http://www.actalliance.org Syndication is Not Allowed Syndication is not Allowed Syndication is not Allowed http://www.actalliance.org/stories/contaminated-water-hampers-the-life-of-the-returnees-in-south-sudan Norwegian Church Aid, a member of ACT Alliance, is providing the basics so the refugees from Abyei can rebuild their lives. No publisher Melany Markham 2012-05-09T08:25:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/a-deepening-food-crisis-1 West African region of the Sahel is on the brink of famine. Governments have declared states of emergency and called for international assistance. And at the same time thousands of refugees cross the borders of Mali fleeing the clashes between Tuaregs and armed forces. ACT Alliance member Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is responsible for providing a safe haven for the thousands of people fleeing in to Mauritania every day. No publisher Thomas Ekelund 2012-04-20T11:55:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/feeding-children2019s-imaginations-keeping-them-in-class Attendance to Emukatan primary School in Kenya improved last year when ACT member, the Anglican Church of Kenya, started trucking in essential food: maize, beans, cooking oil and porridge flour No publisher George Arende 2012-04-18T11:50:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/imminent-humanitarian-crisis The humanitarian consequences of political turmoil is expected to mount in the coming months No publisher by Christopher Nyamandi from Juba, South Sudan 2012-03-14T14:45:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/a-perfect-storm-exacerbates-food-crisis-in-burkina-faso The struggle of one family in one village in Burkina Faso illustrates the dangers of this emerging food crisis No publisher Louise Orton 2012-03-02T10:05:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/somali-teen-refugees-get-chance-to-complete-education The first high school in Somali refugee camp in Bokolomanyo, Ethiopia is under construction No publisher 2012-02-27T16:50:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/hope-and-despair-in-sahel Successful development initiatives have borne fruit in the midst of failed rains and crops No publisher by Mara Caputo 2012-02-24T11:55:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/west-africa-food-shortages This video shot in Burkina Faso documents the impact of the 'worst drought since 1973' No publisher 2012-02-23T10:20:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/west-africa-food-crisis Pictures from Burkina Faso near the border with Mali. Millions in the region are on the brink of famine No publisher 2012-02-22T15:50:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/burkina-faso An audio interview with Paul Valentin from Burkina Faso on the region's deepening food crisis No publisher 2012-02-20T11:35:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/escaping-the-hunger-cycle-pathways-to-resilience-in-the-sahel A video presentation of the Sahel Working Group report about the value of prevention No publisher 2012-02-14T13:05:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/act-provides-mental-health-services-in-jonglei The response in South Sudan addresses the physical, psychological and social needs of affected populations No publisher by Melany Markham in Juba, South Sudan 2012-02-09T12:30:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/schools-build-communities-in-haiti Two years on, The UCC remains committed to working with ACT and local partners to build strong communities No publisher 2012-02-08T09:25:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/challenging-the-protection-paradigm Aid agencies must enable local capacities for self-protection, concludes a new ACT-conceived report No publisher by Mara Caputo 2012-02-07T16:05:00Z Story http://www.actalliance.org/stories/haiti-recovery-no-room-for-complacency-no-time-for-blame ACT member Church World Service presses the US Congress to step up efforts in the western hemisphere's poorest country No publisher 2012-01-31T14:30:00Z Story