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West Bank and Gaza: ‘Fear is at a level that I have never seen before’ November 18, 2012

Nada, 21: “I cannot describe what I am going through. Today I got to sleep for just a few hours and then woke up to the sounds of bombing.
West Bank and Gaza: ‘The house next to ours was bombed’ November 18, 2012

Fadwa, 21: “Today was a very hard day. At about 1:30 a.m. our house was shaken as a result of the Israelis bombing a nearby building. The building was used by the Alquds TV satellite channel. Then again in the morning at about 10:30 a.m. the house next to ours was bombed.
West Bank and Gaza: ‘I can't believe we are still alive after last night’ November 18, 2012

Deema, 21: “Well, I can't believe that we are still alive after last night. It was the worst ever. Warplanes were flying at very low altitude, making me constantly afraid of what would happen.
West Bank and Gaza: ‘My little brother has lost his appetite for food and play’ November 18, 2012

Maissa, 23: “On the first day of this operation there was a bombing very close to our home. Right now, we have enough food and our house has not been damaged. But we are very afraid for the children and families who are now without shelter.
West Bank and Gaza: ‘I wish to live in peace’ November 18, 2012

Alaa, 21: “Like anyone in this world, I hope to get up in the morning and enjoy the sun shining without the fear of bombing here or destruction there. But I did not sleep last night because of the explosions in Gaza every single minute.
Niger: Women farming more food November 16, 2012

In the Djolley Fandou village in the drought-stricken Tillaberi region of Niger, women are in charge of the farming; most of the men left early on during the hunger crisis to find work in the city.
Why I give Mercy Corps Gifts November 15, 2012

It's easy to get caught up in the shopping rush of the holidays. But these three shoppers have chosen a different route, trading DVDs and sweaters for donkeys and school supplies.
West Bank and Gaza: Mercy Corps urges peaceful resolution to avert humanitarian crisis November 15, 2012

Mercy Corps is gravely concerned about the escalating violence between Israel and Gaza.
Guatemala: Speeding relief to earthquake survivors November 14, 2012

Mercy Corps is providing emergency food for families affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Guatemala last week.
Ethiopia: A little laughter, a lot of water November 12, 2012

Anab and her friends are getting a kick out of photographer Joni Kabana, who is visiting Mercy Corps programs in Ethiopia this week.