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Dear friend, From escalating emergencies in Ukraine and Afghanistan to the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa, humanitarian needs are at an all-time high. In moments like these, our response can make a real difference for each person we reach with food, clean water, and other emergency aid. We created our Global Emergency Response Fund to help ensure our teams can act quickly and efficiently in countries facing some of the world’s toughest challenges. Will you make your first gift today and help us meet our goal of adding $40,000 to this fund by August 31? You can help Mercy Corps provide life-sustaining humanitarian response where it’s most urgently needed.
In DRC, a woman fills a container at a water point built by Mercy Corps following the eruption of Mt. Nyiragongo, which destroyed the community’s reservoir.
In late May 2021, gray clouds of ash formed over the city of Goma as lava poured down the sides of Mt. Nyiragongo. The eruption threatened lives and damaged a critical water reservoir — amidst an area already grappling with insecurity and recurring conflict. For weeks after the eruption, Mercy Corps helped provide tanker trucks to bring 235,000 liters of drinking water to more than 31,000 people in the area. After months of working side-by-side with members of the community, we successfully restored long-term water access to thousands of people in neighborhoods in Goma. This is how the fund can help Mercy Corps respond when disaster strikes, and stay the course to help communities recover and forge brighter futures. Over the next week, you will be hearing from us about how your support helps make a difference in places like DRC, Ukraine, and Somalia. Your first gift to our Global Emergency Response Fund will help us provide emergency humanitarian response in 16 countries facing the most urgent crises.
Sincerely, Craig Redmond Senior Vice President of Programs, Mercy Corps |
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