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Dear friend,

The situations in Gaza and Sudan are seeing new levels of crisis as
millions of civilians are experiencing severe hunger and displacement from
the conflicts.

In Gaza, sweltering summer weather and new evacuation orders are worsening
conditions for millions of people living in tents and overcrowded
shelters. In Sudan, escalating violence between armed groups and a lack of
international support has forced millions of people to flee their
hometowns and edge closer to famine.

Mercy Corps is working
relentlessly to bring critical aid to families experiencing humanitarian
catastrophes in places like Gaza and Sudan. Please read on for the latest
on-the-ground reports from our team members — [ [link removed] ]and if you’re ready to
build on your commitment to our work to support families in Gaza, Sudan,
and 40+ countries, consider making a gift to Mercy Corps as we respond to
the immediate needs of those severely impacted.


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Situation in Gaza


According to the latest reports, 96 percent of the population is facing
acute food insecurity and nearly half a million people are on the brink of
famine. Extreme heat waves add another layer of adversity as families
continue to deal with ongoing hunger.

Below, our Mercy Corps team members in Gaza describe how life has become
even more difficult for Palestinians since the Rafah offensive.


 
"With the displacement of people from Rafah to central areas of the
Strip, Al-Nuseirat has become very crowded...People set up their tents
wherever they find space, even if it's on the edges of the streets.
  Imagine a small child lying down to sleep in a tent on the edge of the  
street. Even sleeping is dangerous."
 
ZAID, AL-NUSEIRAT, GAZA
 


 
"The overcrowding has become unbearable, to the extent that in our
shelter, where two families per floor used to be accommodated, we now
have six families. This has had a profound impact on us; for instance,
  the bathroom that previously served two families now serves six  
[families]. Today, without any exaggeration, I waited for two hours
for my turn to use the bathroom."
 
LENA, AL-NUSEIRAT, GAZA
 


 
"The lack of proper sanitation facilities and polluted water and air
increase the risk of diseases like hepatitis A and B. The streets are
  littered with piles of garbage reminiscent of the pyramids of Giza."  
 
LOJAIN, GAZA CITY, GAZA
 


How we’re responding


Mercy Corps is working to distribute essential items to meet the urgent
need in Gaza. Despite the restrictions and limited access, our teams on
the ground work tirelessly to ensure that critical relief is reaching
families in desperate need. Since October of last year, Mercy Corps has:


  Ushered trucks of supplies into Gaza to distribute food, hygiene, and
  household shelter kits in Rafah, Deir al Balah, and Khan Younis. These
items include bath towels, hand soap, shampoo, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, diapers, hand sanitizers, water containers, and more.
 
  Provided cash assistance to people, giving them the dignity of choice
  to purchase what they need most, even as prices and availability of
food, medicine, and other basic supplies fluctuate significantly
depending on border access.
 
    Delivered psychosocial support to help participants navigate the
challenges of conflict and displacement.


With no place safe to go, the future of families in Gaza is uncertain.
Mercy Corps will continue to do everything we can to support families
caught in this conflict and advocate for a sustained ceasefire.


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Mothers waiting for food aid at an internal displacement camp that is
hosting over 55,000 people in Sudan.


Situation in Sudan


In Sudan, families are experiencing increased violence, increased hunger,
and limited access to humanitarian aid. Right now, over half the
population (more than 26 million people) is food insecure. As the war
continues, armed forces have turned fields and farmlands into war zones,
furthering food insecurity in the country.

The war has also upended the lives of millions of people in Sudan. More
than 9.1 million people have been displaced since the conflict began in
April 2023. Despite the atrocities in Sudan, the humanitarian response has
been nowhere near enough to meet the needs of families.


How we’re responding


Mercy Corps teams are working tirelessly to respond to the desperate needs
of families in Sudan. To date, we have delivered cash aid to internally
displaced people to help more than 12,000 families meet their daily needs,
enabling them to buy essentials like food, water, medicine, and hygiene
supplies.

Following the IPC’s acute food security report on Sudan, Mercy Corps CEO
Tjada D’Oyen McKenna highlighted the urgency of the situation and the
critical need for the global community to respond.

"Sudan has become one of the world's largest and most ignored man-made
tragedies. More than 10 million people have been forced from their homes —
more than any other conflict today — as hunger levels soar
dramatically...World leaders continue to go through the motions,
expressing concern over Sudan's crisis, yet they've failed to rise to the
occasion. Each day of diplomatic inaction results in an irreparable loss
of human lives. If we don't act now, the twin threats of violence and
hunger will snowball, causing mass deaths and devastating communities for
years to come."

Humanitarian crises are
increasing around the world, impacting millions and millions of people. As
Mercy Corps CEO calls out to the international community to respond to
these crises, we must all do our part to support families facing
imaginable challenges in the 40+ countries where we work.

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making your first gift to Mercy Corps to power our work in face of
increasing humanitarian crises?


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Thank you for your continued commitment to ensuring a more just and
equitable world. We will continue to keep you updated on the situations in
Gaza and Sudan.

Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team

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