Mercy Corps is horrified by the alarming continuation of violence committed against civilians in Israel and Gaza, and deeply concerned by the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. As the conflict escalates, the urgent need for humanitarian assistance - and supplies including water, food and fuel - intensifies. Mercy Corps has worked in the West Bank and Gaza since 1986, providing humanitarian support including access to water, working with children and young people, and connecting people to economic opportunities in an area where unemployment is over 40 percent. We are working to restart our humanitarian programs in Gaza and our team members there are committed to significantly ramping up much-needed lifesaving assistance as soon as it is safe to do so. #gaza #israel #palestine #humanitarianaid
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POWERED BY POSSIBLE The world is more fragile than ever. Food shortages have left millions of people hungry, while violent conflict has sent millions on the run. From poverty and malnutrition to natural disasters and climate change, it’s easy to see a world of insurmountable challenges. Instead, we see an opportunity to create transformative change. We see the world differently. In crisis, we believe in the power of human potential. In struggle, we believe in the ability of communities to grow stronger. So we act differently. We understand that communities are the best agents of their own change and local markets are the best engines of long-term recovery. In more than 40 countries, we partner to put bold solutions into action, helping people triumph over adversity and grow stronger from within. For the refugee who dreams of rebuilding her country, for the mother who wants a healthy future for her children — for millions of people filled with the power of possibility —Mercy Corps connects people to the resources they need to build better, stronger lives. We create transformative change. Mercy Corps has responded to nearly every global emergency over the past 20 years. Since 1979, we have provided $3.7 billion in lifesaving assistance throughout the world. Each year we infuse millions of dollars into local economies through small business loans and grants to provide livelihoods for the world’s most vulnerable people. We are empowering more than 100,000 youth trapped by violent conflict to overcome the profound stress of war and become change makers in their communities. We are powered by the belief that a better world is possible. Join us.
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América and the Caribbean are on the forefront of facing climate collapse. This is why I think we can forge a different path when assembling, mobilizing, and activating social and financial capital in ways that transcend historical barriers and accelerate climate resilience for the whole world. Thanks Mercy Corps / Mercy Corps Ventures team in letting me break down why, on the sidelines of the event they hosted with Reciprocal Studio, Savia Ventures, Salkantay Ventures, Positive Ventures, and Cordillera during #ClimateWeekNYC. Especially grateful for those that share my enthusiasm for an equitable and just climate transition in the Caribbean Waldo Soto Bruna, Gabriela Carrasco, Andrew Don, Daniel Gajardo, Dr. Mar Fernández-Méndez, Jason Cole, Andrew Don, Ramon Cruz, Andrés Bisonó León, Isa Suárez-Sikes, Christine Nieves, Tara St James, Pablo Benson, Alberto Mercado Vargas, Antares Ramos-Álvarez, DPhil (Oxon), Paulina Zanela, Mikol Hoffman, Tania Rosario-Méndez, MPH, Jonathan Meléndez-Davidson, Daniel Whittle, Abimarie Otaño Cruz, Nuria Net, Renata Beca Barragán, Katherine Trujillo, Luis Antonio Otero Díaz, Daphne Ewing-Chow, Kirk - Anthony Hamilton, Nicholas Kee, Mona Webber, Dean Morris, Sara Santiago, Daniel Kleinman, ChangemakerXchange, & others
Ni lluvia, ni viento, detendrá este movimento.💪🌎 We must make sure that Latin America and the Caribbean are always a part of the global conversation about climate change. 📣 Listen to Climate Storyteller Jorge Vega Matos’ #ClimateWeekNYC crash course on why this region is a rising hub of #ClimateInnovation and action. #LatinosUnidos #SustainabilityGoals #ClimateAction
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Ni lluvia, ni viento, detendrá este movimento.💪🌎 We must make sure that Latin America and the Caribbean are always a part of the global conversation about climate change. 📣 Listen to Climate Storyteller Jorge Vega Matos’ #ClimateWeekNYC crash course on why this region is a rising hub of #ClimateInnovation and action. #LatinosUnidos #SustainabilityGoals #ClimateAction
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Without the resources and knowledge to adapt to longer and extreme droughts, farmers can lose their entire harvest, and their ability to make a living. It’s in these moments that technological innovation matters the most.🚀 ➡️ Swipe to learn how a simple app is transforming the livelihoods of farmers in #Guatemala for the better. #ClimateAction #SustainabilityGoals
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🚨What we’re seeing unfold across the Middle East is a rapidly spreading wildfire, the flames intensifying by the hour. The expanded new front of war in #Lebanon is already having a catastrophic impact on civilians as entire communities are being torn apart. All those with influence and power MUST take urgent action. Any hope for peace in the region depends on it. #CeasefireNOW 🔗 Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/gc_2JrKS
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🤩👏 By popular demand… Mercy Corps is on TikTok! Follow us for fun and informative content! Believe us you don’t want to miss it! 🙌 https://lnkd.in/eYD6GY_s
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Amazing to be in conversation with Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Mercy Corps CEO on redefining humanitarian action in a wired world. Across 40+ countries, her team turns compassion into the real action of supporting 1 in 4 children worldwide that live in severe food poverty due to a combination of factors, including inequity, conflict, and climate crises. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: • Helping 212,000+ people displaced by violence in Lebanon • Ongoing crisis response in Ukraine and Gaza • Flood relief in West and Central Africa • Earthquake recovery in Afghanistan and Syria 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲? • Global Reach: 30 million people helped across 40+ countries • Local Expertise: 95% of team members are from countries they serve • Innovative Solutions: Entrepreneurship programs and market based solutions to ensure communities become self-sufficient and sustaining
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Climate conversations don't stop with #ClimateWeekNYC. 🚨Every day, we face a worsening global climate emergency—and the people least responsible for it are the ones most harmed by its impacts. It's time to chart a path towards a more climate-resilient future. 🔗 Learn how we're taking action to get there: https://lnkd.in/ey3-KRc5
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During #ClimateWeekNYC, we met up with Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W: environmental activist, climate leader, and founder of Green Generation Initiative.🌱 Green Generation Initiative uses tree growing programs to help communities implement nature-based solutions to the climate crisis and address food insecurity. Together, they’re planting the seeds for climate action in #Kenya and beyond.🌍💪 #ClimateAction
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Renewable energy is ESSENTIAL to bolstering resilient food systems and enhancing disaster preparedness. Let’s build climate resilience that will last for generations. 🍃💪 🔗 Learn more about how we’re using renewable energy to strengthen communities worldwide: https://lnkd.in/gmqFyAX8 #CleanEnergy #ClimateWeekNYC