Mercy Corps

While crises were going on this year in the Sahel region, and continue even today, you have helped to save and change the lives for many men, women, children - and whole communities - in this part of the world.

Because of your compassion and generosity we were able to achieve so much in 2012. You made change possible!

The accomplishments shared below are a testament to the more than 70,000 donors (including you!) who’ve made this work possible. Because of you this is what we were able to do in Niger, Mali and the Sahel Region as well as other parts of the world:

• In Niger, more than 23,000 people — many of them severely malnourished children — got the food they needed to survive the Sahel’s devastating drought until the next harvest.
• In Mali, our teams helped 2,300 families survive the worst food shortage in decades. Food vouchers reached those most at-risk: families who’d fled their homes because of escalating political violence.
• Our loans helped 193 Japanese entrepreneurs get back to business and provide jobs after their enterprises were damaged or destroyed by the 2011 tsunami.
• In Iraq, we taught 5,500 women to read — and learn their rights in a newly democratic country.
• We staved off malnutrition in 23,585 Guatemalan mothers and infants.

To show our appreciation, we have put together a slideshow to share how much we were able to accomplish because of your contribution. Check out how you have changed and transformed lives!

And if you haven't received a free 2013 Mercy Corps calendar we still have some left! Just e-mail your address to fundraising@mercycorps.org and we will happily send you one!

On behalf of the millions of people our work has touched this year, thank you!

In gratitude,

Carlene Deits

Links:

• Feeding Families in the Sahel video
• Mercy Corps' Accomplishments of 2012

While crises have been happening around the world and continue even today, you have helped to save and change the lives of many men, women, children -- and whole communities. Thank you for caring and for turning your caring into action!

Because of your compassion and generosity we were able to achieve so much in 2012. You made change possible!

The accomplishments shared below are a testament to the more than 70,000 donors (including you!) who’ve made this work possible. Because of you:

• Our teams in Mali helped 2,300 families survive the worst food shortage in decades.
• In Iraq, we taught 5,500 women to read — and learn their rights in a newly democratic country.
• We staved off malnutrition in 23,585 Guatemalan mothers and infants.
• In the new nation of South Sudan, school supplies and newly constructed classrooms are helping 13,969 children continue their education.
• In Afghanistan, 2,000 women graduated from our job training classes.

To show how your caring has made an impact in the world, we have put together a slideshow of what we were able to accomplish in 2012. Check out how you transformed lives this year!

And if you haven't received our free 2013 Mercy Corps calendar yet, we still have some left! Just send your mailing address to fundraising@mercycorps.org.

On behalf of the millions of people our work has touched this year, thank you!

In gratitude,

Carlene Deits

Links:

• How Mercy Corps has helped turned crisis into opportunity.
• Mercy Corps' Accomplishments of 2012

Good News! The deadline has been extended but you just have a few hours left!

You can make a huge difference in the lives of countless people affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

GlobalGiving is still matching all donations (up to $1000 per donor) made to Mercy Corps’ Response to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami project until the end of today. The matching campaign ends on November 30, 2012 at 11:59pm EDT (13:59pm JST on December 1st) or until funds run out!

Donate now! Matching funds will go quickly! Tell your friends! Please encourage them to donate too!

The continued support from donors like you allows the people of Japan to rebuild their lives with dignity and options.

Mercy Corps has worked to provide life-saving basics to help people in desperate need, help children recover and heal from trauma, and continues to advance economic recovery by supporting fish markets, providing business loans, and supporting fishing associations.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: fundraising@mercycorps.org. Also email me with your mailing address for a free 2013 Mercy Corps calendar.

Domo arigato for your support.

Links:

• Photo Essay - From Ruin to Renewal in Japan