Water, sanitation and hygiene, known as WASH in the world of humanitarian relief, has been a priority in Mercy-USA’s work since its beginning. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this outreach more urgent and currently our offices worldwide are ramping up…
Read moreURGENT HELP IN SYRIA IS NEEDED More than 900,000 people have had to flee their homes since December, 2019 due to an escalation of hostilities in northern Syria. Mercy-USA is on the ground now providing desperately needed shelter, food and…
Read moreHere’s what happens in a village in Somalia when you sponsor a well to be built… Women are empowered! Last year we built a well in the village of Xafad-Somaal. Since then, the community has begun to blossom. The…
Read moreThe war in Yemen has been raging since 2015. According to the World Food Program in March 2019, “10 million Yemenis are one step away from a famine.” Humanitarian food aid is desperately needed. Mercy-USA is providing monthly food baskets…
Read moreA severe earthquake struck Albania on November 26, 2019 with multiple strong aftershocks in the days following. The casualties are the worst the country has experienced in 99 years. Families have been forced out of their homes and are living…
Read moreSince December 2017, approximately 350,000 Syrians have again been displaced in northern Syria—many of these families have been forced to flee a second or third time seeking safety from hostilities or bombings. Tens of thousands fled closer to the Turkish…
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