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Pakistan: survivor's story - Anwer
Oct 07, 2010
Answer Saeed lost his house and is keeping his family with the support of aid from ACT members.
Pakistan: survivor's story - Royan
Oct 07, 2010
Royan Bibi, a fifty year old woman from Dubair Nala located in Shangla, lost everything when destructive floodwaters. Now her family is flung far afield because of housing shortages.
How to do development, a breakthrough
Oct 05, 2010
ACT heralds a new breakthrough agreement on how to be effective in development work.
MDG Summit: An action plan for the inert
Sep 23, 2010
Global aid network ACT Alliance accuses leaders of cheating world’s poor.
MDGs: Falling short on many fronts
Sep 22, 2010
What's missing from the Millennium Development Goals is as concerning as the areas the goals are falling flat, says ACT.
Kenya: sustainable drought and famine response
Sep 21, 2010
This short video shows the development of sustainable drought and famine response activities in the Maasai and Ukambani areas of Kenya
ACT now: 10 days left to apply for capacity dev funds
Sep 17, 2010
ACT urges members to take advantage of a unique grant opportunity.
Pakistan: A family tries its best to recover
Sep 17, 2010
The questions of where and how to rebuild their lives are causing anguish to a Pakistani family.
Pakistan: Winter fast approaching flood-afffected
Sep 17, 2010
The onset of winter is causing further woes for Pakistanis struggling with floods.
Haiti earthquake response: six month update
Sep 08, 2010
Video update from ACT member CRWRC, six months after the earthquake in Haiti
Pakistan: children growing up quickly
Sep 08, 2010
Children like Rizvan escaped the floods with their lives. Now they are helping their families survive.
DRC: Relief for fire-ravaged villages
Sep 06, 2010
ACT members in the DRC are helping villagers who lost everything in wildfires.
Somalia: hidden catastrophe needs attention, ACT says
Sep 01, 2010
Massive need in lawless and violent Somalia is the aim of an upcoming ACT appeal.
Chile: trauma and psychosocial care
Aug 31, 2010
Natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering, what do we do about it?
Chile: prioritising participation
Aug 31, 2010
ACT members and their partners work with community participation to solve problems after the earthquake