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

November 07, 2025

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

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Nepalese road construction worker.

One year later, recovery in Nepal forges on

After suffering devastating earthquakes last year, Nepal was hit with an early monsoon season and a crippling fuel crisis. Now, recovery is moving forward and our team is there as Nepalis continue to recover, and rebuild their lives.

Young refugee boy.

Report investigates how Boko Haram recruits youth

Boko Haram is fueling crisis in Nigeria, and experts agree: The majority of its fighters are youth. To learn how to prevent further recruitment, we researched what motivates certain young people to join while others resist. Read our findings.

Dima is the sole provider for her eight children, and her livelihood, like that of her community near yabello, ethiopia, depends on cattle. dima has learned to run a successful small business buying and selling milk. photo: sean sheridan for mercy corps

Fighting hunger in Africa takes more than food

Hunger: It’s not a new problem for many countries in Africa. However, the reasons why millions of people go hungry go much deeper than a lack of food.

Meet the Mercy Corps team: Mercy, Uganda

Approximately 1 million refugees arrived in europe in 2015, many with just the things they could carry. our team worked day and night to help them through their journeys. all photos: sumaya agha for mercy corps

Refugee families face uncertainty in Europe

Through the winter, our team in the Balkans worked day and night to help refugees as they pushed towards Europe. Find out what the journey was like, and how we helped.

Lucy at a counter across from a man on a computer, smiling and holding a cell phone, notepad and pen.

How investing in women can help a community

Lucy was born with drive and ambition, but had no clear path to success. Then, she got involved in a Mercy Corps youth program in Kenya. Today, she's chasing her dreams and helping others chase theirs, too.