As the violence in Syria escalates, as many as 6,000 people escape across the borders every single day. The UN estimates there could be 3.5 million refugees by the end of the year — more than half of them children. Visit our website to see more infographics and get the quick facts about the crisis ▸ Mercy Corps is responding to urgent needs in Jordan and Lebanon — the two smallest countries overwhelmed by the largest numbers of refugees. But we must do more. Please, join us to raise awareness and turn knowledge into action.
Thank you for standing with us — and the millions of Syrian refugees who need us now more than ever.
Sincerely, Neal Keny-Guyer Mercy Corps CEO
Dropping out of school to walk miles for clean water. Being forced into marriages as young as eight. Going hungry so a child might have something to eat. Right now, around the world, women and girls are facing impossible choices.
At Mercy Corps, we’re working around the world to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to go to school, be protected from violence, and lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.
Help us celebrate International Women’s Day by signing our pledge and standing with women and girls around the world – together we can ensure every woman and girl has the bright future she deserves.
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 ▸
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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.
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.
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Families in Niger already go days without eating. Now, the lean season is approaching. We’re providing emergency cash distribution and pursuing new efforts to help families survive this crisis.
South Sudan: Fighting prompts staff to evacuate border town
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Photographer Toni Greaves visits the home of a brave Afghan woman who is challenging traditional gender roles by becoming the family breadwinner.
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While many of us are showered with affection this time of year, 1.5 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are surviving only because of the compassion you’ve shown them. We’ve accomplished so much already with your support. But the fight is far from over.
Carmen, you can help deliver lifesaving food, clean water and vital medical supplies to families in the Horn of Africa and others in urgent need around the world. Make a donation today in honor of a loved one, and send them a special Mercy Corps Valentine eCard to commemorate your gift.
In some regions, the rain has started to fall, but it has often brought more devastation instead of relief. Roads that deliver critical food and supplies are flooded and impassable, and contaminated water is fueling the spread of diseases like cholera. Although most media attention has moved on, the crisis persists — millions are still in need. Every day, children and families are still going hungry.
With your support, Mercy Corps can help families recover and rebuild, by providing job training and small business grants, and helping farmers boost their crop yields through drought-resistant seeds.
Together we can offer long-term solutions that will help keep families alive — and help them thrive in the future. Please send your heart to the Horn of Africa today, by making a gift in honor of your loved one. Your compassion will change lives — in the Horn of Africa and around the world.
Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps
Neal Keny-Guyer Mercy Corps CEO
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