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[ Mercy ]Mercy Corps September 2019 Newsletter
[ Quick ]Quick facts
[ [link removed] ]Get the facts on Hurricane Dorian’s devastating effects on the
Bahamas
We are in the Bahamas responding to Hurricane Dorian and want to answer
the questions you have about the storm and the damage it has done.
Questions like, what do survivors need most? How many are missing? How
can I help families in need? Learn more about the impact Hurricane
Dorian has had on the Bahamas and how you can help ▸
[ [link removed] ]Give now to support families in crisis
We are on the ground responding to communities and families in the
Bahamas as they recover from Hurricane Dorian’s devastation. As recovery
efforts begin, we need your support now more than ever, for those
experiencing crisis in the Bahamas and beyond. Help us provide
assistance to communities all over the world by donating to our
Humanitarian Response Fund.
[ [link removed] ]GIVE NOW ▸
Top Stories
[ Alone ]Alone in Colombia, a Venezuelan mother builds a new life
[ [link removed] ]Alone in Colombia, a Venezuelan mother builds a new life
After fleeing from Venezuela to escape economic collapse, Elisa moved to
a single bedroom with her two children. She makes just enough to pay for
the room but could not afford basic necessities her family needed, until
she found Mercy Corps. Read her story and learn how Mercy Corps’
emergency assistance helped Elisa support her family ▸
[ Going ]Going mobile
[ [link removed] ]Going mobile: How technology is reshaping opportunities for
smallholder farmers
Eleanor, like the majority of people in Kenya, makes her living as a
farmer. She used to have no other choice but to rely on inaccurate
climate information to tend to her crops. Learn how Eleanor now gets the
information she needs to fight harsh climates and raise crops all on her
phone, through our AgriFin program ▸
[ What ]What you need to know to prepare your family for emergencies
[ [link removed] ]What you need to know to prepare your family for emergencies
An emergency can happen at any time, often without warning, but that
doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared for when the unthinkable happens. Do
you have everything you need in case of an emergency? Check to see what
your emergency preparedness kit needs and see our guide on how to make
an airtight disaster plan ▸
[ R.E.M. ]R.E.M.
[ [link removed] ]R.E.M. joins with Mercy Corps to help in the Bahamas
R.E.M. released their previously unreleased song, "Fascinating" to
support Mercy Corps’ hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas. Proceeds
from every purchase will help provide recovery services to families and
communities in need. Download "Fascinating" and support Bahamians as
they recover from Hurricane Dorian ▸
[ Alone ]Alone in Colombia, a Venezuelan mother builds a new life
[ [link removed] ]Alone in Colombia, a Venezuelan mother builds a new life
After fleeing from Venezuela to escape economic collapse, Elisa moved to
a single bedroom with her two children. She makes just enough to pay for
the room but could not afford basic necessities her family needed, until
she found Mercy Corps. Read her story and learn how Mercy Corps’
emergency assistance helped Elisa support her family ▸
[ Going ]Going mobile
[ [link removed] ]Going mobile: How technology is reshaping opportunities for
smallholder farmers
Eleanor, like the majority of people in Kenya, makes her living as a
farmer. She used to have no other choice but to rely on inaccurate
climate information to tend to her crops. Learn how Eleanor now gets the
information she needs to fight harsh climates and raise crops all on her
phone, through our AgriFin program ▸
[ R.E.M. ]R.E.M. joins with Mercy Corps to help in the Bahamas
[ [link removed] ]R.E.M. joins with Mercy Corps to help in the Bahamas
R.E.M. released their previously unreleased song, "Fascinating" to
support Mercy Corps’ hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas. Proceeds
from every purchase will help provide recovery services to families and
communities in need. Download "Fascinating" and support Bahamians as
they recover from Hurricane Dorian ▸
[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress: Protect Refugee Admissions
Over 70 million people around the world are experiencing displacement,
primarily as a result of violent conflict. Despite the United States’
history of taking in refugees, the Trump Administration is reportedly
planning to zero out refugee admissions next fiscal year. It doesn’t
have to be this way. Tell Congress to protect refugees and co-sponsor
the GRACE Act.
[ [link removed] ]SIGN THE PETITION ▸
Mercy Corps in the News
[ NPR ]NPR [ [link removed] ]Getting aid to Bahamas is a logistical nightmare as
support systems 'do not exist', NPR
[ [link removed] ]Briefing: Why women and children are
[ The ]The New Humanitarian at greatest risk as Ebola continues to
spread in Congo, The New Humanitarian
[ NPR ]NPR [ [link removed] ]Bahamians need food, water, shelter and medical
supplies after Dorian, NPR
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