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know who hasn’t been reached."

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More than a week after Hurricane Dorian slammed into the
northern islands of the Bahamas, people there are only beginning to pick
up the pieces of their lives, and the needs are still tremendous. Clean
water. Food. Light and power. Basic shelter. For many, nothing remains of
the communities they called home ten days ago.

Mercy Corps is committed to reaching 3,000 families with emergency kits
that will include mosquito nets, tarps, jerry cans, rope and chlorine
tablets to purify water.

[ [link removed] ]You can help our teams deliver lifesaving aid to survivors in the
Bahamas and to others in need around the world by making your emergency
gift to our Humanitarian Response Fund today.

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You met some of our emergency responders last week, and on Saturday,
members of that team were able to helicopter into Marsh Harbor on Great
Abaco island. They arrived with boxes of solar lanterns, and distributed
those to a healthcare center. Other team members have been coordinating
additional distributions, and lanterns have gone to a hospital on Grand
Bahama and to Little Abaco.

When we gave a box of solar lanterns to a nurse at the health center in
Marsh Harbor she said: "These are a godsend. The clinic is the only
light in Marsh Harbor."

[ Karla ]Karla in the Bahamas
Emergency response team member Karla Peña as she was leaving for Marsh
Harbor. Karla has been coordinating our efforts with local community
leaders in the Bahamas.
Given the catastrophic damage that
has leveled these communities, it’s critical right now that we work with
others in the response efforts to get this right. And we’re already
thinking about not just the immediate needs, but also what our response
will look like into the weeks and months ahead. Our experience with
long-term recovery in places like Nepal, the Philippines and Haiti, gives
us an understanding of what recovery may look like in the Bahamas, and how
we will be able to help communities build back stronger.

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico two years ago this month, we
responded in the days following the storm, and we have stayed to work with
community resilience organizations and support small business recovery.
Our experience there helps inform our approach in this disaster.

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This week in the hardest-hit parts of the Bahamas, our team will be back
talking with people, families and community leaders, working to determine
the places where our resources will offer the most impact. We will be
listening for the people that other sources of help may not be reaching,
and focusing efforts on helping those who are most in need.

"In Puerto Rico, we worked with local organizations who were able to
take us to communities that had gotten no help at all yet, even long
after the storm.

That’s what I’m focused on, talking with local Bahamian groups so we can
get the deeper story on what is happening and where people are who are
most in need. If you don’t have anyone local in the conversation, you
won’t know who hasn’t been reached." — Karla Peña

This week also was scheduled to be the first week of school in the
Bahamas. Many families affected by the hurricane had just paid school fees
and purchased school uniforms, but now their schools are simply gone. Our
dedicated response team is working nearly around the clock to gather
support, stage resources, make connections and begin distributing
supplies. Throughout these efforts, we listen to the stories of the people
we help. We’re hearing stories of terrible loss and uncertainty, but also
of hope and determination in the face of complete devastation.

[ Mercy ]Mercy Corps team in the Bahamas
Team members walk with a local resident as they assess needs on Great
Abaco island after Hurricane Dorian.
The way people come together in crisis to help one another is at the core
of the work we do. Mercy Corps teams are at work around the world, helping
make better futures possible in moments of crisis and disaster. [ [link removed] ]You are
an essential part of this work. Please make a gift to our Humanitarian
Response Fund, to support families in crisis and help them build back
stronger than before.

Your gift will help us continue and expand our lifesaving work here and in
more than 40 countries around the world. On behalf of all of our Mercy
Corps teams, thank you for your generosity and compassion as we race to
help the Bahamian people survive the aftermath of this disaster.

[9]Neal Keny-Guyer
Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps CEO

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