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ActionAid stands with the people of Ukraine

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Carcasses of livestock scatter the drought-ridden landscape in Garissa County, Kenya
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Climate crisis fuels drought and severe hunger across the Horn of Africa

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Refugees from Ukraine rest after arriving to the border crossing Vysne Nemecke, Slovakia.
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Sugow Abdullahi Abdi, a farmer, stands over one of his deceased animals.
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As rains fail, families in rural Kenya face perilous levels of hunger and thirst

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Afghanistan Winter Crisis
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ActionAid supports displaced families in Afghanistan facing hunger and a harsh winter

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Afghanistan crisis: “My family fled our hometown because we did not have enough food to survive"

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Refugees from Ukraine rest after arriving to the border crossing Vysne Nemecke, Slovakia.
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ActionAid supports families forced to flee conflict in Ukraine

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Sugow Abdullahi Abdi, a farmer, stands over one of his deceased animals.
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As rains fail, families in rural Kenya face perilous levels of hunger and thirst

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Carcasses of livestock scatter the drought-ridden landscape in Garissa County, Kenya
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Climate crisis fuels drought and severe hunger across the Horn of Africa

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Our work falls into four broad areas: women, politics and economics, land and climate, and emergencies. We have a particular focus on women’s rights; it’s a thread that runs through all our work.

ActionAid Afghanistan winter emergency appeal

Afghanistan crisis appeal

Freezing temperatures and heavy snowstorms are intensifying an already devastating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with more than half the population facing severe hunger and malnutrition.

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