Mercy In Action
Brief Description of Organisation
Mercy in Action exists to tackle poverty, injustice and inequality through housing, food, education and care, and to create opportunities to enable beneficiaries and their families to flourish. Negative outcomes do not have to be inevitable. We come alongside children, families and communities so they can access the tools they need to thrive!
Full Description of Organisation
Mercy in Action became a registered charity in 2003 and started working amongst some of the poorest communities in the Philippines and supporting hundreds of homeless children who were being neglected, abused, and trafficked on the streets. Whilst working closely with these marginalised communities, we grew to encompass projects focusing on long term solutions, advocacy and prevention which continue to evolve and expand to this day.
As we grew, we began to see homelessness and food insecurity rising within the UK and our first project on home soil launched in 2016. The Petra Project provides safe and nurturing housing for homeless young mums and their babies. Since 2016, Petra has grown steadily and now incorporates five houses, a moving on apartment, community support groups, support workers and volunteers.
Founder and CEO, Allison Todd launched the Clothesline in 2019, providing free, quality clothing, shoes and school uniforms to children and young people facing hardship.
Shortly after beginning the Clothesline, we began to see how food insecurity was impacting our local communities and partnered with Fareshare South West and opened Action Pantry. The local initiative has made affordable food accessible to those experiencing financial hardship. We opened our second Pantry in Oxford in 2020 and a third Pantry in Radstock in 2023 due to increased food insecurity in these areas.
Mercy In Action
Brief Description of Organisation
Mercy in Action exists to tackle poverty, injustice and inequality through housing, food, education and care, and to create opportunities to enable beneficiaries and their families to flourish. Negative outcomes do not have to be inevitable. We come alongside children, families and communities so they can access the tools they need to thrive!