As the year draws to a close, will you do your part to ensure everyone has
something to celebrate?

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[ Season ]Season of Giving

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Dear Friend,

As the Africa Communications and Media Manager for Mercy Corps programs, I
am fortunate I get to tell phenomenal stories of the work we do across
Africa, including places like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).

One of the largest and most enigmatic countries in Africa, DR Congo is
home to a lush rainforest, majestic rivers, volcanos, chimpanzee
sanctuaries and a rich culture, where people value kindness and
hospitality. Families often gather to share hearty meals like beans and
wild spinach known as Fumbwa with either plantains or fufu, a dough-like
staple, around an open fire.

But right now, the Congolese people have very little to celebrate.
Conflict has displaced 5 million people within the country, leaving many
families without a safe place to stay.

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[ Democratic ]Democratic Republic of Congo
Eva and her husband, Touja, outside the small home they share with 17
others.
In January, before COVID-19 reached DR Congo, our team spoke with Eva, a
72-year-old grandmother. Eva has welcomed two displaced families into her
home, and now shares her small house with her husband, Touja, and 17
others. Her generosity is an incredible example of Congolese kindness —
always willing to share in order to help others.

"It’s not easy feeding everyone," Eva said. "But we have some fields. In
the morning, I go there and gather cassava roots."

Touja is ill and too frail to work in the fields, so Eva goes out most
days to gather the cassava alone. As a smallholder farmer, Eva tries to
provide enough food for her family and guests, but it’s not easy. Mercy
Corps is helping farmers like Eva with emergency cash distributions that
ease some of their burden, but [ [link removed] ]there’s so much more we can do to
ensure everyone has what they need to thrive.

That’s why I’m writing to you today. We need to come together, as the
global community of humanitarians that we are, to help create a future
where we can all thrive. And with the extraordinary year we’ve had — where
the impacts of COVID-19 are making lives that are already filled with
hardship even more difficult and dangerous — [ [link removed] ]your support is more
important than ever.

[ Democratic ]Democratic Republic of Congo
Eva waits to receive her emergency cash distribution voucher from Mercy
Corps.
[ [link removed] ]Start your Season of Giving with a gift today to help us reach our $120,000 goal before
midnight on Friday, November 20. Your generosity can help bring food,
clean water and supplies to people in urgent need around the world, so
families like those displaced in the DR Congo have the resources to build
a better life.

The next few weeks of 2020 may be just as unpredictable as the rest of the
year, and I know that plenty of things closer to home will require your
time this holiday season.

So please, don’t wait another minute.

[ [link removed] ]Make your first gift to Mercy Corps today — even $10
will get us closer to our $120,000 Season of Giving goal — and feel good
knowing you’re doing your part to create a future where every single
person has a reason to celebrate. I
truly appreciate you and your contribution to creating a future we can all
share. I am so grateful for humanitarians like you who help bring hope and
comfort to so many families around the world during these especially
trying times.

Sincerely,

[ Grace ]Grace

Grace Ndungu
Mercy Corps Africa
Media and Communications Manager

Grace taps her 14 years of experience — and her passion for telling
authentic, inspirational African stories — to provide strategic
communications support to 17 country offices, while connecting newsmakers,
donors and policy makers to the information they need.

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