Since 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…
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 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 moreMercy-USA for Aid and Development is partnering with the Turkish Red Crescent to provide food packages to these desperate refugees arriving in Bangladesh. Meal-ready food kits are being given to freshly arrived refugees, and then once settled, families are receiving…
Read moreThe Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon has declared a measles outbreak among children, including Syrian Refugees. The surge in refugees since the war in Syria began has created a significant strain on Lebanon’s health system. Children are not being…
Read moreThe effects of the ongoing, ten-year Israeli-imposed blockade of Gaza have had a destructive impact on the lives of children and their families. Restricted movement of people and goods has crippled the economy and caused widespread unemployment. 70% of Palestinians…
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