Handwashing station, part of our COVID-19 response in Somalia.
Nine ways our COVID-19 Resilience Fund will strengthen communities

From providing clean water to supporting local economies, here's how we're helping those most affected by the global pandemic.

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  • 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
July 2, 2020
The world's 5 biggest refugee crises
More than half of all refugees worldwide come from just five places. See the full list and learn how you can partner with Mercy Corps to make a difference.
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June 17, 2020
Three activities that will help your children cope in times of uncertainty
To help families cope with stress, we created an activity series that you can do with your own children to help them during uncertain times.
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June 8, 2020
Breaking the cycle of trauma for the next generation of refugees
For World Refugee Day (June 20), youth education expert Omar explores the leadership potential of young refugees as they overcome the past and embrace the future.
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May 28, 2020
Field testing virtual reality mindfulness and relaxation therapy
In 2015, Mercy Corps began a program to help young people in Iraq cope with trauma by creating physical safe spaces where they can learn, play, and access therapists.
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May 20, 2020
What is the effect of COVID-19 on girls’ education?
As the pandemic closes schools around the world, a Mercy Corps team member shares how vulnerable girls are losing the places where they learn and stay safe.
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May 18, 2020
Parenting teens during COVID-19: Lessons from around the world
A Mercy Corps team member shares what she's learned from working with adolescents in some of the world’s most fragile communities.
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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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Mercy Corps launches Chief Executive Officer search
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