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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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  • Dominic Eagleton, Policy Officer Trade and CorporatesThis week the Competition Commission published responses made by Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op to its proposal for a new superma ...
  • Pride and prejudice

    03/07/2009 16:01:30
    Jane Moyo, Head of media relations The Indian Court has decriminalised homosexuality – although only in the capital, Delhi. So too bad if you’re gay in the rest of India then! But let ...
  • Bashing Berlusconi

    03/07/2009 14:42:39
    Tony Durham, Senior media officer (emergencies)In a week of pre-G8 Berlusconi-bashing, ActionAid has been relatively restrained. Joanne Greene of the Catholic aid agency CAFOD was less willing to ...
  • Calling all artists

    02/07/2009 13:49:53
    tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.actionaid.org.uk/101322/blog.html'; tweetmeme_source = 'ActionAid_Team'; Have your artwork featured across the Bollocks to Poverty website. All you hav ...

Upcoming events

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  • PovertTee day

  • World AIDS Day

  • PoverTee day

    On Friday 26th June there’s something very simple you can do to help end poverty – wear a t-shirt and donate £2 to ActionAid.

  • Flora London Marathon, 26 April 2009

    Wanted: Action Hero's - people with get up and go who want to help make a difference to the world's poorest communities.


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