A call for ceasefire: Gaza crisis intensifies due to restrictions on humanitarian aid

The siege in Gaza must end to prevent continued civilian death, catastrophic hunger, and destruction in Palestine.

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Grace stands with her daughter in her retail shop, now the only dealer of high-quality seeds in her rural area in northern uganda. photo: caitlin turnbull/mercy corps
28 May 2014
Grace’s seeds cultivate change in hungry communities
We're helping people like Grace learn how to grow more crops, feed their families and work together to rebuild their lives after two decades of conflict.
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Two iraqi woman in discussion.
28 April 2014
How do citizens build better government?
Mercy Corps' research study, Bridging the Gap, identifies the critical role that Civil Society Organizations play in fostering this development of good governance in a volatile post-conflict setting.
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Nour leaves her tent in the refugee camp
14 March 2014
Life as a refugee: Spend the day with Nour
From dawn to dusk, every hour with Nour, 13, and her family in Zaatari refugee camp shows the hardships millions of Syrians endure every day, three years since the war began — and the occasional joys they hang on to far from home.
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A young boy and girl playing a board game
12 March 2014
Toys bring smiles to Syrian refugee children
Ten young refugees in Zaatari camp talk about what it's like to grow up without their home and what keeps them looking forward.
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Three young children smile at zaatari camp.
12 March 2014
Syrian youth in their own words
Ten young refugees in Zaatari camp talk about what it's like to grow up without their home and what keeps them looking forward.
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More than half a million syrian refugees are now living in jordan, already one of the world's driest countries. water shortages have reached emergency levels in some areas, where the supply is as low as 30 liters per person per day — one-tenth of what the average american uses. photo: cassandra nelson/mercy corps
09 March 2014
Water scarcity and the Syrian refugee crisis
Jordan is running out of water. Our new report details the daily impact on families and provides key recommendations to help the millions in need.
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