Emergency response
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Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps
Life can change for millions of families in an instant: natural disasters can take loved ones and the outbreak of war drive families from their homes. When the unthinkable happens, Mercy Corps delivers rapid, lifesaving aid to hard-hit communities.
All stories about Emergency response
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The business of relief in Samoa October 8, 2009
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Indonesia: Your help means a lot October 8, 2009
Today Mercy Corps has done a lot.
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Indonesia: I hope the world got my message October 8, 2009
I never imagined that I would be interviewed by an international news TV station. But there I was, on a live report from the field, with Al Jazeera asking me to tell the world what I seeing.
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Indonesia: A few comforts as they start to rebuild October 8, 2009
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Indonesia: More needs emerge along Sumatra's coast October 8, 2009
The Mercy Corps team has begun distributions, giving out much-needed items like tool kits to help people rebuild their homes and their lives.
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Indonesia: We won't stop now October 7, 2009
I wasn't joking when I wrote in my previous blog post that Padang is one of my favorite holiday destinations. So it was amazing this morning as I drove with our emergency response team to Pesisir Selatan district and saw the beautiful white sandy beaches along the coast.
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The challenges of post-tsunami Samoa October 7, 2009
Monday was a very long day. We visited with dozens and dozens of South Pacific Business Development Foundation (SPBD) ladies who have been severely impacted by the Samoan Tsunami. The stories they tell and their grief is extreme.
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Where her house once stood October 7, 2009
On September 29, a tsunami hit the southeast coast of Samoa. More than a hundred and forty people were killed — for a population of only 185,000 people, that is devastating.
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Indonesia: Three countries, seven cities, one call October 6, 2009
Especially during the first several days in the aftermath of an disaster, a diverse group of Mercy Corps staff comes together for phone conferences to coordinate and discuss what's happening on the ground.
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Indonesia: How can you help earthquake survivors? October 6, 2009
Today I visited Ulakan village for the second time and, again, I saw many worried faces among the survivors in earthquake-affected communities. Tents fashioned from tarpaulins and plastic bags are still standing in front of their houses, makeshift homes for entire families.