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Portland, OR
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Joined October 2008
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 14

    Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees are currently seeking safety in Romania. Some have to wait hours in extreme cold to cross the border, and many families are separated in the process. People displaced by the conflict in Ukraine are in need of urgent support.

    Update from Ukraine/Romania Border
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  2. 2 hours ago

    "The solution is for everyone to act fast. We need more funds. We need more attention on the drought. We need support...to the Somali people." - Daud Jiran, Mercy Corps Somalia

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  3. 4 hours ago

    "We are encouraging and actively trying to advocate for people not to forget what's happening in other parts of the world." Mercy Corps CEO unpacked our work supporting displaced people in the Ukraine region + around the world on .

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  4. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    Emergency relief funds helped bring entrepreneurs back from the brink at the height of the pandemic, but building their skills to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment is crucial to ensure short-term recovery turns into long-term prosperity👉

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  5. 6 hours ago

    As we enter the 3rd year of the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights + health experts urge stronger action to address vaccine inequity. It's time to ease intellectual property rights + close tax loopholes so we can deliver life-saving vaccines to ALL people.

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  6. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    According to UNICEF, war creates a child refugee nearly every second. Alan Glasgow (Mercy Corps Regional Director) joins me on to discuss.

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  7. Mar 20

    "Over the last year, COVID‑19, climate change, and conflict continued to unfold and compound on one another...But just as the challenges we face are intertwined, we are too." - Mercy Corps CEO Our Annual Impact Report just dropped. Check it out:

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  8. Mar 20

    It takes lots of time + effort to get donated items into the hands of the people who need them. Cash is often the best way to support communities in crisis. It gives people the freedom to buy what they need most while supporting the local economy.

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  9. Mar 19

    These kids in Portland, Oregon held a hop-a-thon to fundraise for our response efforts in Ukraine. ❤️ The "helpful hoppers" are so close to their fundraising goal!

    Hop-a-thon
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  10. Mar 19

    Climate change is already causing: ☀️ Severe drought 🌊 Extreme floods 🧊 Rapid glacier melt 💧 Depleted natural water supplies 🚱 Poor water quality What's next?

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  11. Mar 18

    Communities are stronger when women have the opportunity to lead. 👏🏾 As chairperson of her local Community Disaster Management Committee, Rameeta helps her village in Nepal prepare for + respond to emergencies, and cope with the immediate impacts of climate change.

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  12. Mar 18

    As drought threatens millions of lives in the Horn of Africa, "the cost of inaction or late action is simply too high."

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  13. Mar 17

    As conflict in Ukraine continues, millions have left their homes seeking safety, and more than 2 million people have fled the destruction to neighboring countries. The vast majority of those displaced are women and children. This is what two Ukrainian women shared with us.

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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    . nonprofit partner has been using digital technologies to help humanitarians respond to incidents faster and more efficiently, like the Mt. Semeru eruption in Indonesia. Read more about our partnership:

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  15. Mar 17

    Women, girls, and pregnant people are disproportionately affected by the impacts of the climate crisis. ALL climate action must be gender-conscious to protect + support those most at risk.

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  16. Mar 16

    COVID-19 has killed more than 6 million people in just 2 years. This number won't stop climbing until the vaccine is accessible to everyone, everywhere.

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  17. Mar 16

    "Without gender equality, there is no climate justice." -

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  18. Mar 15

    lesson: Holocaust survivor and renowned women's rights advocate, Simone Veil, was the first woman to be elected president of the European Parliament. Her story is a testament to the determination and change-making power of women around the world!

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  19. Retweeted
    Mar 15

    As Russian attacks increase in western Ukraine, experts estimate that the number of Ukrainian refugees could double. "The next wave of refugees will need much more assistance," said Steve Gordon, a security advisor for the aid group .

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  20. Mar 15

    We must not let bias dictate how we respond to humanitarian emergencies. From the crisis in Ukraine to drought in the Horn of Africa and extreme hunger in Afghanistan—all global humanitarian crises need media attention, funding, and support.

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