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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The COVID‑19 pandemic has been called the greatest public health challenge of our generation. For months, while millions of people have suffered and died from this deadly disease, the world has ...

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 ...

COVID‑19 and efforts to contain it are exacerbating the underlying drivers of conflict which, left unchecked, have the potential to foment instability and violence in the future. A Clash of Contagions ...

Climate change affects people’s lives and livelihoods all over the world. The World Health Organization estimates that 3.6 billion people already live in areas impacted by climate change. Low-income ...

On a farm in Sololá, Guatemala, Miguel carefully plants two pea seeds in each divot of his land. “I learned to grow peas from my father,” Miguel said. Of the many skills his father taught him, Miguel ...