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Esnert Thaison, 45, stands in front of her submerged crops after flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ana in Malawi.
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Heavy rains threaten communities left homeless by Tropical Storm Ana

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Statement on ActionAid International’s Secretary General

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One year after Myanmar military’s seizure of power, aid agencies call for increased effort to end human suffering

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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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Esnert Thaison, 45, stands in front of her submerged crops after flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ana in Malawi.
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Heavy rains threaten communities left homeless by Tropical Storm Ana

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ActionAid logo Myanmar statement
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One year after Myanmar military’s seizure of power, aid agencies call for increased effort to end human suffering

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Abdul, 80, and Halima, 75, fled from Shindand District to Herat due to conflict and lack of food.
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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Governments must ensure aid reaches those most in need

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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.

Help us to reach more people by contributing to our Afghanistan crisis appeal (via ActionAid Ireland).

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