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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 group of children in lebanon smiles and snickers in the background as one young girl approaches the camera inquisitively

Three steps for making the world a better place

With nearly 60 million people forcibly displaced from their homes, we are making the case for rethinking how to change a broke and broken humanitarian system in the face of a growing need for humanitarian aid.

Boko haram widow in community setting

The widows of Boko Haram

They've lost their husbands, their homes and their communities to Boko Haram. While building a new life is a struggle for many women in northeastern Nigeria, they are not without hope. Here are their stories.

Nepalese road construction worker.

One year later, recovery in Nepal forges on

After suffering devastating earthquakes last year, Nepal was hit with an early monsoon season and a crippling fuel crisis. Now, recovery is moving forward and our team is there as Nepalis continue to recover, and rebuild their lives.

Young refugee boy.

Report investigates how Boko Haram recruits youth

Boko Haram is fueling crisis in Nigeria, and experts agree: The majority of its fighters are youth. To learn how to prevent further recruitment, we researched what motivates certain young people to join while others resist. Read our findings.

Dima is the sole provider for her eight children, and her livelihood, like that of her community near yabello, ethiopia, depends on cattle. dima has learned to run a successful small business buying and selling milk. photo: sean sheridan for mercy corps

Fighting hunger in Africa takes more than food

Hunger: It’s not a new problem for many countries in Africa. However, the reasons why millions of people go hungry go much deeper than a lack of food.

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