What we’re seeing and doing after the 7.2 earthquake and tropical storm

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3,000 kits with essential supplies, including water purification tabs,
soap, diapers, mosquito nets, sheets, and tarps as well as 3,000 solar
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Dear Friend,

It’s World Humanitarian Day, and I’m writing to you from Haiti. I was here
before, in 2016, after Hurricane Matthew wiped out rural and coastal
communities. Today, Haiti is reeling from the weekend’s 7.2 earthquake
combined with floods from Tropical Storm Grace.

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[ Haiti ]Haiti
As our team mobilizes, Edryne Michel, Head of the Nippes office, explains
to me how climate change has intensified the effects of the recent
earthquake and floods. She is one of 70 dedicated team members here, of
whom 64 are Haitian.

As our team drives through thick mud and foot-deep water to reach
communities most affected by the earthquake, I see landslides, mudslides,
rockslides. We are still feeling aftershocks. In a school that was
partially destroyed, 200 people are sheltering — head to toe, side by
side, blankets on the ground. Social distancing is impossible in
circumstances like these, and with the Delta variant already actively
spreading in Haiti, we’re worried about people’s health.

Traveling the world as Mercy Corps’ Managing Director of Communications,
I’ve witnessed destruction like this — in The Bahamas after Hurricane
Dorian, and after earthquakes in Nepal. I’ve seen people experience fear
and uncertainty amid conflict in places like Yemen and Nigeria.

Yet no matter how difficult the situation, one thing that never ceases to
inspire me is the relentless dedication of our global team members. These
humanitarians carry out their work in collaboration with their
communities, even under extraordinary circumstances. Often, our teams are
experiencing the same struggles as the communities they serve — 85 percent
of our team members are from the countries where they work.

 
"I have experienced how it felt when we lost almost everything ... so I
know how difficult it is for the communities to keep surviving during
this difficult year."

NURDIANTO, DISASTER RECOVERY MANAGER, INDONESIA
 

I admire how my colleagues do their jobs with deep empathy, expertise, and
creativity. And I’m grateful for supporters like you. Whether you support Mercy Corps
financially through your gift, as an advocate for change by signing our
petitions, or simply by sharing our stories of impact with people you care
about, you are a member of our global community of humanitarians. Thank
you.

You can help Mercy Corps make a difference in places like Haiti, Yemen,
Sudan, Nepal, and across the world. [ [link removed] ]Will you donate this World
Humanitarian Day to support our team’s global emergency response efforts?

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Thank you for being a humanitarian, and for celebrating all of our global
team members this World Humanitarian Day.

Sincerely,

[12]Christy Delafield Christy Delafield,
Mercy Corps Managing Director, Communications

Christy believes that no matter who you are, serving and engaging with
your global community has never been more needed. She is passionate about
connecting the news media, supporters, and policymakers to the information
they need and the authentic stories that inspire.

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