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Friend,

This January may bring a sense of newness for some, but for many across the globe, suffering remains constant. Hunger continues to persist in regions across Gaza and Sudan.

In Gaza, harsh winter conditions have increased food insecurity and deepened famine. In Sudan, violence has escalated, forcing families already at risk of famine to flee with no safe options.

Mercy Corps is on the ground responding to the dire needs of families. Amid the violence, restrictions, and compounding crises, our teams are working tirelessly to ensure the survival of innocent civilians.

Please read on to learn more about our emergency response efforts in Gaza and Sudan — and to help rush aid to families in Gaza, Sudan, and beyond, consider making your first donation right now.
Gaza
A displaced Palestinian man walks outside his tent after Israeli airstrikes destroyed his home.
In addition to famine and bombardment, Gaza is facing the harsh challenges that come with winter. Families are enduring cold winds, heavy rains, and freezing temperatures. Children are succumbing to hypothermia, and floods are devastating makeshift tents, shelters, and remaining food supplies. At least six children have died, while the collapse of damaged buildings has killed at least 18 people.

To address hunger in the region, Mercy Corps is implementing home gardening initiatives to help families access fresh produce. Our teams also provided 520,00 liters of safe drinking water to displaced families in December to meet their water, sanitation, and hygiene needs.

Mercy Corps has 14,000 hygiene kits, 8,140 sealing-off kits, and 500 winterized bedding sets prepositioned in Jordan and Egypt, ready to deploy to Gaza once approved.
Sudan
Violence is impeding humanitarian access to the El-Fasher area, exacerbating continuing famine conditions. Photos by Cash Consortium for Sudan.
The humanitarian crisis has spiraled in Sudan after more than 1,000 days of conflict have pushed families into extreme hardship and hunger.

Fighting along key trade routes has cut families off from food, water, and medicine, and what little remains is now priced far beyond reach for most people.

Routes out of Kordofan are unsafe or completely blocked, leaving many people trapped, hungry, and increasingly desperate.

Our teams on the ground, also terrified for their own families, remain committed to responding to the needs of others. We’re providing lifesaving aid in displacement camps, distributing cash assistance to conflict-affected families, and calling for urgent diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

We need your support to meet this increasingly difficult moment.

As one of our committed supporters, your compassion can enable us to show up for those who need it most. Will you make your first gift today to deliver relief to families in Gaza, Sudan, and other areas caught in crisis?
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Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team