| Families and communities are in urgent need of your support ▸ |
After more than 48 hours of Hurricane Dorian hovering relentlessly over the Bahamas, news reports are starting to emerge that show absolute devastation, with extensive flooding and ravaged homes and infrastructure. As we hear stories of families who are suffering in the aftermath of the storm, we must move as quickly as possible to provide the vital support they need. Our team is beginning to arrive in Nassau, and they are rushing to reach the affected islands of Abacos and Grand Bahama. In the process they are meeting with emergency managers and other responding organizations to coordinate our response efforts to this humanitarian crisis. Help our teams deliver lifesaving aid to survivors in the Bahamas and others in need by making your emergency gift to our Humanitarian Response Fund today. 
An aerial view of damage caused by Hurricane Dorian, from Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island, September 4, 2019. Photo credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images
While we won’t know for sure what kind of aid is needed most until we access the affected northwest islands, we are already bringing boxes of solar powered lanterns equipped with USB chargers. We’ll distribute those in places where damage to the power infrastructure has cut families off from emergency services and loved ones. And that will just be the beginning. From our experience in emergencies around the globe, including Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, we already anticipate that many homes will continue to be without power for an extended period. Access to safe, clean drinking water will be critical. Food, medicine and fuel likely will all be in short supply. We know that as families in the affected communities try to put the pieces of their lives back together, people are scared — not knowing when or how their islands will recover. In these moments, our role as humanitarians is about helping. We can respond with lights in the darkness, critical supplies and resources, and a team who has been through the chaos and uncertainty of these events before. Right now, even as families in the Bahamas face the devastation from Hurricane Dorian, Mercy Corps teams are helping communities around the world in crises caused by natural disaster, conflict, oppression and the devastating impacts of climate change. Our readiness to respond to these disasters, and to help strengthen communities long after the moment of crisis, is thanks to the generosity of supporters like you. You can help families in crisis survive and build back stronger by giving to our Humanitarian Response Fund now ▸ Thank you, on behalf of Mercy Corps and our humanitarian teams responding in the Bahamas and around the world. 
Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps CEO |
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