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Less than a day after the massive earthquake toppled buildings and homes, devastating Northwest Syria, Mercy Corps was on the ground responding.

Team members — many of whom had lost family and friends in the tragedy — immediately began distributing New Arrival Kits. The kits include blankets, mattresses, jerrycans, rugs, solar lamps, and other supplies for families displaced and affected by the disaster.

We conducted a rapid needs assessment to determine the support families needed most and a market assessment to identify whether and how additional supplies could be secured. Now, six months later, Mercy Corps has reached more than 300,000 people with critical aid in the wake of this crisis.

This kind of response is essential to saving lives and livelihoods in the wake of an emergency. Our Global Emergency Response Fund allows us to prepare for and respond to emergencies when they strike and reach the people who need support the most.

Will you make a first gift to the Fund today to help us reach our critical fundraising goal of $300,000 by September 29?
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Providing support in displacement camps
 
A Mercy Corps team member speaks with Rahaf*, a woman living at a camp for displaced people. She said she was terrified when the earthquakes struck — it was the first earthquake she had ever experienced. Mercy Corps has been supporting residents of the camp with clean water and sanitation for years, but it has become even more critical in the wake of the massive earthquake. (*Name changed for security.)
 
When our needs assessment determined local markets were viable, Mercy Corps began distributing cash assistance to earthquake-affected families. Cash assistance allows families to purchase what they need while supporting the local economy. In addition, Mercy Corps provided 60 small businesses with cash grants and technical training to help restore their businesses and improve local markets.

However, there are still many challenges to delivering aid in a politically and economically complex region like Northwest Syria. Before the earthquakes, 4 million people already relied on humanitarian assistance after experiencing more than a decade of conflict. Since the earthquake, over 100,000 more people have flooded camps for displaced people.

Mercy Corps is committed to staying the course as families and communities recover, rebuild, and thrive — but we need your support.

Make a gift to the Global Emergency Response Fund today to help families around the world when tragedy strikes.
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Together with you and our team members, partners, and communities we serve, we can build a pathway to a better future for all.

Thank you,

The Mercy Corps Humanitarian Response Team