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[ Mercy ]Mercy Corps March 2021 Newsletter
[ Girls ]Girls speak up and fight back in Nepal
[ [link removed] ]Girls speak up and fight back in Nepal
COVID‑19 has increased the risk of gender-based violence worldwide. In
Nepal, our self-defense classes help girls grow stronger in body and
mind. How we’re partnering with local communities to prioritize girls’
safety ▸
[ [link removed] ]Stand beside girls and their communities
Safety. Education. Job recovery. In the wake of COVID‑19, women and
girls need these more than ever. Your gift today can help children,
families, and communities in 40+ countries live healthier, more
prosperous lives.
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Top Stories
[ A ]A year of COVID-19: Team members reflect
[ [link removed] ]A year of COVID-19: Team members reflect
What does it mean to be a humanitarian? One year into the COVID‑19
pandemic, Mercy Corps team members from Indonesia, Timor Leste, and
Jordan share their experiences responding to the global crisis. Read
their stories ▸
[ Cheese ]Cheese and hope in the time of COVID-19
[ [link removed] ]Cheese and hope in the time of COVID-19
Female entrepreneur Zeinab’s small cheese business in Georgia was
struggling to meet demand. Mercy Corps’ team member Nona Samkharadze
shares how Zeinab’s story gave her hope for the first time since the
start of the pandemic ▸
[ Syria’s ]Syria’s greatest asset: Its people
[ [link removed] ]Syria’s greatest asset: Its people
Ten years of war. More than 12 million people displaced and facing
hunger. The consequences of this crisis are staggering, but Syria
Country Director Kieren Barnes explains why we remain committed to the
belief that a better future lies ahead ▸
[ Black ]Black entrepreneurs show what’s possible
[ [link removed] ]Black entrepreneurs show what’s possible
Despite the hurdles of a year that housed a pandemic, racial justice
uprisings, and mass unemployment, Black entrepreneurs illustrate craft,
perseverance, and the power of humanity. Meet Earl, H, and Lashell ▸
[ A ]A big bet: helping refugees build dreams
[ [link removed] ]A big bet: Helping refugees build dreams
Mercy Corps is teaming up with Village Enterprise on an innovative
partnership, creating a new model for supporting refugees as they become
entrepreneurs. Meet Rashid, an entrepreneur in Uganda ▸
[ 2020 ]2020 Annual Impact Report
[ [link removed] ]2020 Annual Impact Report
Mercy Corps’ global team, working in 40+ countries, delivered
lifesaving, life-changing assistance to nearly 37 million people in
2020. Discover some of the stories behind the numbers ▸
[ [link removed] ]Tjada @ The National Press Club, 3/25
Mercy Corps CEO, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, will address efforts to protect
the world’s most vulnerable communities during a global pandemic at a
National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker event at 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 25.
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Mercy Corps in the News
[ Reuters ]Reuters [ [link removed] ]Insecurity, suspicion will mar vaccine rollout in
Africa war zones, Reuters
[ The ]The Guardian [ [link removed] ]Shameful cut in UK aid to Yemen is
indefensible, The Guardian
[ [link removed] ]Health centre rehabilitated, mobile clinics
[ The ]The Guardian deployed, to support East Sudan’s refugee crisis,
CNBC
[ People ]People [ [link removed] ]He Made Billions Co-Founding AirBnB — Now Joe Gebbia
Turns His Attention to the Homeless Crisis, People
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