Global Emergencies Team

Haiti

Jacqueline Jean by the ruins of her home in Haiti which was devastated by Hurricane Gustav. She is blind in one eye.

Pakistan

People escaping from the floods in Pakistan.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands of people are displaced following the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no food in the camps, so they have to keep moving.

Democratic Republic of Congo

A woman receives mosquito nets in a non Food Item distribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following fighting.

Women call for peace

Women of the Congo, wear placards round their necks calling for peace and protection of women in the wake of the conflict.

Kenya

Simon Lokidongoi holds the head of his dead cow on the land that used to be farmed before the drought in Kenya.

Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti earthquake. January 16, 2010

Uganda

Namangoljo Beatrice, 22, with her newborn baby which she delivered shortly after she was relocated to Bulucheke Camp, following the mudslide in Bududa, Uganda.

Making a life boat

Hue Tran Thi and Bau Nguyen Gia chop a banana tree to make a small life boat that can be used to rescue people during severe floods.

Guatemala

Crops destroyed by storm Agatha in Guatemala.

Haiti after the earthquake

Haiti earthquake, six months on. Children taking part in psychosocial activities to help them release some of the trauma caused by the earthquake.

 

Syria Crisis Appeal

ActionAid is getting ready for the world’s next big disaster. Over the past two years, 700 natural disasters were registered worldwide, affecting more than 450 million people. That’s why we need you to organise a fundraising activity during ActionAid’s Global Emergencies Week.

Over 1 million refugees have been evacuated from the country so far, and around 7,000 more are fleeing every day.

ActionAid is working in Zaatari refugee camp to provide people with basic, but essential items such as clothes, hygiene kits, soap and washing powder to people who have lost everything.

Join the team now to fundraise for Syria's refugees. 

As part of our Global Emergencies Team, you'll be an essential part of ActionAid's fast reponse, raising funds to get supplies, aid and long-term support to those who need it most. You’ll receive a disaster alert within 24 hours of an emergency, with a link to everything you need to start fundraising instantly.

Apply to join the team

How it works

ActionAid knows the sooner we act in the face of emergency, the stronger and quicker people’s recovery. You’ll be part of this fast response, supporting the frontline work of one of the world’s most established Emergency and Conflict Response Teams. 

You’ll receive notification in the first 24 hours of an emergency. We then need you to swing into action, fundraising to help get essential supplies and long-term support to people who desperately need yo0ur help.

Whether it’s having a special emergency collection box on your desk at work, staging a benefit concert in your community, asking your friends and family to donate, or running a street collection, we can make your fundraising as easy as possible for you.

What you will receive

  • access to a dedicated online network
  • fundraising toolkits tailored to the emergency, including posters, status updates and emails, text message alerts and digital resources
  • starter manual to get you up-to-speed with our work and help you identify what type of fundraising event will be most effective for you
  • free resources to help with your fundraising
  • insider information on the current emergency situations across the globe
  • the chance to apply to be an emergency coordinator

Join the team

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