Dear friend,
As the Vice President of Emergency Response at Mercy Corps, I help ensure our teams have the capacity and resources to respond when an emergency strikes. Working closely with the communities that we serve, I have seen firsthand the impact your generosity and commitment has made in the lives of millions of people.
Your commitment to Mercy Corps makes it possible for team members to have all the tools necessary to help communities thrive and create lasting, meaningful change in 40+ countries. Before we show you a few examples of the impact you can make, will you take your commitment to the next level and make a gift right now to our Giving Tuesday Matching Gift Challenge? A generous group of donors has challenged our community to match their support up to $110,000 — and with your gift today, together we can go 2X as far for families around the world.
Gaza
In Gaza, Mercy Corps team members work in tandem with partner organizations to meet the urgent needs of people facing displacement and hunger. Through this partnership, Mercy Corps distributed food kits and hygiene kits following the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
As conditions worsen and the impact on communities grows, Mercy Corps has also been tending to the mental health needs of children and young people impacted by the conflict. Mercy Corps and partners hosted a Positive Youth Engagement workshop to provide mental health as psychosocial support to children, mothers, and caretakers.
Since October 2023, Mercy Corps has provided support to 172,000 people in Gaza and continues to call for an immediate ceasefire for the safe return of hostages and access to humanitarian aid.
Sudan
As Sudan continues to grapple with a humanitarian crisis caused by violent conflict, Mercy Corps is supporting communities and providing critical resources for a sustainable and Sudanese-led approach to curbing the food crisis.
Currently, Mercy Corps is supplying farmers with fertilizers and seeds to help increase the yield in the growing and harvesting season. As farmers produce more crops, they can provide food for their families and sell the surplus to improve their livelihoods.
Mercy Corps is working side-by-side with local farms to improve food security across Sudan.
Your commitment to Mercy Corps inspires team members to respond to emergencies while helping their communities face challenges like food insecurity, climate change, and conflict. When we take action, everything changes — children can cope with trauma, families’ urgent needs are met, and communities become more resilient.
With our limited-time Matching Gift Challenge, you can make 2X the impact for families in Gaza, Sudan and beyond. Make a gift today to amplify Mercy Corps’ impact around the world.
Sincerely,
Whitney Elmer
Vice President of Emergency Response
Mercy Corps
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