Mercy Corps: February 12

In response to the devastating earthquake that struck regions of Turkey and Syria last week, we share our plate with Mercy Corps for immediate disaster relief efforts. Mercy Corps released a statement of deep concern that this latest crisis will worsen an already fragile humanitarian situation in impacted areas of Northwest Syria, including Idlib, where Mercy Corps currently works. 4.1 million people were already hungry in Northwest Syria. Food insecurity has worsened since the war in Ukraine started, with prices of essential food items spiking and shortages of staples in some communities. Our contribution will help Mercy Corps’s team in Syria get critical supplies to impacted areas.