Displaced, yet determined

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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Sarah, 46, grows and sells cassava, onions and other vegetables as a way to help her husband earn a living and feed their children. but when ebola hit this area of liberia, officials tried to stem its spread by restricting travel and public gatherings. "there was no way to get to the market," she says. one of mercy corps’ main objectives in liberia was to improve food security in the wake of the ebola crisis. photo: sean sheridan for mercy corps
March 06, 2019
Chapter 4: How does Ebola affect the economy?
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.
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Community educators for the centre for liberian assistance mobilize for community outreach on the dangers of ebola. photo: sean sheridan for mercy corps
March 06, 2019
Chapter 2: Major Ebola outbreaks 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.
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A group of three girls listening to two young women present
March 06, 2019
We worked with adolescent girls to design their own reproductive health sessions. Here's what they taught us.
Refugee girls in Zaatari camp told us that they primarily learned about their bodies from older girls. So we let them take the lead.
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Image: an informational poster about ebola
March 05, 2019
Chapter 1: What is Ebola and what does it do to the body?
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.
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During the 2014 ebola outbreak, community educators for the centre for liberian assistance mobilize in robertsport for a community outreach event on the dangers of ebola. photo: sean sheridan for mercy corps
March 05, 2019
Ebola outbreaks 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.
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Child in niger wearing colorful bracelets and a scarf
February 15, 2019
7 crises we're watching in 2019
Yemen, Nigeria, Colombia and beyond — here are the top crises we're keeping an eye on in 2019.
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