A call for ceasefire: Gaza crisis intensifies due to restrictions on humanitarian aid

The siege in Gaza must end to prevent continued civilian death, catastrophic hunger, and destruction in Palestine.

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Families move about a camp with temporary living structures.
January 03, 2013
Congo needs a long-term solution
For years, families have lived under the threat of violence, frequently forced to flee their homes for safety. Lately, things have worsened, with renewed fighting between rebels and government troops sparking a new wave of displacement.
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Boy washing hands at refugee camp water station
December 07, 2012
Improving life in a refugee camp
How Mercy Corps is working to improve the standard of living at the Zaatari refugee camp.
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Kyi, pictured left, with a bag of rice
December 05, 2012
An acre of rice for Kyi
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Recurring droughts have left the land in niger dry and cracked, causing harvests to fail. photo: cassandra nelson/mercy corps
August 16, 2012
What you want to know about the Sahel hunger crisis
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The coastline of ti bwa, with its steep hillsides and rough terrain, is typical of the many haitian mountain towns that suffer from deforestation and erosion. photo: rae lyon/mercy corps
July 12, 2012
Farmers digging deep to repair the land
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Mercy corps team members and government officials on the way to putamayo, deep in the colombian jungle.
June 22, 2012
The war on child soldier recruitment begins at school
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