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

Featured stories

A family attends an art therapy session during a blackout.
Rebuilding in Ukraine: Displaced communities on the path to recovery
Mercy Corps provides a continuum of support to Ukrainian families and small businesses by meeting urgent and ongoing needs.
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In Meulaboh, Indonesia, local fisherman clear boats and debris inland in the weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2004.
Recovery and resilience: 20 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami
Through collaborations with communities, Mercy Corps is supporting locally led disaster preparedness in the wake of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami.
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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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From the press room

February 07, 2025
A Family Fleeing Violence in Eastern Congo Sees Little Hope as Rebels Grab More Land
None of Zawadi Sifa’s seven children have known life without fear and the constant threat of violence.
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February 07, 2025
Humanitarian Lifeline in DRC Under Threat: INGOs Call for Urgent Action
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January 20, 2025
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Puts World’s Most Vulnerable Communities at Greater Risk
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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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