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Humanitarians reflect on one year of the COVID-19 crisis

March 11, 2020

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Corps team members share their experiences responding to the global crisis.

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February 10, 2021

A big bet on helping refugees build their dreams

Mercy Corps is teaming up with Village Enterprise on an innovative partnership, creating a new model for supporting refugees as they become entrepreneurs.

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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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Desert locusts in East Africa: A plague of another order

As communities brace against COVID-19, a desert locust plague in East Africa threatens to drive hunger rates to unprecedented levels.

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The facts: What you need to know about the South Sudan crisis

The man-made humanitarian crisis has millions in need of aid and at risk of famine. How did the South Sudan crisis happen? Get the facts and learn why this young nation needs our help.

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October 12, 2018

In the midst of conflict, one woman grows a new life

Nyatet lost much of her family, and all of her assets, when she fled her home in South Sudan because of conflict. Now she's rebuilding her and her family's life through gardening.

Eight children pictured in nigeria. their caretaker has struggled immensely to feed them with what she can grow and cultivate herself on land she pays to rent. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps

Hunger solutions: There's more in the mix than food

Three potential famines are looming in South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen. Hear what is driving an increase in hunger around the world and what Mercy Corps is doing to address these challenges.