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  • Amina, 70, in Kenya was a proud owner of 75 goats, but she is now only left with two because of the drought in Kenya.

    Amina, 70, in Kenya was a proud owner of 75 goats, but she is now only left with two because the drought in Kenya. Photo: ActionAid

    East Africa food crisis: No-one knows what tomorrow holds

    Posted in Blog on 27 June 2022

    ActionAid's Takaitei Bote is in Kenya this week to support the response to the food crisis in the country where millions of vulnerable people, especially women and girls are going hungry. Hear her first-hand account of what’s happening in Kenya.

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  • Horn of Africa drought 2022

    Once filled with over 150,000 barrels of water, this ActionAid-implemented earth dam in Somaliland is now completely dry due to drought. Photo: Daniel Jukes/ActionAid

    What will be the global impact of the war in Ukraine?

    Posted in Blog on 1 April 2022

    Find out the impact of the Russia/Ukraine war on the global economy, soaring food and energy prices and poverty around the world. How will the Ukraine war affect the Horn of Africa's worst drought on record?

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  • Esther, an ActionAid humanitarian worker supporting communities affected by the East Africa food crisis.

    World Humanitarian Day

    Posted 6 August 2021

    Find out about World Humanitarian Day, why we mark it, and how you can support ActionAid's humanitarian work around the world.

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  • A house in a floating village in Pursat, Cambodia. The village also has a food processing station and a floating garden. Photo: Angkor Films/ActionAid

    Can we eradicate hunger and poverty without causing climate change?

    Posted in Blog on 25 May 2021

    Can we address hunger and eradicate poverty without the necessary rapid economic development usually required?

    Does the human pursuit of economic productivity inevitably mean the destruction of the planet? Our humanitarian lead Rachid Boumnijel doesn't think so. Find out how we can address poverty, provide food for the world's growing population, and still prevent climate change through sustainable development.

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  • 34-year-old Robaba is washing her children's hands and training them in washing techniques

    34-year-old Robaba is washing her children's hands and training them in washing techniques. Photo: Mubaraka Hussaini/ActionAid

    How Covid-19 is affecting child sponsorship during Ramadan

    Posted in Blog on 12 May 2021

    ActionAid's child sponsorship officers who work with children and local communities around the world discuss how Ramadan is different during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how child sponsorship this month and beyond help children and their families. 

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  • 31-year-old Nilufa and her daughter Tasfia received food packages from ActionAid when the Covid-19 pandemic hit Bangladesh. Photo: Bishu Chakraborty/ActionAid

    One year on: How I will be spending Ramadan during the ongoing Covid pandemic

    Posted in Blog on 26 April 2021

    One year on since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, Muslims around the world are marking another Ramadan quietly. 

    Find out how ActionAid's Tanbina Choudhury is practising her faith during this holy month and how those who observe Ramadan can get involved in charitable acts and build unity with those in need. 

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