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When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar just weeks ago, Mercy Corps teams acted quickly to deliver critical aid and support for families who had lost everything.

Our immediate response was possible because of our nearly 15-year-plus presence in Myanmar. Our established connections with local partners and existing footprint in affected communities allowed us to quickly assess and plan to meet the most urgent needs of people.

In every emergency, it’s our teams, local partners, and the communities themselves who lead the response—and your support makes that possible. But we can’t do it alone — we also need the generous support of people like you.

A group of generous donors has contributed $47,000 to our Matching Gift Challenge Fund to encourage other supporters to match their gift. That means your gift today will have TWICE the impact for the communities in 40+ countries facing crisis. Can we count on you to make a gift — of even just $10 — that will help our work go 2X as far?
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In Myanmar and all the communities we serve, Mercy Corps works side-by-side with local people to develop solutions to the toughest crises. That’s why 84% of our team members are from the countries they serve, and we partner with local organizations who know their communities best.

Below are two more examples of how our local approach made a difference when emergencies struck Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC):
7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Syria

   
   
     
Two years ago, a devastating earthquake hit Northwest Syria, and Mercy Corps worked around the clock to deliver aid to those who needed it most. Despite the complex political dynamics that made it hard to get aid into the region, we were able to act quickly because we had been working there since 2008. We started by distributing the supplies we already had on hand. We also drew on our relationships with local suppliers, who had established commercial pipelines from Turkey, to bring in additional supplies for hygiene kits, shelter supplies, and more as quickly as possible.
 
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

   
   
     
As conflict escalated in the DRC, Mercy Corps worked hand-in-hand with local partners to respond to the urgent needs of families forced to flee their homes. In Masisi, we’ve taken a coordinated approach to our response. We are delivering clean water and sanitation services while our local partners are distributing cash support to help families better able to afford food. This coordinated approach means that we’re able to address both food and water security issues.
 
In the face of crisis, it’s easy to feel helpless. But with Mercy Corps teams, local partners, and supporters like you, we can bring hope and relief to those who need it most.

Your matched gift today will help us make a real difference in the lives of people around the world.
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Thank you,

The Mercy Corps team