A Project Officer for Mercy Corps, talks to Festo James, a South Sudanese refugee and beneficiary of the DREAMS Program.
Mercy Corps and Village Enterprise team up on DREAMS

When violence and hunger force people to flee, their skills travel with them. DREAMS, an initiative connecting refugee entrepreneurs to local markets, provides comprehensive support to help businesses flourish.

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OUR MISSION

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

  • 38m

    people reached across the world in the last year

  • 40+

    countries where we work

  • 5,900+

    team members

  • 86%

    of team members are from the countries where they work
Featured stories
Agricultural river scene in a valley in Nepal.
Rural farming communities in Nepal build climate resilience
Environmental advocate, Leah Thomas, visits Nepal to learn about how Mercy Corps is supporting more sustainable climate solutions.
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A person standing next to a tap in their compound connected to the local water facility.
On tap: Reliable access to clean water strengthens communities
While climate change causes longer dry seasons in Nigeria, Mercy Corps creates more sustainable access to water for communities in small towns.
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A Mercy Corps member reviewing a participtants paper work in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement.
Tech innovations help build food security
Mercy Corps conducts innovative pilot projects to bring scaleable, more sustainable solutions to communities in need.
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A Mercy Corps team member listening to someone speaking.
Pakistan recovers in the aftermath of devastating floods
Mercy Corps is providing emergency aid and support to more than 416,000 people in flood-affected communities across Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
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In DRC, three members of the Mercy Corps’ infrastructure team pose together, including engineer Simeon Kakule (center).
Repaired reservoir delivers clean water to 550,000 people
In the wake of the May 2021 volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mercy Corps restored safe water access to the city of Goma.
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A person weeds crops on their land in Uganda.
Promoting peace: Land titles reduce conflicts over natural resources
In Karamoja, Uganda, Mercy Corps is working with local communities to mitigate property disputes through formal land titles.
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From the press room

September 21, 2023
How Peacebuilding Programs are Reducing Violent Conflict in Nigeria
Mercy Corps Chief of Party for Community Initiatives to Promote Peace, David Gatare, and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Manager, Amina Bello, were both…
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September 05, 2023
Mercy Corps Warns of Worsening Food Crisis and Instability in Niger Amid Sanctions
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September 04, 2023
Mercy Corps Urges African Leaders to Champion Homegrown Solutions at the Africa Climate Summit
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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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