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March 2021 Newsletter
Girls speak up and fight back in Nepal

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 ▸

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.


Top Stories

A year of COVID-19: Team members reflect

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 and hope in the time of COVID-19

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 greatest asset: Its people

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 entrepreneurs show what’s possible

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 big bet: helping refugees build dreams

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 Annual Impact Report

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 ▸

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.


Mercy Corps in the News

Reuters

Insecurity, suspicion will mar vaccine rollout in Africa war zones, Reuters

The Guardian

Shameful cut in UK aid to Yemen is indefensible, The Guardian

The Guardian

Health centre rehabilitated, mobile clinics deployed, to support East Sudan’s refugee crisis, CNBC

People

He Made Billions Co-Founding AirBnB — Now Joe Gebbia Turns His Attention to the Homeless Crisis, People