Two Nepalese woman in shop environment.
Welcome to Mercy Corps Netherlands

Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians, working together on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility, where everyone can prosper.

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OUR MISSION

To alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.

  • 38m

    people reached across the world in the last year

  • 40+

    countries where we work

  • 5600+

    team members

  • 84%

    of team members are from the countries where they work
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Featured stories

Children line up to wash their hands before eating lunch at school in Maubisse Villa, Timor-Leste.
Community connection: Top 10 photos of 2024
Our Director of Global Photography shares the stories behind the photos highlighting participant stories and Mercy Corps’ work around the world.
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In Northwest Syria, Mercy Corps teams provide water and hygiene support to an encampment for people forced from their homes by violence.
A new chapter begins for communities in Syria
After the fall of the Syrian government, humanitarian needs remain at crisis levels.
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Herders and farmers fill jerrycans from a water point installed by Mercy Corps.
Clean water brings peace between herders and farmers in Nigeria
After years of tension, improved water access eases conflict between communities in Adamawa State.
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A family sitting outside their home.
How can individuals make a difference when challenges are so big?
At the close of a year defined by crisis, we’re focused on what we can do—together—to help communities across the globe shape a brighter future.
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Two technicians work on a solar power plant in Sheder Refugee Camp in Ethiopia.
On the grid: Connecting refugee communities to solar power
Mercy Corps’ Enter Energy initiative provides access to sustainable electricity for displaced and host communities in Ethiopia.
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A person working on their sewing machine.
Building up livelihoods and breaking down stigma
Reproductive health and hygiene awareness is improving while also providing economic opportunities to communities in Karamoja, Uganda.
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From the press room

December 07, 2024
‘Death is Chasing Us’: Syrian Refugees Flee Lebanon Airstrikes Straight into Jaws of Fresh War Against Assad
When Israeli airstrikes smashed into homes in a nearby village in southern Lebanon, Mariam, a Syrian refugee, packed her bags as quickly as she could and fled…
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December 09, 2024
A Future of Hope and Uncertainty for Syria
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November 26, 2024
Mercy Corps Welcomes Ceasefire, Warns of Humanitarian Challenges Ahead in Lebanon
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Ukraine crisis: What we know and how we’re responding
Women and children fleeing ukraine at the romania border.
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