STREAM FOR HUMANITY WITH MERCY CORPS #StreamforHumanity Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working on the frontline of today’s biggest crises to create a future where everyone can prosper.

By partnering with Mercy Corps, you can activate your community, raise vital funds for Mercy Corps’ work and make a better world possible.

Join our team of humanitarians and #StreamforHumanity!

Why fundraise for Mercy Corps? the lives of people facing the world’s toughest challenges. We see the world differently. In crisis, we believe in the power of human potential. In struggle, we believe in the ability of communities to grow stronger.

So we act differently. We understand that communities are the best agents of their own change and local markets are the best engines of long-term recovery.

Thanks to supporters like you, Mercy Corps has responded to almost every major global disaster in the last 20 years. Mercy Corps responded when a hunger crisis threatened millions of lives Photo Credit: Mercy Corps Staff, Iraq, 2019 in the Horn of Africa, when earthquakes devastated Nepal and when Syrian refugees were forced to flee their homes.

STREAM FOR HUMANITY Currently, we’re working on: FUNDRAISING GUIDANCE  Delivering emergency supplies to

communities impacted by Hurricane Dorian How do I get started?  Helping small-scale farmers adapt to the If you haven't already registered to participate impacts of climate change in our charity stream challenges, visit mercycorps.org/stream.  Connecting young refugees to safe spaces and support to play, learn and grow By yourself, or with a team, you can customize a landing page that integrates  And so much more! directly with Twitch, Mixer and YouTube. It’s When you partner with us and easy to set up, and we’ll be sure you have #StreamforHumanity, you will join a growing everything you need to share your desire to community of content creators helping to improve help others with your audience.

mercycorps.org What is okay/not okay to stream? Mercy Corps Talking points Feel free to use some of this language to talk When streaming on behalf of Mercy Corps, please about Mercy Corps as you stream: limit yourself to games that have an ESRB rating of “teen” or lower, and do not depict guns or real ● Mercy Corps is a Portland, Oregon based life war scenes. humanitarian organization that believes a better world is possible. They believe in For more information on ESRB ratings, please the power of human potential, and connect people to the resources they visit the ESRB website at esrb.org need to transform their community from within. 87 percent of our team is from the When streaming other content including gaming, countries where they work. please refrain from foul language as well as bigoted or sexually explicit language or behavior. ● That means they provide job trainings to Please also do not stream while intoxicated or empower the vulnerable, lifesaving cash engaging in illegal activity. Any of this behavior to survive emergencies, small business will lead to Mercy Corps shutting down your loans and mentorship to entrepreneurs in fundraiser. places like Portland and even Yemen, and so much more.

What should I do while I stream? ● By partnering with communities in 40 Have fun and be authentic! Just stream your countries around the world, they are content like you usually do with the added benefit dedicated to helping the most vulnerable of supporting millions of people in need. people survive crisis, build better lives and transform the world -- now, and for the During your stream, please ask your community future.

to support Mercy Corps work by directing them to ● Mercy Corps works on a variety of your fundraising page, where they can make a important issues from delivering donation. emergency supplies to those impacted by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, to Why not also tell your community a bit about why helping communities worldwide to adapt to supporting Mercy Corps matters to you? And the impact of climate change, to don’t forget to thank your supporters! connecting young refugees to safe spaces to learn, play and grow.

● You can be assured that we’ll make the most of every dollar you fundraise. For the past five years, more than 86 percent of our resources have gone directly to programs that help people in need.

Still have questions? We’re happy to help! Send us an email at

Photo Credit: Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps, Mongolia, 2017 [email protected] and we’ll get back to you with an answer.

mercycorps.org