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World Humanitarian Day video
Aug 19, 2010
Today is World Humanitarian Day, a chance to celebrate humanitarian workers around the globe - and those who have lost their lives.
Profile of a humanitarian worker: Claudia Gonzalez
Aug 18, 2010
Claudia Gonzalez's call of duty in Colombia goes well beyond her profession as an agronomist.
Pakistan: Children suffering fear, illness
Aug 18, 2010
Of the six million Pakistani children affected by the floods, nearly half need urgent health care
Pakistan: Water rose a metre a minute
Aug 16, 2010
In just minutes, whole villages in north Pakistan were washed away. Hundreds of others remain submerged.
Pakistan: 14m affected but still worse to come
Aug 12, 2010
Devastating floods across Pakistan that have killed 1600 and disrupted the lives of one in eight Pakistanis, are set to worsen in places with widespread rains and heavy showers forecast.
Brazil: ACT responds to Alagoas floods
Aug 12, 2010
ACT members have delivered life-sustaining goods, food and water, to people affected by floods in Alagoas State of northern Brazil
Pakistan: floods in Swat
Aug 12, 2010
These photos were taken in one of the worst-affected areas of Swat
Pakistan: cycle of loss and destruction tests resilience
Aug 12, 2010
Since the 2005 earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan, not one year has gone by in which Pakistanis have not suffered disaster.
Niger drought
Aug 12, 2010
Very poor rains in 2009 and late rains this season have led to severe food insecurity in many areas of Niger
Romania: ongoing support for flood survivors
Aug 04, 2010
Humanitarian aid from ACT member AIDROM is helping people in Romania return to traditional ways of life
Pakistan: Balochistan urgently needs assistance
Aug 03, 2010
Much of Pakistan's largest province is missing crucial flood relief supplies, members of ACT responding to the disaster say
Pakistan: heavy monsoon leaves people dead, stranded
Jul 30, 2010
Heavy rains have pounded most parts of Pakistan resulting in deaths and widespread damage.
Haiti: revisiting ACT projects and people
Jul 28, 2010
ACT journalist Chris Herlinger tracks down relief projects he visited in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Darfur: Education prized among nomads
Jul 27, 2010
A nomadic community in Darfur puts children's education among its greatest concerns.