At least 1,600 people have died and 14 million have lost homes or livelihoods. ActionAid is on the ground now, with a massive relief effort. We urgently need donations to supply food, shelter and clean water.
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ActionAid doesn't just tackle the effects of poverty.We also change what keeps people poor.
ActionAid improves people’s lives every day. But we know that’s not enough. So we work relentlessly to change whatever is keeping them trapped in poverty.This means we have a better chance of ending poverty for good.
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ActionAid Mozambique says that unrest in Mozambique’s capital Maputo - following the government’s move to increase the price of bread by 30% - underlines the need to improve food security.
The latest ActionAid reports show that the people whose lives have been devastated by the floods will need long term support to deal with the emotional impact of losing relatives and friends, their homes and livelihoods.
ActionAid are planning for the long-term, making sure that children can get back to school and hardworking mothers like can restore their livelihoods.
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Zakaria Nutkani, Communications Officer, ActionAid PakistanHamida Bibi, 9, is a sponsored child. Her father is a farm labourer and her mother is a house wife. Hamida's family were displaced fr ...
As I type up my reflections on what has been a truly magnificent year for ActionAid at Reading 2010 I can only thank god that this is not a video blog and you can’t bear witness to the croak ...Zakaria Nutkani, Communications Officer, ActionAid PakistanJan Muhammad, 54, is a father of three sons and two daughters. He lives with his parents and three brothers. There are 23 members of his ...Claudine André, ActionAid HaitiHaiti held the headlines internationally for almost a month with the tragic disaster that killed more than 300,000 people on 12 January. Seven months on, poli ...minimise
We’re looking for people to volunteer with us at local events, fetes and festivals - starting with the Camden Green Fair - this summer. Could it be you?
What is it? A unique opportunity to take part in a challenging run and gain first hand experience of ActionAid’s work.
When is it? 18 - 25 November 2010
Fundraising target: £2,600
Registration fee: £300
