Dear Friend, Farming is what Adamu has known all his life. He lives in Nigeria, where he came from a family of farmers, and now farms to support his own family. 
In Nigeria, Mercy Corps provided Adamu with training in climate resilient agriculture.
But climate change is threatening his livelihood. Over the years, the timing for the rainy season has become more unpredictable making it difficult for farmers like Adamu to know when to start planting. Adamu participated in a Mercy Corps training on climate resilient farming methods, and received supplies like higher quality seeds, crop protection products, and organic fertilizers. Since he began applying the new methods he learned, his harvest yield has significantly increased. "Before I used to have spaces in my harvest but now every inch of my farmland is covered with crops," he says. There are an estimated 2.5 billion smallholder farmers, herders, and fisherfolk around the world who depend on the climate and natural resources for food and income. Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, shifting seasons, and natural disasters disproportionately threaten these populations, endangering their livelihoods and increasing their risk of poverty and hunger. That’s why we’re working with communities most affected by climate change to build long-term solutions that help people adapt and thrive. We’ve set a goal to welcome 100 new monthly givers by our fiscal year end fundraising deadline on June 28, to provide the steady support needed for this and other life changing work. Will you help with a monthly gift today? As we reach the end of this 2021 fiscal year, we want to move into the next year well positioned to respond to the climate crisis and other challenges that lie ahead. Your support, in partnership with the support of other Mercy Corps donors, will allow us to fund programs where we know the need is greatest, and to be prepared to respond to unforeseen emergencies. That’s why this fundraising goal is so important: Please make your first monthly gift today and help us reach our goal of welcoming 100 new monthly givers by June 28. Thank you for partnering with Mercy Corps to create a future where everyone can prosper. Sincerely, 
Adrienne Karecki, Mercy Corps Chief Development and Marketing Officer |
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