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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Mercy corps team members prepare to distribute food made by chef josé andrés and the world central kitchen team in puerto rico. photo: ernesto robles for mercy corps
13 November 2017
Sharing warm meals across Puerto Rico
Each day our team works with the World Central Kitchen team to pack up and distribute about 500 meals to hard-hit communities in Puerto Rico.
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8-year-old majeda, a syrian refugee, playing on a playground
09 November 2017
7 ways you're helping Syrian refugees build better lives
Because of caring people like you, our response to the Syrian refugee crisis has kept growing — and now, there are so many ways we are working together to help Syrian refugee families.
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Craig redmond, mercy corps' senior vice president of programs, says humanitarian response has evolved over the last 20 years to become driven more by context and detailed analysis. "that's a fundamental shift in the way you see the world," he says. photo: darius radcliffe/mercy corps
02 November 2017
The changing face of aid: A Q&A with Craig Redmond, Senior Vice President of Programs
How does Mercy Corps choose where to respond when a crisis hits? And how is the approach to disaster response changing? Learn more in this interview with our Senior VP of Programs, Craig Redmond.
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Two women sit beneath a white canvas tent. one is holding and feeding a baby on her lap.
25 October 2017
Raqqa gripped by humanitarian crisis after months of fighting
Residents of Raqqa face a lack of food, power and water as well as lingering violence after being captured from ISIS. Mercy Corps is outside of the city working to provide displaced families with essential supplies.
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Batsaikhan, 40, is a nomadic herder in central mongolia, where life depends on the dramatic turns of the weather. mercy corps is helping herders like him strengthen their animals so they can earn steady incomes and feed their families through the brutal winter. here, batsaikhan is pictured on horseback.
15 October 2017
In Mongolia, winter looms on the edge of the earth
One-third of all Mongolians are nomadic herders — one of the hardest lives on earth. Mercy Corps is working to help them survive the harsh conditions and build a stronger future.
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Aide, 45, and her son luis, 12, purchased a variety of urgently needed supplies using their emergency cash card. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps
12 October 2017
Providing cash to Puerto Ricans in need
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, families are still in desperate need of basic supplies. Mercy Corps is providing emergency cash cards so people can buy what they need most.
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