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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Two women sit beneath a white canvas tent. one is holding and feeding a baby on her lap.
October 25, 2017
Raqqa gripped by humanitarian crisis after months of fighting
Residents of Raqqa face a lack of food, power and water as well as lingering violence after being captured from ISIS. Mercy Corps is outside of the city working to provide displaced families with essential supplies.
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Batsaikhan, 40, is a nomadic herder in central mongolia, where life depends on the dramatic turns of the weather. mercy corps is helping herders like him strengthen their animals so they can earn steady incomes and feed their families through the brutal winter. here, batsaikhan is pictured on horseback.
October 15, 2017
In Mongolia, winter looms on the edge of the earth
One-third of all Mongolians are nomadic herders — one of the hardest lives on earth. Mercy Corps is working to help them survive the harsh conditions and build a stronger future.
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Aide, 45, and her son luis, 12, purchased a variety of urgently needed supplies using their emergency cash card. photo: ezra millstein/mercy corps
October 12, 2017
Providing cash to Puerto Ricans in need
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, families are still in desperate need of basic supplies. Mercy Corps is providing emergency cash cards so people can buy what they need most.
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Two men talking to one another, with a child standing between them. one man is holding a baby.
October 12, 2017
In South Sudan, famine threat still looms
While South Sudan is no longer technically experiencing famine, the reality on the ground remains dire. An estimated 6 million people — more than half the population — are at risk, and 1.7 million people require immediate assistance.
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Rural niger community and a young lady with goats.
October 06, 2017
How a goat can change a girl
In a country where hunger is chronic, poverty is rampant, and opportunity for women is nonexistent, livestock like goats and cattle offer security, providing healthy milk and income to build a stronger life.
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With mercy corps' help, neyis is replanting her crops after hurricane matthew destroyed them last year.
October 02, 2017
One year after Hurricane Matthew, seeds of hope return
One year after Hurricane Matthew devastated the island nation, the people of Haiti are rebuilding their livelihoods.
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