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Humanitarian Response in Congo Under Strain

Humanitarian Response in Congo Under Strain

ActionAid is preparing to ramp up its support to scores of people in the Congo fleeing ongoing violence. The number of displaced people continues to soar with 60,000 arriving at one camp alone last week. The influx has places a heavy burden on humanitarian aid, ActionAid International warns.

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ActionAid Emergency Response to Floods in Bihar, Inda

ActionAid Emergency Response to Floods in Bihar, Inda

Millions of people have been displaced and an estimated 2,000 killed by shock flooding in Bihar in northern India. ActionAid is on the ground, providing immediate relief with fresh water, food, medical care and shelter.

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Providing Comfort in Conflict:  ActionAid Provides Food and Medicine in Kashmir

Providing Comfort in Conflict: ActionAid Provides Food and Medicine in Kashmir

ActionAid is the only nongovernmental agency responding to the current humanitarian crisis in Kashmir. We are providing food and medicine in Srinagar.

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Picking up the Pieces in Haiti after Gustav, Hanna and Ike

Picking up the Pieces in Haiti after Gustav, Hanna and Ike

Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna struck Haiti within a week of each other,and were quickly followed by Hurricane Ike, bringing floods and devastation to the already struggling country. ActionAid is there, providing food, water, shelter and emergency medical supplies while working to build the capacity of communities across Haiti to safeguard their well-being during future storms.

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Three Months Later: ActionAid Continues Earthquake Relief

Three Months Later: ActionAid Continues Earthquake Relief

While all eyes were on the Olympics in Beijing, ActionAid continued our efforts months after the devastating earthquake that struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008. We want to share some of our ongoing efforts and offer you some inside perspective from the diary of an ActionAid relief worker in China.

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