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[ Mercy ]Mercy Corps August 2019 Newsletter

[ "I ]"I was working Monday to Monday and still it wasn’t enough"

[ [link removed] ]"I was working Monday to Monday and still it wasn’t enough": Becoming
a Venezuelan refugee

Jose clung to his life in Venezuela for as long as he could as his
country descended into crisis around him. When he could no longer feed
his wife and children, he knew they had to leave if they were going to
survive. Read about their lives now as Venezuelan refugees in Colombia
and how Mercy Corps is helping ▸
[ [link removed] ]INCREASE YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP MORE FAMILIES TODAY

As a Partner In Mercy, your support already makes a difference around
the world each month. Do you want to make a bigger impact for the people
who need you? Every dollar counts, and any increase helps you reach more
families with lifesaving food, resources and aid every month.

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[ [link removed] ]BE A HUMANITARIAN HERO. BECOME A PARTNER IN MERCY TODAY.

Make a monthly gift and become part of our special Partners In Mercy
community. You’ll be there for children and families around the world
when they need you most — every day. Your support each month will help
us reach more people with the lifesaving aid and resources they need to
build a brighter future.

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[ Humanitarian ]Humanitarian team member Q&A title TBD

[ [link removed] ]"Something like this can happen to any of us" An interview with
one of our humanitarian responders

Today, World Humanitarian Day, is an opportunity for us to recognize our
dedicated global team members who are on the front lines of crisis
response and development every day. Learn about this lifesaving work
from Sonal Shinde, one of Mercy Corps’ emergency response team leads.
Read the Q&A ▸
[ Mercy ]Mercy Corps sticker design

[ [link removed] ]Mercy Corps sticker design: Vote today

We’re working on designing a sticker our supporters can proudly display
to show their commitment to building a better world — and we want to
know what you think! Vote today to let us know which of the final three
designs you would want to show your dedication to helping people in
need. Cast your vote ▸
[ For ]For working mothers in Ethiopia, a better life starts with
affordable daycare

[ [link removed] ]For working mothers in Ethiopia, a better life starts with
affordable daycare

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, traditions that designate childcare solely to
women keep many poor mothers out of the workforce. Imebayte dreamed of
changing that and, with Mercy Corps’ support, opened the first
affordable childcare center in her community. Learn how her business
helps mothers get to work and lift themselves out of poverty ▸
[ My ]My future, here in Guatemala

[ [link removed] ]My future, here in Guatemala

It’s difficult to imagine what it’s like to grow up in a place where
violence, poverty and a void of opportunity are so oppressive many young
people feel they don’t have a future. Hear directly from one high
schooler in Guatemala City about coming of age in a place where hope
feels out of reach, and the Mercy Corps program that gave him new
perspective ▸
[ [link removed] ]Stand up for humanitarian aid

Foreign assistance is under attack again. The Trump Administration has
proposed more cuts to critical aid that provides families in need with
food, water, education and other resources to help them survive and
build better futures. As a humanitarian, it is urgent that you raise
your voice today — tell Congress to oppose cuts to foreign aid.

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Mercy Corps in the News

[ The ]The National [ [link removed] ]Spare a thought for the children who won’t
have schooldays, The National

[ BBC ]BBC Newsday [ [link removed] ]Ebola outbreak in Goma, DRC (audio), BBC
Newsday

[ Daily ]Daily Observer [ [link removed] ]Mercy Corps, MTN launch mobile payment for
PayGo solar systems, Daily Observer
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