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September 2023 Newsletter
Nepal communities build climate resilience
   
Nepal communities build climate resilience
Leah Thomas, an environmental justice advocate and author, recently visited the Jumla district in Nepal— a region well-known for its Marshi rice and Fuji apples. Their crops are shipped around the world, but farmers are now grappling with the acute effects of climate change. Together with Mercy Corps, communities are developing innovative solutions— like constructing bamboo embankments to prevent flooding and landslides—and building toward a more climate-resilient future.
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  Every $1 you give to Mercy Corps is combined with $4 from public grants. Together, we can make up to 5X the impact for communities facing disaster.

 
Clean water in seconds

Clean water in seconds

After drought in rural Nigeria, Mercy Corps collaborated with community leaders to build a water facility delivering safe water to homes. For Moses, reliable access to clean water has given him a more restful retirement.

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Tell Congress to fund aid

U.S. Congress must meet this moment of unprecedented humanitarian need: Sign our petition calling on leaders to maintain robust funding for humanitarian aid in the next fiscal year’s budget.

  Preparing your emergency kit  
   
     
Preparing your emergency kit
 
Did you know that your emergency kit should include three days worth of water and food? Every household should feel prepared should a disaster strike. Check out our video about preparing in the event of a hurricane for tips on what to include in yours.
 
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Mercy Corps in the news

For Pakistan flood victims, crises collide to fuel growing hunger
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