Featured Work
U.S. Ethanol Policy Costs Mexico $250 - 500 Million Each Year, Fuels Hunger
ActionAid's new report, Biofueling Hunger: How U.S. Corn Ethanol Policy Drives up Food Prices in Mexico, shows how US biofuels policy is increasing food insecurity in Mexico.
Three Years after L’Aquila: Are the G-8 on Track to Fight Hunger?
ActionAid newly released briefing paper on aid to agriculture since L'Aquila.
Ask President Obama to Be a Hunger Hero
ActionAid urges President Obama to find political will and the resources to end hunger for 50 million people at the G-8 summit which will take place May 19-20 at Camp David.
Interact with ActionAid staff and expand YOUR impact in Haiti?
ActionAid is hosting a series of intimate gatherings in Washington, DC, Boston, and Miami, to partner with YOU toward a more transparent, accountable, and inclusive development in Haiti.
West Africa Food Crisis
Drought has led to a devastating food crisis in West Africa's Sahel region and over 1 million children at risk of severe malnutrition.
Cut Tax Loopholes, Fight Global Poverty!
If you think it's time for corporations to start paying more of their fair share in taxes, take action with us today by urging your Senator to support the CUT Tax Loopholes Act.
In Celebration of Unsung Heroines
This international women’s day, ActionAid wants to celebrate the women we rarely see or hear of.
Haiti Earthquake 2-Year Public Commemoration Events
Join ActionAid and our “Je nan Je” campaign partners as we will be briefing Congress on our work in Haiti related to gender-based violence, land and housing rights, and food security. It is a part of the Haiti Earthquake 2-Year Public Commemoration Events.
Asia Flooding: ActionAid Supports Affected Communities
Heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding across Asia, displacing millions of people in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. ActionAid teams are working with local partner organizations to deliver much needed supplies to those in need, including food packages, shelter materials and basic healthcare.
10 Years On: Women's Stories from Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan who have stood up for women’s rights in the past ten years, including teachers, female politicians and activists are now afraid for their own safety if the Taliban return to power.
East Africa Food Crisis
10 million people in need of urgent food assistance as the UN offically declares the worst drought for 60 years