Fragile places face pandemic, Puerto Rico facts, Visa helps small
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[ Mercy ]Mercy Corps September 2020 Newsletter

[ Youth ]Youth unemployment

[ [link removed] ]Youth unemployment: A global crisis

Over the next decade, one billion young people will try to enter the job
market. Less than half will find formal jobs. The long-term effects
could be devastating. We’re working with young people to turn the tide.
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Emergency Response Fund helps us to take action quickly. Give so
families in Yemen, Syria and around the world can get the help they
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[ Breaking ]Breaking point

[ [link removed] ]Breaking point: COVID‑19 in fragile places

As the world continues to grapple with COVID‑19, it’s easy to forget
that for some, the pandemic is just one more crisis. Existing threats
(hunger, gender inequality, violent conflict and job disparity) are
multiplying. What can be done?
[ Visa ]Visa gives back to small businesses

[ [link removed] ]Visa gives back to small businesses

Mercy Corps Northwest, which invests in underrepresented populations to
grow U.S. businesses, is featured in Visa’s Rebuilding Matters program —
an effort to support small businesses and give back to nonprofits which
serve them. Details ▸
[ What’s ]What’s next for Puerto Rico?

[ [link removed] ]What’s next for Puerto Rico?

When Hurricane Maria struck in 2017, 45% of Puerto Ricans were already
facing poverty. Now, amidst COVID‑19, a new storm season is arriving.
What’s needed for recovery today — and resilience for tomorrow? What
Puerto Rico is like in 2020 ▸
[ [link removed] ]Stand with the people of Yemen

Help us make sure Yemen’s crisis is not forgotten. Add your name to the
growing list of Mercy Corps supporters who want to tell the world: I
believe the people of Yemen deserve humanitarian assistance! Our goal:
3,500 signatures by 9/30.

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[ Video ]Video

[ [link removed] ]Video: Design for the future of storms

We don’t just focus on survival after a storm — we rebuild stronger to
reduce the effects of the next one. We innovate solutions like
flood-resistant crops in Nepal and water desalination in The Bahamas.
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Mercy Corps in the News

[ Mashable ]Mashable [ [link removed] ]Beirut explosion: How to help those in Lebanon,
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[ Paper ]Paper Magazine [ [link removed] ]Why Have You Stopped Talking About Yemen?
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