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ACT members step up advocacy and aid in DRC
Nov 23, 2012
ACT members have been working around the clock to craft a unified strategy to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
ACT assists victims of trauma in Jonglei
Feb 09, 2012
The response in South Sudan addresses the physical, psychological and social needs of affected populations
Challenging the protection paradigm
Feb 07, 2012
Aid agencies must enable local capacities for self-protection, concludes a new ACT-conceived report
Ivorian refugees find relief in Liberia
Dec 16, 2011
A monitoring visit reveals how Ivorian refugees are healing with the support of their Liberian hosts
World can reduce global emissions from agriculture
Dec 05, 2011
The huge potential to reduce emissions produced by agriculture has not yet been tapped
Mentawai Islands: calmer seas in the wake of destruction
Oct 14, 2011
Immediately after the crisis, ACT focused on meeting the villagers' acute needs
Liberia: Pierre Konkunse's tumultuous start to life
Apr 18, 2011
Baby Pierre entered the world as a refugee when his mother fled violence in Ivory Coast
Solidarity without borders
Mar 28, 2011
While war is waged within Libya, Tunisians continue to show their deep solidarity with the tens of thousands crossing the border into their country. ACT Alliance is now cooperating with local groups
Libya: 600,000 may need help
Mar 22, 2011
As bombing of Libya is underway ACT Alliance is preparing to meet greater requirements for humanitarian assistance.
Kyrgyzstan: Half million people need assistance
Jun 30, 2010
ACT is at the forefront of efforts to assist people internally displaced, recently returned to Kyrgyzstan or families hosting people who have lost everything.
At a glance
- Based in Uppsala, Sweden
- Working worldwide
- Budget of US$48,000,000
- 99 members of staff
Countries we work in
Headquarters
Supports work through partners
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Peru
- Romania
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- The Philippines
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe