Displaced, yet determined

On this year's World Refugee Day, Mercy Corps shared stories of refugees on the path to self-reliance in Uganda.

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Maram holding her baby
23 January 2018
I fled Syria on foot over the mountains with my four kids. This is my story.
When her husband disappeared and her kids went hungry, leaving Syria became her only option. Maram shares her first-person account of becoming a refugee.
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Haitians crossing flooding river in their community
18 January 2018
Helping communities recover faster after disaster
A study Mercy Corps implemented with JPMorgan Chase and the SEEP network found that two main factors drastically impact the speed and sustainability of community recovery. Learn more about what they are.
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Dina esposito
19 December 2017
Q&A: Dina Esposito, Mercy Corps' vice president of technical leadership, on food and fragile states
What's the link between conflict and hunger? And why should our response focus on the long-term, even in an emergency? Learn more in this Q&A with Dina Esposito, Mercy Corps' vice president of Technical Leadership.
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Famine map
05 December 2017
From the field: An update on the threat of famine in Africa and Yemen
People in four countries—South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria—have been threatened by famine this year. Our team members from each location provide an update on the local crisis.
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Man among hurricane maria rubble
21 November 2017
What Maria left behind
In small mountain towns like Las Marias and Maricao, many people rode out the storm with friends or relatives, and it took days to cut through fallen trees and dig through the mud to see what was left of their homes.
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Zar ni lwin, a farmer in myanmar, with her 4-month-old grandson
17 November 2017
7 ways you changed the world in 2017
Your compassion and generosity helped us transform nearly 22 million lives this past year. Here are just a few of the ways you made the world a better place in 2017.
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