Young women and girls break down stigma in Uganda ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
October 2024 Newsletter
One year of crisis in Gaza
   
One year of crisis in Gaza
Over the last year, our team members in Gaza have shared their direct experiences living through a humanitarian catastrophe — searching for safety, grappling with limited water and food, and facing the daily challenges posed by the ongoing conflict.
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Famine spread in Gaza is an imminent, devastating reality that should shame the world

Famine spread in Gaza is an imminent, devastating reality that should shame the world

The recent IPC acute food security analysis for Gaza reveals that the number of people on the brink of starvation is expected to double in the coming months. More than 90% of the population is experiencing crisis levels of hunger.

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On the grid: Connecting refugee communities to solar power

On the grid: Connecting refugee communities to solar power

As more people flee from conflict in Somalia to refugee camps in Ethiopia, the greater the need for a reliable source of energy. Mercy Corps worked with local partners to install solar panels and ensure adequate energy for families looking to rebuild their lives.

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  Building up livelihoods and breaking down stigma  
   
     
Building up livelihoods and breaking down stigma
 
In the Karamoja region of Uganda, open discussions about menstruation and reproductive health remain taboo. But women and girls are changing that — by providing menstrual supplies and education.
 
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Mercy Corps in the news

Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
AP News
 
How is Lebanon’s cash-strapped government responding to war?
Aljazeera
 
Opinion: "Growing Desperation": A plea to help Haiti
The New York Times
 
Israel’s intensified attacks on Gaza are worsening an already dire health crisis
HuffPost