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Back donors enhance capacity of aid and development work
Jan 16, 2013
The benefits of working with back donors go beyond funding relief and development work.
Aid community marks three years since Haiti quake
Jan 12, 2013
While the effects of Haiti's devastating earthquake are still being felt, pockets of progress provide cause for optimism, according to this podcast.
Award-winning documentary series launches new season with profile of ACT member
Jan 09, 2013
A profile of Church World Service kicks off the 18th season of a popular U.S. documentary series and features an interview with ACT governing board member, Donna Derr.
Cambodia moves toward enhanced stability
Jan 09, 2013
Long-term ACT development projects in northern Cambodia are providing stability for villages hit by floods two years ago that left 1.2 million people homeless.
Typhoon Bopha survivors face long road to recovery
Jan 03, 2013
The Philippines is prone to tropical storms and typhoons, typically experiencing about 20 typhoons per year. Bopha, however, was exceptionally strong.
Children build Christmas fun in developing countries
Dec 20, 2012
Thousands of children living in tough conditions in ACT member countries will spend Christmas playing with a popular toy.
Filipinos better prepared for Typhoon Bopha
Dec 10, 2012
Filipinos were much better prepared for last week's typhoon than they have been during previous years thanks to disaster risk reduction initiatives.
Campaigners link right to food with climate justice
Dec 10, 2012
The inextricable link between climate change and food security within a human rights framework is being discussed by the international community with increasing urgency.
Small concessions and little compensation make for poor COP 18 result
Dec 08, 2012
A second Kyoto Protocol period offers little relief for countries bearing the brunt of climate change.
Flood victims assisted in Chad
Dec 06, 2012
Tens of thousands of people have been affected by flooding in parts of central, eastern and southern Chad following heavy rains in July and August this year.
New arrivals translate into growing needs in Ugandan camp
Dec 05, 2012
Continued fighting between rebel forces and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in growing numbers of Congolese refugees in Uganda and Rwanda.
ACT signs on to open letter to ministers at COP 18
Dec 04, 2012
ACT has joined around 40 NGOs and alliances to sign an open letter to ministers as they arrive in Doha calling for immediate emissions cuts, adaptation assistance for developing countries, and an international mechanism to compensate for loss and damage.
ACT general secretary visits Syrian refugees
Dec 04, 2012
As the Syrian refugee crisis escalates, ACT General Secretary John Nduna compels the international community to redouble its efforts to provide essential, life-saving services.
Scenes from Goma illustrate mass displacement
Dec 03, 2012
UN OCHA estimated last week that an additional 140,000 people have been displaced in and around Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, since rebels took the city on November 20.
Campaigners march for climate justice
Dec 03, 2012
Images from the Doha climate change march December 1, 2012. A number of ACT members attending the COP18 climate talks in Doha took part in the march.