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COVID-19 response:

Help us provide critical support to the most vulnerable communities across the world.

DRC community members in line for Coronavirus services.

Snapshots from around the world: Our COVID-19 response

May 12, 2020

See what we're doing as the virus reaches the countries most vulnerable to its health and economic impacts.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For a South Sudanese refugee, a place to put down roots

Conflict forced Grace and her family to leave everything behind. While she waits for an end to conflict so she can return to South Sudan, she's learning to grow produce that will help her support herself and her four children.