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Afghanistan Faces Food Shortages in Wake of Drought, Conflict
Eighty percent of rural families in Afghanistan have less than a month's supply of food. These communities used to make their livings from farming, putting aside provisions to see them through the long, harsh winter. Drought caused crop failure. The global food crisis and the pressures of conflict conspired to drive up food prices 167 percent in the last year, meaning 450,000 households across the country can no longer afford to buy food. ActionAid is on the ground, providing emergency food and water to communities while pushing for changes that will put an end to hunger for good.
Tell George Bush: Urgent US Leadership on Food Crisis is Needed at G8 Summit
In the 2000 UN Millennium Summit, the United States joined world leaders in pledging to halve the number of hungry people by 2015. However, today’s food crisis instead threatens to double the number of people who already experience chronic hunger. Current United States policy on biofuels, climate change, and agricultural development are in part to blame. But bold US action at the July 7-9 G8 Summit could help reverse the rise in food prices. Join ActionAid USA in calling on George Bush to take urgent measures at the Summit to stop the food crisis from spiraling out of control.
China Earthquake Response: ActionAid gets relief to remote provinces
An estimated 5.7 million people are displaced and more than 50,000 dead in the wake of the 7.9 earthquake that struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008. ActionAid is on-the-ground, working to get food, water, shelter and medicines to remote areas impacted by the earthquake.
Save Niyamgiri Mountain and its Tribal Community from Devastation
The Kondh of eastern India are fighting to save themselves and their sacred mountain from destruction. British company Vendanta Resources and its subsidiary Sterlite Industries have applied for permission to blast the Niyamgiri Mountain and surrounding hills to extract bauxite – the raw material for aluminium – despite the environmental and human rights violations this would entail. Join the Kondh people and local villagers and help stop this destruction.
Tell Congress: Help Countries Adapt to Climate Change
Climate Change, without question, is one of the most critical global challenges of this century. If we don’t take action now, millions of people will be affected by food shortages and climate-related disasters. ActionAid’s rights-based approach and more than three decades of experience have positioned us to take a strong lead in responding to this challenge. We ask you to join us in this fight.
