Fin program.
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October 15, 2013
From hungry to healthy: Saving children in the Horn of Africa
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Children gathered around a woman who is leading the group in an activity
August 20, 2013
Q&A: How we're protecting Syrian refugee kids
Our child protection expert in Jordan and Lebanon explains what their life is like and what Mercy Corps is doing to keep them safe.
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Anarkan mambetova (right) received a loan from kompanion, the financial organization that mercy corps founded in kyrgyzstan nearly a decade ago. her success shows how microfinancing can lift families out of poverty by helping them build sustainable businesses. photo: emily youatt/mercy corps
August 07, 2013
A new life starts with a small loan
From barely being able to feed her family to sending her kids to college, Anarkan Mambetova's story is one of many successes we're seeing after building Kyrgyzstan's microfinance services for the last decade.
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