After a year of uncertainty, what’s next is up to all of us

Stories of impact from 2025 show how we’re working, innovating, and partnering to make a difference against all odds.

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A young boy sitting at a playground in jordan
June 08, 2020
Breaking the cycle of trauma for the next generation of refugees
Mercy Corps' youth education expert Omar explores the leadership potential of young refugees as they overcome the past and embrace the future.
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Two young participants in iraq wear virtual reality goggles which provide visual and audial immersion.
May 28, 2020
Field testing virtual reality mindfulness and relaxation therapy
In 2015, Mercy Corps began a project to help young people in Iraq cope with trauma by creating physical safe spaces where they can learn, play, and access therapists.
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A high school student in nigeria leans forward in their seat inside a classroom with students.
May 20, 2020
What is the effect of COVID-19 on girls’ education?
As the pandemic closes schools around the world, a Mercy Corps team member shares how vulnerable girls are losing the places where they learn and stay safe.
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A swarm of locusts fill the sky above some plants.
May 18, 2020
Desert locusts in East Africa: A plague of another order
As communities brace against COVID-19, a desert locust plague in East Africa threatens to drive hunger rates to unprecedented levels.
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A mother and daughter sit together on a wood bench.
May 18, 2020
Parenting teens during COVID-19: Lessons from around the world
A Mercy Corps team member shares what she's learned from working with adolescents in some of the world’s most fragile communities.
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A wall painted with a mural of children holding hands.
May 14, 2020
Lessons learned from 3D printing in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
In the Fall of 2018, Mercy Corps’ field team in Jordan undertook a bold initiative to test the use of 3D printing at the Zaatari Refugee Camp, located about 70km outside of Amman, Jordan.
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