Emergencies

Emergencies

ACT Alliance has likely already long been working in almost any community around the globe before a humanitarian emergency strikes, and will be there long after world attention has shifted elsewhere, coordinating fundraising for and delivery of life-saving food, shelter, water and sanitation.

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Central America: Agatha's destruction

Central America: Agatha's destruction

Jun 07, 2010

ACT Alliance emergency workers in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are struggling to get aid to communities cut off by Tropical Storm Agatha

Divest from companies, NCA urges

Divest from companies, NCA urges

Jun 05, 2010

ACT member Norwegian Church Aid joins ecumenical call for divestment from companies related to the occupation.

ACT: flotilla attack “a crime”

ACT: flotilla attack “a crime”

May 31, 2010

Israeli military forces attack flotilla of aid for Gaza killing 10 people.

A childhood of war to a future of promise

A childhood of war to a future of promise

May 28, 2010

Former child soldiers in the DRC are being rescued from the battle ground

Pakistan: Dam burst and flashfloods threaten

Pakistan: Dam burst and flashfloods threaten

May 27, 2010

ACT sends US $48,000 for emergency shelter for 500 families displaced by flood threat.

Ice cold nights for the earthquake survivors

Ice cold nights for the earthquake survivors

May 27, 2010

Families are still sleeping outside in the ice cold earthquake hit Yushu county.

Megaphones for life through the cyclone thunder

Megaphones for life through the cyclone thunder

May 26, 2010

Coordination in India after cyclone "Laila" hit last week

India hit by cyclone

India hit by cyclone

May 19, 2010

ACT is monitoring the situation in eastern India in the wake of a cyclone.

Refugees flow into Chad

Refugees flow into Chad

May 06, 2010

Clashes at border area of Sudan - Chad - Central Africa Republic border area has created a new flow of refugees into Chad.

Haiti: back to school

Haiti: back to school

May 05, 2010

Schools reopen in Léogâne with the help of ACT members

ACT brings relief to Yushu earthquake survivors

ACT brings relief to Yushu earthquake survivors

Apr 30, 2010

Rescue and relief operations are hampered by altitude, cold and remoteness

Condoms in Afghanistan

Condoms in Afghanistan

Apr 28, 2010

ACT breaks taboos on family planning in Afghanistan

Tang’s dairy

Tang’s dairy

Apr 27, 2010

The relief workers in Yushu are the real heroes.

Yushu earthquake, new pictures

Yushu earthquake, new pictures

Apr 26, 2010

New pictures from the Yushu earthquake from Amity Foundation

Tornado in India

Tornado in India

Apr 19, 2010

Devastating tornado in Bihar and Bengal destroys thousands of homes and kills more than 130

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Human rights and protection

Human rights and protection

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 Food security

Food security

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Psychosocial support

Psychosocial support

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Capacity Development

Capacity Development

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Quality and Accountability

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