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Cycles of drought, devastating floods, catastrophic hurricanes — this is how the climate crisis looks and feels for people in many places around the world who depend on the land and agriculture for survival. Our teams are working around the clock to help people facing disasters, poverty and hunger, but we need the full support of our entire Mercy Corps community. That’s why I hope you’ll make a gift to the Matching Gift Challenge Fund. Your donation can help inspire others to give as well, and when they do we can make twice the impact. We’ve set an ambitious goal of $72,000 by August 31: Make your gift, and help us to make twice the impact through Mercy Corps’ lifesaving programs. When a flood tore through Sarita’s community in the lowlands of Gharelu, Nepal, it destroyed homes and killed all of the livestock. The indegenous Tharu community had no choice but to leave their land.
Mercy Corps worked with Sarita and her community so that they could return to their land without fearing that the river would rise up and sweep away their homes again. Our team in Nepal helped plant sugarcane along the riverbank, which holds back the water when the river rises. They have now regained 40 hectares of land for farming and the community works together to plant and harvest the sugarcane and then sell it to a nearby processing plant. Not only has this eased the community’s worry, but they are investing in their future — they use the income from selling the sugarcane to invest in shared equipment and resources — like a tractor they recently bought to make working the fields easier and more efficient. Across Nepal, climate change is adding to the severity and frequency of floods, landslides, fire and drought. For communities like Sarita’s that rely on agriculture, these crises can wipe out entire livelihoods. We’ve set an ambitious goal to raise $72,000 by August 31. Give your gift today, and help us to make 2x the impact for families in 40+ countries. You lead the way as you inspire others to be part of something bigger. Thank you,
Mercy Corps Education Coordinator Budhathoki works in the most marginalized communities of Nepal. In the wake of COVID-19, he helps support girls’ education through radio distance learning, coordinates the distribution of emergency supplies and leads community disease prevention education. |
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