Nana Balki Abdou holds her newborn son Asmau Mauzu. Nana was chosen by her community in Niger to be a leader mother in her local mother care group. Mercy Corps trains leader mothers on proper healthcare and nutrition so they can teach other mothers...

Nana Balki Abdou holds her newborn son Asmau Mauzu. Nana was chosen by her community in Niger to be a leader mother in her local mother care group. Mercy Corps trains leader mothers on proper healthcare and nutrition so they can teach other mothers in their communities how to build healthy, happy families.

Photo: Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps

This month we’re giving cash to families devastated by the #NepalEarthquake, like these women from the mountainous village of Ghortali in the hard-hit Sindhupalchowk district. Cash helps disaster-struck families buy the things they need most to...

This month we’re giving cash to families devastated by the #NepalEarthquake, like these women from the mountainous village of Ghortali in the hard-hit Sindhupalchowk district. Cash helps disaster-struck families buy the things they need most to recover.

People who escape the war in Syria leave nearly-empty handed and now have few options to support themselves. We provide refugees in Jordan with essentials like food, cooking utensils and clothing to help them build — and maintain — their new lives.

People who escape the war in Syria leave nearly-empty handed and now have few options to support themselves. We provide refugees in Jordan with essentials like food, cooking utensils and clothing to help them build — and maintain — their new lives.

Photo of the day: Mais, 5, holds her 4-month-old sister, Hala, one of more than 3,000 babies born in Jordan’s Zaatari Refugee Camp. Mercy Corps distributes essential supplies, including diapers, bottles and blankets, to help refugee families who have...

Photo of the day: Mais, 5, holds her 4-month-old sister, Hala, one of more than 3,000 babies born in Jordan’s Zaatari Refugee Camp. Mercy Corps distributes essential supplies, including diapers, bottles and blankets, to help refugee families who have very few resources meet their day-to-day needs. #potd

Photo: Sumaya Agha for Mercy Corps

Subba Karki’s small — and nearly empty — vegetable shop is one of few buildings still standing after the April 25 earthquake rocked his small hillside community in Nepal.
He is devastated by the damage — but determined to move forward.
We’re...

Subba Karki’s small — and nearly empty — vegetable shop is one of few buildings still standing after the April 25 earthquake rocked his small hillside community in Nepal.

He is devastated by the damage — but determined to move forward.

We’re distributing cash so the hardest-hit families and businesses can rebuild, giving entire communities like Subba’s the boost they need to begin long-term recovery.

Women in Nigeria make up the largest share of poor, unemployed and marginalized people in the country. But we – and Abasiya – don’t believe it has to be that way. We’re helping her and other young women finish school, start businesses & transform...

Women in Nigeria make up the largest share of poor, unemployed and marginalized people in the country. But we – and Abasiya – don’t believe it has to be that way. We’re helping her and other young women finish school, start businesses & transform their lives.

Surbi Maharjan and her young daughter Anju were separated during the initial earthquake in Nepal. She cried, running back to the house, where she found her daughter and the rest of her family — rattled, but safe. They are one of many families our...

Surbi Maharjan and her young daughter Anju were separated during the initial earthquake in Nepal. She cried, running back to the house, where she found her daughter and the rest of her family — rattled, but safe. They are one of many families our team in Nepal has reached with emergency supplies since the April 25 quake.

These 2 adorable smiles come to you from a tree nursery in Ethiopia, where we’re working to combat deforestation. #potd #photooftheday

These 2 adorable smiles come to you from a tree nursery in Ethiopia, where we’re working to combat deforestation. #potd #photooftheday

These students at a Portland, Oregon high school banded together to raise money to help #Nepal. Thanks to them, more families will receive the emergency supplies they need to survive and begin to recover. We are moved and touched by their generous...

These students at a Portland, Oregon high school banded together to raise money to help #Nepal. Thanks to them, more families will receive the emergency supplies they need to survive and begin to recover. We are moved and touched by their generous contribution to our work.

Before we met 7-year-old Khalid, he rarely left his family’s caravan in Zaatari refugee camp. His family didn’t think he could attend school because of his disability — muscular dystrophy.
But through our inclusive education program for Syrian...

Before we met 7-year-old Khalid, he rarely left his family’s caravan in Zaatari refugee camp. His family didn’t think he could attend school because of his disability — muscular dystrophy.

But through our inclusive education program for Syrian refugee children, Khalid is receiving the mental and physical support he needs to receive formal education. Today, he’s the top student in his first-grade class.

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