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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Boy holding mobile phone
03 March 2020
A new way to think about “Tech for Good”
Over the past five years, Mercy Corps has teamed up with the International Rescue Committee, with support from Google.org, Microsoft, Cisco and other partners, to develop Signpost, an initiative that connects refugees, asylum seekers and crisis-affected communities with critical information.
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Mother and daughter in nepal
17 February 2020
The gift of a lifetime: A mother builds a better future for her daughter
A story of how Mercy Corps is empowering women in Nepal to break the cycle of poverty and transform their lives
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Woman smiling
06 February 2020
Opening the future for young people in Kenya
In a country where young people make up two thirds of the unemployment rate, a mobile app is building the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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Young people sit on sofas while learning to use virtual reality equipment.
05 February 2020
Measuring the impact of technology
Mercy Corps’ Technology for Development (T4D) team is building tools to evaluate the impact that technology actually has on programs and work processes.
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A hand holding a pen marks a paper spreadsheet.
30 January 2020
Post-investment support: The why
Mercy Corps Ventures invests in social enterprises trying to improve income and/or access for consumers living in the most vulnerable communities.
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Electronic equipment used for wireless communication is laid out on a table.
29 January 2020
Signal found: Mercy Corps & community WiFi
Moving beyond emergency aid, Mercy Corps’ strategy shifted to longer-term recovery and disaster resilience to strengthen communities.
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