Climate change and poverty
Find out the relationship between climate change and poverty, and the effects of climate change on the poorest communities in the world.
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Romla is from Somaliland, where climate change has driven devastating droughts and caused her family to lose their livestock. Photo: Jennifer Huxta/Actionaid
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Ruth in Malawi received a sewing machine to make sanitary pads for her local community. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid
Reusable sanitary pads and sustainability
Sustainable, reusable sanitary pads are both cost-effective and eco-friendly. Learn more about reusable pads and other sustainable period products.
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A destroyed house in Ngangu township Chimanimani. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/ActionAid
Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa 2019
Cyclone Idai was one of the worst weather-related disasters to ever hit the southern hemisphere. Find out about Cyclone Idai, the damage it caused and how it affected people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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Fungai, 14, Zimbabwe, drinking water from a borehole built by ActionAid to protect her community from water borne diseases like cholera. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid
Cholera and other waterborne diseases
What is cholera, and what are other waterborne diseases? Learn more about cholera and ActionAid's work supporting affected communities.
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Rasal and her mum arrive in Moria camp in Lesvos, Greece. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
Refugee and displacement crises
Find out about refugee crises and displacement crises around the world. How many displaced people and refugees are there around the world - and how to help.
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Food crisis in East Africa 2017-2026
Facts and figures about the food crisis in East Africa. Find out what is happening in East Africa right now, and how ActionAid is working to avert hunger and famine in East Africa.
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