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Protect vital foreign aid funding

The Trump Administration has proposed slashing foreign aid funding by up to 80%. Urge Congress to protect lifesaving foreign aid now.

Children line up to wash their hands before eating lunch at school in Maubisse Villa, Timor-Leste.

Community connection: Top 10 photos of 2024

December 18, 2024

Our Director of Global Photography shares the stories behind the photos highlighting participant stories and Mercy Corps’ work around the world.

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A mother teaching her daughter to pick vegetables from their garden.

Famine and food insecurity: What's at stake

Our Q&A with Food Security Advisor Kate McMahon discusses what famine means, how it's impacting areas of Africa and the Middle East, and why it's critical that we meet urgent needs to prevent even greater suffering.