Access to affordable solar energy is powering change in Aïssatou’s community. Not only is she increasing her own income, ...

For more than two months, vital aid has been blocked from entering Gaza. Now, a new report shows the food system has collapsed, pushing the entire population to the brink of famine. The hunger crisis ...

South Sudan should be a country full of hope eight years after gaining independence. Instead, it’s now in the grip of a massive humanitarian crisis. Political conflict, compounded by economic woes and ...

Around the world, people are experiencing both the subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels and more extreme weather events are devastating ...

Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. With its population rapidly growing, the demand for water has increased and is straining the country’s already limited resources. The ...

On August 14, 2021, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti across several major cities. This is another major setback in a country struggling with political instability, COVID-19, food security, and ...

At Mercy Corps Ventures, 2024 brought both remarkable advancements and urgent challenges in our collective response to climate change. It was a year that highlighted how innovative resilience-building ...

Over the next decade, the World Bank estimates one billion young people—a majority living in the countries Mercy Corps operates—will try to enter the job market, but less than half of them will find ...

Countries characterized as fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) are often highly susceptible to the impacts of the climate crisis. Many of these nations are geographically exposed to severe ...

On the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico with sustained winds of 155 mph, uprooting trees, downing weather stations and cell towers, and ripping wooden and ...

When violence and hunger force people to leave their homes in search of stability and safety, their skills travel with them. Refugees are more than the circumstances they find themselves in—they are ...