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The reality of the climate crisis

Severe weather events are on the rise. We work with communities to not only rebuild, but also to plan ahead for future disasters.

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OUR MISSION

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

  • 29m

    people reached in 2019

  • 40+

    countries we work in today

  • 5.9k

    team members around the world

  • 85%

    amount of our team from the countries they work in
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News and features
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November 22, 2020
Building resilience for the gig worker
In Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the absence of safety nets to cushion gig workers against a crisis.
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Women and children wait in line for a monthly food distribution in fulatari camp.
November 16, 2020
Talk is cheap: The women, peace and security agenda
What should have been the culmination of an entire year celebrating milestones for women and gender equality, passed almost unnoticed.
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An instructor leads a class while standing at a chalk board.
November 13, 2020
7 inspiring ways our teams are taking on today’s challenges
The need to show up, speak up and stand up continues. Get inspired to take action with stories from our teams making an impact around the globe.
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A person faces the camera while wearing a face mask.
November 13, 2020
A look back at 2020: Challenges, progress and a path forward
A reflection on the global challenges of the past year and the power of collective, compassionate action to help solve them.
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October 30, 2020
Q&A with our new CEO, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
With perspectives on the international aid sector and COVID-19, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna explains what led her to this moment with Mercy Corps and what gives her hope for the future.
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An adult sits and waits for coffee to brew inside her home in ethiopia
October 14, 2020
Why women are crucial to our COVID-19 response
he pandemic is pushing women into poverty at a faster rate. We’re ensuring women have the financial tools, information and leadership to push back.
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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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