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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For vulnerable young people in car, like berthe, education and vocational training mean opportunities for a better life. all photos: marie de col/mercy corps
March 05, 2015
Building towards a better future
As the only woman in her carpentry workshop, Berthe has to be tough. But the skills she’s learning will help give her family the future they deserve.
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Women aren't often involved in business in rural nepal, but 59-year-old harikala is the strong leader of her family's bustling pickle shop.
March 04, 2015
A smart matriarch turns pickles into profit
In hot western Nepal, Harikala Yogi and her family have mastered the art of pickling mangoes. See how Harikala broke boundaries and took the family business to new heights.
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Woman in patterned scarf balancing two blue buckets across her shoulders using a stick
March 02, 2015
Who are the world's toughest women?
We work with brave and resilient women all around the world. In honor of International Women's Day, we are celebrating just a few of the toughest women we know. Meet them and share their inspiring stories.
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People all around the world, like these young syrian refugees, are struggling to overcome conflict, displacement and a lack of resources. we're looking ahead to the biggest challenges we'll tackle this year. photo: cassandra nelson/mercy corps
February 20, 2015
9 humanitarian crises we can't ignore this year
Barely two months into 2015, we are faced with escalating threats in many parts of the world that are putting millions of people at risk. What are the biggest challenges we face in the year ahead — and what must we do to help?
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Concy and her husband charles work alongside each other to harvest their acre of chia. the crop has never been grown here before, but it's showing great promise. all photos: corinna robbins/mercy corps
February 13, 2015
A couple finds their future in chia
With Uganda’s civil war now behind them, Charles and Concy are working together on a new business venture: farming chia.
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Syrian and jordanian women in a classroom.
February 10, 2015
The promise of education brings Syrian and Jordanian girls together
Until recently, Zaatari Village's girls' school was overcrowded and tensions were high. Community leaders worked together to change things for the better.
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