Mercy Corps: Food Security in the Sahara Desert
In southeastern Mauritania, Barke waters crops at a farming cooperative that was established in 2008. Ghadima, the name of the farm co-op, means “the old one.” This was one of the most remote assignments Mercy Corps’ Director of Global Photography has had, requiring a full two days of driving across the Sahara Desert to reach […]
Be a leader for World Hunger Day with Mercy Corps
Though enough food is produced to feed every person in the world, food waste is prominent throughout the supply chain, leading one in eleven people to face hunger every year. On World Hunger Day, many people are looking to support sustainable, lasting solutions to the hunger crisis. For long-term change, we need to support farmers […]
The road to recovery: four charities responding to large-scale disasters
In today’s fast-paced media landscape, headlines can shift daily. In most cases we see a disaster unfold in the news and an influx of generosity follows – which is amazing! However, the needs of a community devastated by disaster long outlive its time in the limelight. Luckily, many of our charity partners work behind the […]
MERCY CORPS: Rural farming communities in Nepal build climate resilience
In Nepal, Jumla district is well-known for its cultivation of Marshi rice and Fuji apples. Their crops are shipped around the world and communities rely on farming for their livelihoods. However, in this region of the Himalayas and across Nepal, farmers must contend with the uncertainty of climate change. “The extreme weather patterns we are […]
“We have water for all our needs”: Mercy Corps’ clean water and sanitation changes lives
Access to safe water means more than just staying hydrated and clean — it’s directly intertwined with education, economic development, global health, and gender equity. On World Water Day (March 22), we celebrate the long-lasting, far-reaching impact that water access can have on a community. In Nigeria, residents saw the positive ripple effects when our […]
MERCY CORPS: Libia’s story: Farmer, nurse, community leader
In the luscious and fertile green hills of Cauca in southwestern Colombia a coffee farmer and indigenous women’s rights activist works tirelessly to improve the lives of her community and tend to the land where her family is from. Libia Armida Paz lives in La Sierra on the El Oso reserve, a village home to […]
Champion disaster relief charities through your workplace
Florida. Pakistan. The Horn of Africa. Ukraine. Afghanistan. If you’re keeping up with the news cycle, it seems like there’s a new emergency popping up at the forefront faster than we can even process the emergency that occurred before it. And with so many disasters happening around the world, it can feel flustering to decide […]
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MERCY CORPS: Refugees in Warsaw, Poland
Anna S. sits on her bunk at a shelter for refugees. She and her family fled Kharkiv when the fighting became too intense, and missiles nearly destroyed her family’s home. She has been staying at the shelter for 2 weeks. Her children, 11 and 12, just started attending a Polish school. Her daughter has had […]
Q&A about the environment – and 3 easy ways to protect it
What do you think of when you hear the term environmental protection? Preventing negative changes to our air, land or sea? Do you think of the health and well-being of humans, animals, plants and trees? The general goal is absolutely to conserve these resources and enrich the way of life for all species. But environmental […]
