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Gaza ceasefire

The ceasefire is a critical step but now we must urgently surge the immediate, consistent, and safe delivery of life-saving aid.

Displaced, yet determined

June 12, 2025

On this year's World Refugee Day, Mercy Corps shared stories of refugees on the path to self-reliance in Uganda.

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Customers are like onions

Mercy Corps Ventures celebrates the impact of ventures we support while sharing what we know, and what we don’t.

Habibu, hygienist at the malepe health center in drc, takes the temperature of every person who enters the health center after attending our training about preventing the spread of the ebola virus epidemic. photo: rudy nkombo/mercy corps

Chapter 5: Ebola's effect on healthcare systems in Africa

Ebola is a deadly virus that has caused devastation across the globe, particularly in Africa. Together, we can fight Ebola and build communities that can take a stand against future outbreaks. This guide is designed to answer questions about Ebola and help you take action.

Christine, 6, and her little brother gabriel, 3, practice their hand washing techniques. photo: rudy nkombo/mercy corps

Chapter 6: The effects of an Ebola outbreak on children in Africa

Ebola is a deadly virus that has caused devastation across the globe, particularly in Africa. Together, we can fight Ebola and build communities that can take a stand against future outbreaks. This guide is designed to answer questions about Ebola and help you take action.

Image: turquoise rubber gloves are hanging to dry after being sanitized

Chapter 7: What will it take to stop Ebola?

Ebola is a deadly virus that has caused devastation across the globe, particularly in Africa. Together, we can fight Ebola and build communities that can take a stand against future outbreaks. This guide is designed to answer questions about Ebola and help you take action.

Woman operating a computer.

I'm a 25-year-old woman in Gaza. Learning to code changed my life.

Inside a small, buzzing office in the Gaza Strip, a new generation of geeks is writing code for companies around the world.

Mercy corps supports the malepe health center in drc with chlorine and hand washing kits to disinfect hands before entering. this measure is very effective for the prevention of ebola. kavira, 23, pregnant with her first child, comes to the health center for an antenatal clinic. her feet are disinfected before entering. photo: rudy nkombo/mercy corps

Chapter 3: African countries fighting Ebola outbreaks

Ebola is a deadly virus that has caused devastation across the globe, particularly in Africa. Together, we can fight Ebola and build communities that can take a stand against future outbreaks. This guide is designed to answer questions about Ebola and help you take action.