Shocking Philippines cyclone statistics and the solidarity they are creating
The numbers in are quite shocking, half a million houses wrecked, almost four thousand killed and 12,000 injured and 13 million people affected.But there are other numbers too, the huge amounts of...
View ArticleThe impact of Typhoon Haiyan on just one village – Kawit - on Cebu Island
It’s a narrow road up the coast from Cebu Cty to the north of the island where the typhoon hit hardest. The slopes down from the hills to the water front are thick with trees, banana groves and fields...
View ArticlePlacing community at the heart of Typhoon Haiyan response
A few days ago I stood under a warm sun on a tropical beach with fine coral sand. This was Bantanyan Island in the Philippines. That beach should have been fringed with palm trees, but Typhoon Haiyan...
View ArticleWhat do Philippines Typhoon Haiyan survivors need most?
Mike Noyes reports from Cebu Island in the Philippines, where ActionAid is working with local communities to start rebuilding lives after the devastating typhoon. Everywhere we go, local councils seem...
View ArticleActionAid 'Working Lives' stories: developing through secondments
As part of ActionAid's 'Working Lives' blog series, we asked staff to share their experiences. Here, ActionAid's Head of Planning and Reporting Paula Feehan and Head of Advocacy Melanie Ward, explain...
View ArticleWorking life at ActionAid: growth and development
As part of ActionAid's Working Lives blog series, we ask six members of staff to share their experiences. Here, ActionAid's Head of Planning and Reporting Paula Feehan and Head of Advocacy Melanie...
View ArticleBuilding back better in the Philippines
“Build Back Better” is the mantra for the international humanitarian community for reconstruction work after disasters. It is a statement of intent to not only restore people’s lives to how they were...
View Article"We remember, but we move on." Josephine from ActionAid Rwanda shares her...
Today ActionAid's Rwandan Country Director Josephine Uwamariya joins staff at ActionAid UK in London to talk about the 20-year anniversary of the genocide. We invited supporters to ask Josephine...
View ArticlePlanting seeds of change in North Kivu
Bénédicte Banzobafeza Sebutoza and Ndawiguma Mutayomba lived through terrible conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They lost their incomes and spent days with nothing to eat. Now, thanks...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rebuilding homes in the Philippines
Six months after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan destroyed people's homes in the Philippines, I visited the country to see how, thanks to generous donations from our supporters, ActionAid is helping to...
View ArticleWorking life at ActionAid: passion and creativity
As part of ActionAid's 'Working Lives' blog series, we asked staff to share their experiences. Here, ActionAid's Evaluation and Accountability Officer at ActionAid International Drew Ritchie talks...
View ArticleMwakirunge dumpsite in Kenya: a sore sight for anybody with a heart
Makena Mwobobia tells us firsthand about ActionAid’s women’s rights work in Kenya and how our She CAN… appeal can make a difference to the lives of some of the poorest people around the world. Kenya...
View ArticleTop 5: what cycling means to women and girls around the world
Next month the Tour de France sets off from Yorkshire and I'm really excited to hear there is a women's race this year! Plus, ActionAid is raising money for bikes so girls in Ghana can get to school...
View ArticleAvoiding another Cyclone Nargis: Early warning helps communities prepare for...
What do you do when a cyclone comes to town? Six years ago, cyclone Nargis hit Pyapon in Myanmar (Burma), causing devastation. ActionAid has been working with the community since then. A lot has...
View ArticleThe deadly Ebola virus threatens my friends in Sierra Leone
Last year I travelled to Sierra Leone with the actress Sarah Alexander to visit children and their families helped by ActionAid. The poverty we encountered was shocking and heart-breaking. However the...
View ArticleActionAid races to get urgent supplies to the displaced in Gaza
Yesterday I was in Gaza with ActionAid’s staff and volunteers on the ground who were giving out vouchers to help families whose homes have been either totally or partially destroyed in the conflict....
View ArticleA harrowing day in Gaza as ActionAid continues to help those in need
I was in Gaza last weekend to document ActionAid’s aid work on the ground, enabling people who have lost everything to buy essential food and supplies.I entered the Strip through the Erez crossing – an...
View ArticleReport on the Ebola crisis in Liberia
As the Ebola outbreak rages across West Africa, our teams are working tirelessly in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria to stop the spread of this deadly disease. Watch this video to hear more about the...
View ArticleRecovering from Cyclone Phailin - fishing communities put out to sea again
Cyclone Phailin devastated the Odisha coast in October 2013. ActionAid India manager Debabrat Patra reports on how local fishing communities have started to rebuild their lives after the disaster. In...
View ArticleWhat do Philippines Typhoon Haiyan survivors need most?
Mike Noyes reports from Cebu Island in the Philippines, where ActionAid is working with local communities to start rebuilding lives after the devastating typhoon. Everywhere we go, local councils seem...
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