Children line up to wash their hands before eating lunch at school in Maubisse Villa, Timor-Leste.
Community connection: Top 10 photos of 2024

Our Director of Global Photography shares the stories behind the photos highlighting participant stories and Mercy Corps’ work around the world.

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In northwest syria, mercy corps teams provide water and hygiene support to an encampment for people forced from their homes by violence.
17 December 2024
A new chapter begins for communities in Syria
After the fall of the Syrian government, humanitarian needs remain at crisis levels.
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Men loading a flatbed truck
05 February 2024
Communities struggle to recover one year after earthquakes in Syria
In the wake of the February 2023 earthquake, urgent need for humanitarian aid remains for communities across the region.
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Adults with children speaking with aid workers about receiving emergency supplies.
04 April 2023
From Syria to Ukraine: Supporting communities in crises
Mercy Corps CEO, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, appears on the “Masters of Scale” podcast to discuss delivering humanitarian aid in the wake of emergencies.
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A woman in northwest syria carries emergency kits delivered by mercy corps.
10 March 2023
In the wake of the earthquake, we must remember Northwest Syria
The gap between need and response is widening in Northwest Syria, where increased humanitarian aid is vital.
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In harim syria, people and rescue crews gather around collapsed buildings following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
07 March 2023
There are 4 million people already in need in Northwest Syria
Kieren Barnes, Mercy Corps Syria Country Director, appeared on CNN to discuss critical needs in the wake of the February 2023 catastrophic earthquake.
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In sarmada, northwest syria, rescue crews rush to a collapsed building in the wake of massive earthquakes that struck the region.
07 March 2023
The facts: Earthquake disaster in Syria
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Northwest Syria, affecting more than 1.8 million displaced Syrians. Learn more about what Mercy Corps is doing to help.
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