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  • A destroyed house in Ngangu township Chimanimani.

    A destroyed house in Ngangu township Chimanimani. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/ActionAid

    Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa 2019

    Posted 12 April 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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  • Women sitting in a group

    Fika is a survivor of the 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami. Photo: Bima ​Artoko/​ActionAid

    Tsunami in Indonesia 2018

    Posted 4 April 2019

    Since the 2018 earthquakes and tsunami in Indonesia, ActionAid has helped to support more than 60,000 people to rebuild their homes and lives. Learn more.

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  • Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)

    Posted 11 December 2017

    ActionAid is a member charity of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), working together to deliver aid to people most affected by humanitarian disasters around the world.

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  • ActionAid is working in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict.

    ActionAid is working in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict. Photo: AA

    Conflict

    Posted 5 October 2017

    Find out about war and conflict, how women and girls are affected in conflicts, and what you can do to support people affected by war around the world.

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  • Woman looking at camera

    Director of Chigwirizano Women’s Movement and Action Aid partner Loveness Chiwaya is seen moving around Nkhulambe village, inspecting damage in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Nkhulambe Village. . Photo: Thoko ​Chikondi​/​​ActionAid

    Unconditional and conditional cash transfer programmes

    Posted 18 September 2017

    Learn about cash transfer programmes: direct payments of money to people so they can decide and buy what they need the most. How ActionAid uses conditional and unconditional cash transfer programmes.

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  • Boy wheeling water cans in Gaza

    A boy carries water to his home in Gaza. Photo: ActionAid Palestine

    Cholera and other waterborne diseases

    Posted 17 August 2017

    What is cholera, and what are other waterborne diseases? Learn more about cholera and ActionAid's work supporting affected communities.

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