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Dear friend,

I visited Somalia just days ago. I was there to witness the stark reality
that communities are facing, to hear Somali people’s stories in their own
words and, as the CEO of Mercy Corps, to connect with my team members who
are responding right now to this catastrophic crisis.

Climate change is driving the region’s worst drought in 40 years. In
Somalia, it has left more than 7 million people hungry. Farmers are
watching crops and precious livestock die, left with nothing to sell or
eat. A million people have had to leave their homes in search of food and
water.

At least 1.5 million children under five are severely malnourished. As
parents make the harrowing journey to get help for their children, they
are losing them to hunger along the way.

Having just returned from seeing these hardships, it’s more clear to me
than ever before: the time to act is now. [ [link removed] ]That’s why I’m asking you to
make a gift to our Global Emergency Response Fund — today.


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I am sitting inside a temporary shelter in a camp in Baidoa on the
outskirts of the city. I met mothers who walked for weeks to get here in
search of support for their children, who are often experiencing
malnutrition and related illnesses.


While millions are suffering today, we have a real opportunity in this
crucial moment to help save lives and prevent many more families from
falling into poverty and hunger in the months ahead.

Mercy Corps is distributing water as well as hygiene kits with essentials
like soap and sanitary products to prevent disease spread in Somalia’s
camps for people who have been displaced by the drought. We are providing
cash to families to meet their basic needs such as food, shelter,
medicine, and clothing.

Fueled by the support of our generous global community, I am proud to tell
you that Mercy Corps has delivered life-saving humanitarian assistance to
almost 600,000 drought-affected people in Somalia in the last 12 months.

[ [link removed] ]Will you make your gift to our Global Emergency Response Fund before
August 31? Your gift can help us respond quickly to some of our world’s
highest-priority crises, including Somalia’s hunger emergency.


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As a generous supporter, your unwavering commitment to helping communities
across the globe continues to inspire me and, more importantly, it helps
improve the lives of people in their most difficult moments.

In the coming weeks, I will be sharing with you more details about the
situation on the ground in Somalia. Thank you for bringing your awareness
to this emerging crisis.

With deepest appreciation,

[9]Tjada D’Oyen McKenna [10]Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
Tjada D’Oyen McKenna,
Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer

Mercy Corps’ Global Emergency Response Fund supports our work in countries
facing some of the world’s most complex crises, including: Afghanistan,
Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Iraq, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan,
Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen.

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