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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A pair of hands uses a mobile phone to send an sms text.
August 26, 2019
NGOs must become 21st century organizations (Part 1)
NGOs need to transform from organizations that simply augment analogue methods to organizations who leverage digital technologies to the fullest extent.
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Mercy corps programs personnel works with local recipient.
August 16, 2019
For working mothers in Ethiopia, a better life starts with affordable daycare
Finding affordable daycare is just another hurdle working mothers must overcome in Addis Ababa, the capital of and largest city in Ethiopia. One woman is committed to helping them.
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The hands of a savings and loan group grasp a bowl of paper money in acul, guatemala.
August 15, 2019
The challenge of financial inclusion in the age of digital currency
Organizations like Mercy Corps must seek to harness the power of blockchain and digital currencies for the people and communities they serve while doing their utmost to minimize risks.
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A boy walks toward a row of white tents in a dry, desert landscape
August 15, 2019
"Something like this can happen to any of us": An interview with one of our humanitarian responders
Sonal Shinde, a career emergency first responder, supports Mercy Corps' humanitarian responses in Africa. In this Q&A, learn about her experience responding to disasters around the world and her perspective on why humanitarian work is so important.
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Woman with two children sitting on floor with blankets
August 13, 2019
The facts: Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis
For several years Venezuela – once the richest country in South America – has been hurtling toward economic, social and institutional collapse, spurring a regional humanitarian crisis and mass migration. You can help. Learn more about the ongoing crisis in Venezuela and the region and join us in supporting the families who are fleeing.
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A man with three children in colombia
August 09, 2019
"I was working Monday to Monday and still it wasn't enough": Becoming a Venezuelan refugee
Jose and his family withstood the crisis in Venezuela for as long as they could, but when their situation grew so desperate that they couldn’t afford food, they made the painful decision to leave their home and seek survival in Colombia.
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