Communities face risk of waterborne diseases, as overnight flooding wreaks havoc on north-west Syria
“We are worried to see communities devastated by the earthquake facing fresh concerns of a cholera outbreak and other waterborne diseases. Without access to clean water and toilets, survivors will be
Women and girls among most affected by Turkey Syria earthquake, says humanitarian organisation ActionAid
ActionAid says the situation for women, girls and marginalised communities in the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake is becoming increasingly alarming.
With reports that many families will
Earthquake survivors see huge spikes in food prices - urgent funding is needed in Syria to help to replenish food stocks
Spikes in food prices in north-west Syria are leaving earthquake survivors in further need of humanitarian assistance. There are reports of shortages of food items including wheat flour and
Charity delivers urgent medical care to survivors as reports of those injured reaches nearly 100,000
ActionAid is responding to the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake by providing medical support through mobile health units in northwest Syria.
It’s reported that around 12,000 people in
Improving women’s livelihood: The Donkey welfare intervention as a gamechanger
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ActionAid marks International Women’s Day across Ghana
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Community Risk Communication: Young Urban Women Movement leading the way
“I am glad that I joined other youth to share knowledge on COVID-19 with people living in deprived areas. It was a great task, but we were able to spread information to a lot of people who otherwise
93% of countries most vulnerable to climate disasters are either in or at significant risk of debt distress, new research by ActionAid shows
New research by humanitarian organisation, ActionAid International, has revealed a shocking 93% of countries at the forefront of climate disasters are drowning in debt. The organisation is calling for
ActionAid backs solutions to mitigate food insecurity threats
“The vulnerability in the North includes the threat of floods, prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, unreliable rainfall, severe windstorms and other climate-related emergencies which are already
Case Study on COVID-19 Response - Young Urban Women Movement
In October 2022, the Collective Service Youth Engagement Subgroup opened a call for the submission of proposals on documenting good practices on Youth Engagement and Leadership in the COVID-19