A hotter planet, a hungrier world

The impacts of climate change are pummeling nations around the world. But for the poor, the consequences are particularly destructive: more poverty, more hunger. We can't end these plights, then, if we don't tackle climate change, too.
Mercy Corps sees the threat of climate change in many places where we work. In Ethiopia and around the world, we’re helping people adapt to increasingly unpredictable rainfall and weather, because we know their food, health and lives depend on it. Photo: Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps

Meet the world's bravest mothers

This week we're celebrating mothers around the world who face immense challenges to keep their families safe and healthy. Here are the stories of some of the toughest moms we know.
We're celebrating mothers around the world who, every day, brave incredible challenges to support their families. In Ethiopia, Dhaki is striving to ensure her three children have enough to eat, despite the high risk of hunger in her village. Photo: Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps

Syrian youth in their own words

Ten young refugees in Zaatari camp talk about what it's like to grow up without their home and what keeps them looking forward.
Three young children smile at Zaatari camp.

Life in Zaatari: An inside look

Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp is filled with uniform rows of tent upon tent now housing an estimated 140,000 Syrians. What is it like there for families who don't know when they can return home?
Front entry at Zaatari Refugee Camp