Farm Bill could strip food from millions of people
New report: High risk of famine persists across Gaza
The most recent United Nations-backed report shows a high risk of famine persists across the whole of the Gaza Strip as long as conflict continues and humanitarian access is restricted. About 96 percent of the population in the Gaza Strip — 2.15 million people — face high levels of acute food insecurity. Mercy Corps continues to use our voice to call for a ceasefire and an end to the siege.
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Escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo fuels growing humanitarian crisis
Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna spoke with PBS News about her recent trip to the DRC and the violent conflict that has displaced more than 5.7 million Congolese people.
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From DREAMS to reality: A journey of self-reliance
Mercy Corps’ DREAMS program helps refugees move from basic survival to self-reliance. Refugees receive skills training and capital to help them establish businesses, while Mercy Corps works to improve the delivery and quality of goods and services to refugee communities, allowing their businesses to flourish.
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No time to lose as famine stalks millions in Sudan
With the conflict in Sudan now in its second year, 18 million people are acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished, and famine is quickly closing in on millions of people. Mercy Corps and our humanitarian partners call for the immediate protection of civilians and unimpeded aid.
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Farm bill could strip food aid from 2.3 million people
As the world faces rising malnutrition and hunger, the latest proposal of the U.S. Farm Bill includes new restrictions, reduced flexibility, and additional earmarks on nutritional programming that could strip millions of people in lower-income countries of the food they need.
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Mercy Corps in the news
"We have nothing." Israel intensifies Rafah attacks
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More than 80% of people in Gaza have been displaced from their homes, Mercy Corps says
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The UN is warning against escalating tensions between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah
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