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MercyCorps

05/17/2013 Nativegrl77

Double the difference you can make for children in need.

Photo: Gerry Ellis/Mercy Corps

Every gift before May 30th will be matched, $1 for $1!

In the packed refugee camps of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cholera spreads rapidly, and kills quickly. One sip of dirty water is all it takes for a healthy child to fall ill and die – often in just a few hours.

But we know how to stop a disease like cholera in its tracks. Through simple solutions like water-purifying tablets and clean, accessible latrines, Mercy Corps is working to save lives in Congo and around the world – and right now, you can help us reach twice as many children in need.

Every dollar we raise before May 30th will be MATCHED, up to $600,000 – which means your support today will go twice as far to deliver clean water, emergency food, and other help to families in need around the world.

Preventing deadly diseases like cholera is just one of the ways you can help families in the world’s most desperate places. Thanks to generous supporters like you, Mercy Corps is working to:

Rush emergency food assistance to families in Mali, where a devastating food shortage and violent conflicts have displaced more than 300,000 people. Your gift today will go TWICE as far to stop the hunger pains of a child in Mali.
Build wells and reservoirs in Niger and Ethiopia that will help crops and animals – and the farmers who tend them – withstand another dry season. You can help deliver TWICE the relief to hungry families who desperately need it.
Give children in South Sudan a safe place to learn, building temporary classrooms so they can get the education they deserve. Your matched gift today can give children a brighter future.

There’s never been a better time to give than right now – and every dollar counts. Your $75 becomes $150, $150 becomes $300, $250 becomes $500 – up to $600,000! That means that together, we can deliver over $1.2 million dollars in food, water, and other aid where it’s needed most – but we can only reach these families if people like you step up to help.

I’ve seen the difference Mercy Corps supporters like you are making around the world.

Please, don’t miss this chance to make that compassion go even further for suffering families – donate today to have your gift matched, dollar for dollar!

Your support today will truly change lives – thank you.

Sincerely,

Dan O’Neill Mercy Corps Founder

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MercyCorps

02/19/2013 Nativegrl77

February 2013 Newsletter

Central African Republic: One LRA survivor’s story

Last year, a teenage girl arrived at one of Mercy Corps‘ counseling centers. She had been kidnapped by the terrifying Lord’s Resistance Army, raped and forcefully married to a soldier. She finally escaped with her baby two years later, but how could she begin again? Read her story ▸

Top stories

Syrian refugees: A new home full of warmth and laughter

Meet one family who finally has protection from freezing temperatures thanks to Mercy Corps’ winterization project in northern Jordan.

Mali: Fighting cuts off food and humanitarian access

Vendors have fled and markets have almost entirely shut down in northern Mali. Our teams warn that families already struggling through a hunger crisis will run out of food unless access is restored to the embattled region.

Indonesia: Reaching families displaced by massive floods

Our teams distributed emergency supplies as flooding washed through Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, last month and submerged thousands of homes.

Haiti: What does resilience look like?

At last month’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, leaders focused on how to better prepare for and minimize disasters of the future. In Haiti, we’ve been investing in communities to do just that.

Support Our Work

We work in the world’s toughest places to turn crises into opportunity. Your gift helps us deliver food, job training and aid to those who need it most.
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Share her voice.

Tell your friends you care about women’s rights in the Central African Republic and share the story of the courageous woman who survived the LRA.

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From the Field

Kosovo: New homes after more than a decade of displacement

Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Warm coats are a simple source of hope

Kenya: Betting on peace as high-stakes elections approach

Video: See how your support changes lives

Spend a minute with the people your generosity has touched around the world. Because of you, we are changing these lives — and so many more. Thank you.