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Gaza is starving

Civilians including 60,000 children urgently need aid to prevent mass starvation.

Kenyan woman cooking outside.

When aid disappears: The human cost of foreign aid cuts

01 April 2025

What happens when the emergency aid to communities facing hunger, war, extreme weather, and disaster abruptly stops?

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A woman with four young children in lebanon

09 September 2015

Who are Syrian refugees?

Meet a few of the people whose lives have been turned upside down by the war in Syria, and learn how we're helping them survive until they can go home again.

Mercy corps built temporary learning spaces and distributed supply kits to help teachers hold makeshift classes for displaced children in south sudan. ensuring kids can continue their education despite conflict is critical for their future.

Back to school: How we get kids to class during conflict

Keeping children on track with their education is vital to their future, especially during conflict. That's why we're helping vulnerable students continue their studies despite the volatility around them.

Ladylue standing in foreground; young boy in background

Emergency funds lift families up after Ebola

Markets and livelihoods came to a halt when the worst outbreak of Ebola in history swept through West Africa. Find out how cash is helping hard-hit families get back on their feet.

Reine furaha portrait

We asked our staff: What does being a humanitarian mean to you?

This World Humanitarian Day, we honor the many ways that, together, we can make a difference. Our staff around the world share some of their experiences.

Syrian adolescents in an english class

No one hears us: A window into the lives of Syria’s youth

Hear from adolescents inside Syria as they tell us about their experiences living through war, and read our new report.

Through an art therapy project, youth in gaza learned how to express themselves and created 11 colorful murals to beautify their communities. photo: samantha robinson/aptart

Bold murals help youth heal and inspire

This International Youth Day, we celebrate youth in war-torn Gaza who are learning how to express themselves, dream for the future and beautify their communities through art therapy.