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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A mercy corps team member standing among buckets filled with emergency supplies in nepal
12 September 2019
Creating a family emergency preparedness plan
Emergencies can change everything in an instant. Having an emergency plan and kit can help your family feel more prepared.
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Kenyan woman in front of home.
09 September 2019
Going mobile: How phones have become a critical farming tool
Climate disasters, poverty and a lack of resources have made farming in Kenya an increasingly unreliable livelihood. We're using technology to help them improve their odds.
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A pair of hands uses a mobile phone to send an sms text.
26 August 2019
NGOs must become 21st century organizations (Part 1)
NGOs need to transform from organizations that simply augment analogue methods to organizations who leverage digital technologies to the fullest extent.
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Mercy corps programs personnel works with local recipient.
16 August 2019
For working mothers in Ethiopia, a better life starts with affordable daycare
Finding affordable daycare is just another hurdle working mothers must overcome in Addis Ababa, the capital of and largest city in Ethiopia. One woman is committed to helping them.
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The hands of a savings and loan group grasp a bowl of paper money in acul, guatemala.
15 August 2019
The challenge of financial inclusion in the age of digital currency
Organizations like Mercy Corps must seek to harness the power of blockchain and digital currencies for the people and communities they serve while doing their utmost to minimize risks.
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A boy walks toward a row of white tents in a dry, desert landscape
15 August 2019
"Something like this can happen to any of us": An interview with one of our humanitarian responders
Sonal Shinde, a career emergency first responder, supports Mercy Corps' humanitarian responses in Africa. In this Q&A, learn about her experience responding to disasters around the world and her perspective on why humanitarian work is so important.
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