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ActionAid and Haitians Build Communication Centers

ActionAid and Haitians Build Communication Centers

Living in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haitians’ opportunities are limited as they struggle to earn a livelihood and feed their families. ActionAid and our local partners are on the ground working with the country’s poor excluded people to obtain basic communication tools such as computer stations.

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Ugandans, ActionAid Improve Education for Hearing-Impaired Students

Ugandans, ActionAid Improve Education for Hearing-Impaired Students

Laws in Uganda protect the rights of hearing-impaired students, but the regulations often go by the wayside. ActionAid is working in communities throughout Uganda to improve the quality of education for all students.

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Addressing Illiteracy in Rural China

Addressing Illiteracy in Rural China

Although China's literacy rate hovers at 90 percent, the 10 percent who cannot read or write are mostly women living in the country’s rural villages. ActionAid is setting up programs to provide women with the opportunity to develop these skills.

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Working to Educate and Empower Afghanistan’s Future Leaders

Working to Educate and Empower Afghanistan’s Future Leaders

Children growing up in Afghanistan continue to face numerous daily hurdles such as high mortality rates, chronic nutritional deficiencies and low-literacy levels. ActionAid is supporting and protecting children’s rights to life, health and education.

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Education Photo Gallery

ActionAid’s robust approach to an education crisis which leaves 77 million children without access to education, offers both short-term and long-term hope.

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