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Find out what Ebola is, what's happening in the DRC and how ActionAid are responding to the 2019 Ebola outbreak.
All over the world, girls are missing out on the education they deserve, simply because of classroom conditions. Poor-quality classrooms can be damp, uncomfortable and even dangerous – but ActionAid is changing this. With the generous regular gifts from ActionAid supporters, we’re helping girls get a better education and a brighter future.
Learn about the Ebola virus, how ActionAid responded to the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa in 2014-16, and what we're doing to help during the 2019 Ebola outbreak.
ActionAid works in Democratic Republic of Congo in North and South Kivu provinces, focusing on agriculture, education, and support for sexual violence survivors.
Following an inspiring ‘Diversity Week’, Year 7 students from Westfield Academy have been busy raising funds to sponsor an 8-year-old girl from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A group of them got together to talk about the experience so far:
Actress and ActionAid Ambassador, Jodie Whittaker, currently best known for her role in the popular TV series Broadchurch, sponsors a little girl called Sakina in Afghanistan. Watch the video below to listen to Jodie telling us why she sponsors a child with ActionAid and read more about how you can help children affected by conflict.