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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 holds a camera to her eye in yemen

Picturing a brighter future: One woman's journey to serve her community through photography

Hayat knew from experience that not having a woman photographer in her community was limiting other women's options. So she picked up a camera to fix that.

A young man participating in a carpentry class in afghanistan

The facts: Afghanistan

Decades of conflict and other challenges have left Afghanistan poor and unstable. We're helping Afghanistan recover and become a stronger state. Find out how you can join us.

A child washes hands at a hygiene station in a displacement camp on the outskirts of goma, drc. in 2015, when this photo was taken, about 5,000 people lived in the camp because of ongoing violence and political instability in eastern congo. photo: corinna robbins/mercy corps

Chapter 8: Fight Ebola with Mercy Corps

Ebola is a deadly virus that has caused devastation across the globe, particularly in Africa. Together, we can fight Ebola and build communities that can take a stand against future outbreaks. This guide is designed to answer questions about Ebola and help you take action.

Women in line for food baskets in syria

A generation transformed by conflict in Syria

Mercy Corps talked with Syrian adolescents, ages 14 to 19 years old, to gain a deeper understanding of the conflict from their perspective. Here's what they told us.

A person stands in a wooded area using a mobile device while another person sits on the ground and a third person stands nearby smiling.

Why we invested: Meridia

Land rights occupies a unique place on the global development agenda and Meridia’s land mapping and documentation services are able to deliver major value to agribusinesses and smallholders.

Woman and child in bangladesh

Rohingya refugee crisis: The facts

The Rohingya refugee crisis is one of the world's fastest-growing refugee crises. Here's what you need to know about this disaster — and what you can do to help.