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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Two young participants in iraq wear virtual reality goggles which provide visual and audial immersion.
28 May 2020
Field testing virtual reality mindfulness and relaxation therapy
In 2015, Mercy Corps began helping young people in Iraq cope with trauma by creating physical safe spaces where they can learn, play, and access therapists.
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A high school student in nigeria leans forward in their seat inside a classroom with students.
20 May 2020
What is the effect of COVID-19 on girls’ education?
As the pandemic closes schools around the world, a Mercy Corps team member shares how vulnerable girls are losing the places where they learn and stay safe.
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A swarm of locusts fill the sky above some plants.
18 May 2020
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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A mother and daughter sit together on a wood bench.
18 May 2020
Parenting teens during COVID-19: Lessons from around the world
A Mercy Corps team member shares what she's learned from working with adolescents in some of the world’s most fragile communities.
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A wall painted with a mural of children holding hands.
14 May 2020
Lessons learnt from 3D printing in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
In the Fall of 2018, Mercy Corps’ field team in Jordan undertook a bold initiative to test the use of 3D printing at the Zaatari Refugee Camp, located about 70km outside of Amman, Jordan.
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Drc community members in line for coronavirus services.
12 May 2020
Snapshots from around the world: Our early COVID-19 response
See what we're doing as the virus reaches the countries most vulnerable to its health and economic impacts.
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