Connecting power to the people: Mercy Corps merges with Energy 4 Impact

Energy 4 Impact’s Tanzania Country Manager shares his passion for connecting communities to sustainable energy and what it means to now be part of Mercy Corps.

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OUR MISSION

We’re leading a global community of humanitarians to create a future where everyone can prosper.

  • 37m

    people reached across the world in 2020

  • 40+

    countries we work in today

  • 5.6k

    team members around the world

  • 85%

    team members from the countries where they work
News and features
Mercy corps team member, james longok, speaks with people in karamoja during a peace-building session.
September 20, 2021
We need it now: Uganda and the critical call for COVID-19 vaccines
Uganda Country Director, Edward Simiyu, appears on the “At The Table” podcast to discuss the dire challenges and urgent needs of Ugandan communities facing the pandemic.
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A group of people filling jerry cans at a water station.
September 15, 2021
After the eruption: averting a secondary crisis in the DRC
In May, lava flows cut off the water supply to the people of Goma. See how Mercy Corps is bringing urgently needed clean water to Congolese families while restoring their city’s infrastructure.
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A young person studying.
September 13, 2021
Group chats, TV, and the radio: How students learned in lockdown
At the height of the pandemic and school closures around the world, Mercy Corps’ educational programming found creative ways to support students.
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Bahamian filling water jugs.
August 27, 2021
Help your family — and community — be prepared for a disaster
During an emergency, what can you do to help your family, friends, and neighbors? Find out what steps you can take today to ensure better recovery tomorrow.
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People unloading supplies from a truck.
September 7, 2021
Finding hope in Haiti
In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace, Mercy Corps’ Head of Office in Haiti shares the efforts to deliver supplies to those in need.
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A group of protestors marching down a street.
August 30, 2021
An in-depth look at how COVID-19 intensifies conflicts
In our comprehensive “Clash of Contagions” report, Mercy Corps’ research teams examine the impact of the pandemic in Nigeria, Colombia, and Afghanistan.
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Mercy Corps team member in Zimbabwe with a group of people

Who we are

Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of crisis, disaster, poverty, and climate change to create a world where everyone can prosper. Beyond delivering aid to meet urgent needs, we develop long-term solutions to make lasting change possible.

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What we do

In over 40 countries, we work with local changemakers, global innovators, and people most affected by crises to help fragile communities break the cycle of poverty, rebuild after disaster, and forge new paths to prosperity in the face of injustice, instability, and climate change.

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