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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Justine stands in the doorway of her small wooden home, which is the only source of light for the tiny space built on lava rock. she and her family are grateful for the mercy corps tap stand across the street that brings clean water close to their home. photo: liz hummer/mercy corps
July 17, 2015
How much water in a day?
The search for water is a backbreaking ordeal in Goma. Why? See how we've brought clean water within reach — and how women like Justine use the vital resource every day.
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A girl and boy next to a large white water tank at a refugee camp in jordan
July 09, 2015
Q&A: What you need to know about water scarcity in Jordan
Water is alarmingly scarce in Jordan. We spoke with a Mercy Corps water engineer about how his team is working to fix the problem and ensure that Jordanians and Syrian refugees have access to clean water.
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Mohamed in a small shop
June 26, 2015
The long journey home for Somalia refugees
Many refugees of the Somali civil war never thought they’d be able to return. Follow one man’s journey and learn how we’re helping Somali refugees in Kenya find their way back home.
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Syrian refugees have few options to support themselves, making it difficult to purchase even the most basic necessities, like food. mercy corps distributes essential supplies to help vulnerable families meet their basic needs. photo: sumaya agha for mercy corps
June 15, 2015
What do refugees need after leaving everything behind?
People who escape the war in Syria leave nearly empty-handed and now have few options to support themselves. See some of the items we provide to help them maintain their new life.
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Pakistan has the third highest rate of maternal death in the world. we trained midwives like zainab umar to help change this by giving them the skills and support they need to keep women in their rural communities healthy during pregnancy. photo: mercy corps
June 04, 2015
Revolutionizing childbirth in remote villages
We're making childbirth safer for mothers in Pakistan by teaching women about the special care they need during pregnancy — and training skilled midwives how to provide it for them.
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A mercy corps team member holding a folder, paper and pen speaks to a woman in puerto rico
May 22, 2015
Stand with the people of Puerto Rico
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