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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Family talking on phone in hasansham camp
20 September 2017
Partnering with Cisco to tackle the world's toughest challenges
We are excited to announce that we are embarking on a new five-year initiative with leading global technology company Cisco. Together we hope to deliver aid and development assistance faster, better and to more people around the world.
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Haleema, a shadow teacher, working with malak at a table
08 September 2017
For refugees with disabilities, a back to school to remember
Syria's most vulnerable refugee students face incredible barriers to receiving an education. That's why going back to school means so much more for them than the end of summer.
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Boy walking down street
06 September 2017
Why are Mali’s youth taking up arms?
Our new report on Mali reveals that efforts to discourage youth from turning to violence must engage entire communities, and go beyond just focusing on young people themselves.
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Niger garden
03 August 2017
Growing a future
Around 2 billion people worldwide rely on what they can grow to eat. That’s a huge slice of the global population—and a major portion of the world’s poor who live on less than $2 a day.
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A boy in a cinderblock doorway holding a baby
26 July 2017
Mosul's Children
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Girl and boy sitting next to each other and looking at the camera
26 July 2017
The facts: What you need to know about famine
Millions of people in Africa and the Middle East are at risk of famine. Get the facts about what famine is, and find out how you can help.
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