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Crisis in Ukraine

Mercy Corps is on the ground in Ukraine, Romania, and Poland, providing funding to local organizations and working to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs in the region. We plan to provide emergency cash assistance so people can purchase what they need most, along with additional critical support.

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From the press room

May 11, 2022
Testimony by Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations
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May 11, 2022
Conflict Demolishes Ukraine’s Agricultural Infrastructure Ahead of Critical Summer Harvest Season
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April 25, 2022
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Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of crisis, disaster, poverty, and climate change to create a world where everyone can prosper. Beyond delivering aid to meet urgent needs, we develop long-term solutions to make lasting change possible.

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In over 40 countries, we work with local changemakers, global innovators, and people most affected by crises to help fragile communities break the cycle of poverty, rebuild after disaster, and forge new paths to prosperity in the face of injustice, instability, and climate change.

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