Our earthquake response continues as urgent needs grow ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌







Dear friend,

We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from this community for the people struggling with conflict and disaster across the world.

Our team is working around the clock to get essential supplies and clean water to thousands of families who are homeless or in need of support after the catastrophic earthquakes that affected Northwest Syria nearly a month ago.
Mercy Corps sets up temporary shelters and delivers supplies for families in displacement camps in Northwest Syria.
Even prior to the earthquakes, Mercy Corps was working in 98 displacement camps and 136 communities to reach 300,000 people affected by ongoing conflict in the region. Now, we are scaling our operations as people who have lost homes, families, and livelihoods stream into displacement camps.

We have distributed hundreds of sheets, solar lamps, jerry cans, blankets, mattresses, and shelter supplies — but items are limited and ongoing conflict has impeded aid to Northwest Syria.

Because Mercy Corps was operational in this corridor of the country prior to the earthquake, we have relationships with suppliers that have allowed us to quickly obtain additional goods. However, disrupted supply chains and skyrocketing prices will continue to limit families from getting the resources they need.
Our teams are currently assessing and repairing damage to clean water sources, while also trucking in emergency drinking water.
Mercy Corps is also working to ensure communities have access to clean water as displacement camps become more crowded. Mud and soil have been found in water supplies as a result of the earthquakes, which could lead to a spike in waterborne diseases at a time when there are already 47,000 reported cholera cases across Syria.

We are so grateful for our teams and partners working to help deliver urgently needed aid to people facing crises in 40+ countries around the world.

As we stay the course to help people recover and reestablish their lives, one of the best ways you can help is by joining our monthly giving community, Partners In Possibility.

Will you give your first monthly gift and help sustain our long-term humanitarian response in places like Syria, Ukraine, Somalia, and 40+ countries?
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Thank you for showing up in this moment of enormous need. Your compassion and dedication give us hope. We’ll keep you updated as this humanitarian emergency continues to unfold.

Sincerely,

The Mercy Corps team