“It's beyond catastrophic”

In Rafah, in the south of Gaza, a Mercy Corps team member shares her experience of the dire humanitarian crisis.

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A person holding a brightly colored piece of clothing they made by hand.
04 March 2024
Becoming a role model: Aracely uplifts women in her community
In Guatemala, access to inclusive banking and business training support women like Aracely to build the community—and life—they envision.
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Cardamom farmers check crops in alta verapaz, guatemala.
20 May 2022
Cultivating cardamom: Guatemalan farmers and growing communities
In partnership with Twinings and Yogi Tea, Mercy Corps supports farmer livelihoods as the world’s leading cardamom producer in Alta Verapaz.
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Young woman sitting in corner of room, in front of two doors.
04 March 2020
Growing a new generation of changemakers in Guatemala
When we first met Olga, she was shy and unsure of her future. Two years later, she’s ready to motivate the next generation of young people.
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A mural at a school reading "unidas construimos comunidad"
08 August 2019
My future, here in Guatemala
I’m a high school student in Guatemala City -- all around me, kids are joining gangs or fleeing to migrate north. Mercy Corps helped me get the chance to believe in myself, in my country, and in my future.
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22-year-old julio had to leave guatemala once to try to make ends meet, and after returning home always worried he might have to leave again. but mercy corps’ agrijoven program has empowered him with the resources he needs to secure his family’s farm and feel certain he can build a good life at home. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps
11 July 2019
Planting roots at home: Creating new opportunities for youth in agriculture
In the rural Western Highlands of Guatemala, we’re helping young farmers like Julio learn to grow hardier crops and access the financing they need so they can safely turn their backs on migration.
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Young guatemalan woman.
07 June 2019
Where violence traps youth in poverty, opportunity frees them
In Guatemala City's most dangerous neighborhoods, deeply-rooted violence, poverty and lack of opportunity fuel chronic instability that keeps people from thriving. Learn how we're working with young people like Claudia to break that cycle.
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