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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Young men participate in a wiring course through mercy corps' job skills training program in afghanistan. we recently added life skills education to the curriculum to help young people cope with the setbacks they face in addition to unemployment. all photos: will carter for mercy corps
January 11, 2016
Addressing anger, not just income, is key to fighting instability in Afghanistan
We're tackling insecurity and violence in Afghanistan by providing young people with the support they need to build stable livelihoods, cope with life's challenges and bolster stronger, more just communities.
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People gathered around water and supplies
December 31, 2015
Water, sanitation needs soar as South Sudan conflict persists
Ongoing violence in South Sudan continues to force people from their homes and into the relative safety of the U.N. displacement site in Bentiu. We're working to meet the critical sanitation and hygiene needs of the site's growing population.
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Sepan wearing a red hat and smiling
December 29, 2015
Teen Syrian refugee boy looks for community in Iraq
Sepan, 15, dances to the beat of his own drummer. A Syrian refugee, he feels isolated in Iraq, but a new Mercy Corps community center could change all that.
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Families get water from a tank at a refugee camp
November 24, 2015
Syrian refugees brave brutal summer conditions
Syrian refugees at Zaatari camp face difficult challenges this summer. The sun and dust are unbearable, and there isn't enough water to bring relief. Hear about their experiences and learn how you can help.
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Image of three young boys with yellow water containers
October 26, 2015
Stories from the Field: Democratic Republic of Congo
Mercy Corps' Global Board Member Bob Newell travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of Mercy Corps' most complex countries.
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Students at habbouch public school in lebanon get ready for lunchtime. they received healthy bag lunches through our lunch delivery program, which helped fight hunger in lebanese schools that serve refugee and low-income children. photo: corinna robbins/mercy corps
October 14, 2015
Feeding the future: School lunches set kids up for success
Hunger is a stark reality for many refugee and low-income students in Lebanon. Find out how we got healthy lunches to thousands of children who needed them most.
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