For refugees fleeing, it's a long road to safety
The insurgents had surrounded her village. Armed fighters were rushing toward them, filling the air with bullets and killing indiscriminately. Nearby ...
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The story of Ganyiel: A safe hiding place
Nearly a year of conflict in South Sudan has left millions displaced and hungry, and in Unity, one of the most violent states, there are few safe ...
A Clash of Contagions
COVID‑19 and efforts to contain it are exacerbating the underlying drivers of conflict which, left unchecked, have the potential to foment instability ...
Is Market Systems Development Inherently a Resilience Approach?
Fueled by increasing uncertainty about the future as well as the need to protect development investments in the face of recurring crises, resilience ...
Building Resilient Food Systems through Agroecological Principles and Practices
Improving smallholder agricultural productivity holds great potential to address poverty, improve household food security and build resilience. At the ...
Labor and Market Assessment Guidance and Tip Sheets
Mercy Corps believes that effective workforce development and employability programs must start with the market. Understanding the needs of local ...
Private Sector Engagement Toolkit
A toolkit for effectively building and sustaining program partnerships with the private sector Mercy Corps believes the private sector is one of the ...
10 photos that inspired us in 2016
In 2016, Mercy Corps dispatched photographers to communities all over the globe. From remote, dusty villages in Nigeria to flooded parts of Haiti ...
Why we're not giving up on South Sudan
I’m on a dusty road just outside our Mercy Corps offices in Nyal, South Sudan. It’s hot, and my skin is burning under the midday sun. As I look around ...