Access to clean water for hand washing is more important than ever ▸



Today is World Water Day — a day to help vulnerable communities access the clean water they desperately need. And with the world in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to clean water for hand washing and sanitation is more important than ever.

Our goal this World Water Day is to raise $35,000 by midnight tonight to help power Mercy Corps field teams around the world, including our team members in Syria who are distributing hygiene kits to newly displaced people and families, and providing the critical information people need to help protect themselves against COVID-19.

Make a gift TODAY. Together, we can have up to 5 times the impact and deliver food, water and critical aid to families in need.

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Without consistent access to clean water and sanitation, displaced children and families in Syria face many challenges to their health and hygiene.

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Your gift can have up to 5 times the impact. How does that work? Since 2015, Mercy Corps has been able to raise an average of $4 in government and foundation grants compared to every $1 in individual gifts. Your gift today will be combined with grants from other sources, enabling us to rush up to 5 times more lifesaving assistance to help children and families around the world.

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Together, we can have up to 5 times the impact!

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in support Mercy Corps can deliver!

In so many of the countries where we work, the risk of rapidly spreading disease is not new. For decades, Mercy Corps teams have provided essential water and sanitation support to communities, including:

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mercy Corps teams provided support during outbreaks of the Ebola virus, including helping large communities access clean and safe water, as well as improving sanitation practices and hygiene information.

In Yemen, in response to the deadly cholera outbreak, Mercy Corps provided food assistance and safe drinking water to families as well as support to cholera treatment centers.

In South Sudan, Mercy Corps provided desperately needed latrines, showers, hand-washing stations and clean water to help people survive and prevent the spread of diseases like measles and cholera in camps and communities.

Across the world, access to clean water is at the center of many of our projects. Despite the new challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are dedicated to continuing to deliver the lifesaving assistance that more than 28 million people around the world rely on.

Make a gift today and help us reach our $35,000 goal by midnight tonight. When we work together, we can help families access clean water, and change lives for good.

Thank you,

Adrienne Karecki
Adrienne Karecki, Mercy Corps Chief Development and Marketing Officer

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