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Action by Churches Together (ACT) International is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide.

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Global
ACT Rapid Response Revolving Fund 2008
ACT Rapid Response Fund Appeal 2008
ACT Capactiy Development Initiative (Appeal)

Asia
India: Relief & Rehab., TN Cyclone Nisha (App.)
Pakistan: Balochistan Earthq. Assistance (App.)
Afghanistan: Drought & Food Insecurity (Appeal)
India: Cyclone Nisha - Floods in TN (RRF CASA)
India: Cyclone Nisha - Floods in TN (RRF LWSI/UELCI)
India: Cyclone Nisha - floods in TN (Alert)
India: Floods in Assam, Orissa & WB (App. Rev.)
Pakistan: Floods in Peshawar & NWFP districts (App.)
India:
Ethnic Violence in Assam (RRF)
India:
Tamil Nadu Floods (RRF)
Pakistan:
Balochistan Earthquake (RRF)
Pakistan:
Balochistan Earthquake (Alert)
India: Tamil Nadu floods (Alert)
India: Communal and ethnic violence- Orissa and Assam States (Alert)
India:
Bihar Floods (App. Rev. 2)
Nepal:
Floods, Kailali District (RRF)
Pakistan:
Earthquake Recovery & Rehab. (Appeal Rev. 2)
Afghanistan:
Drough & Food Insecurity (Alert)

Africa
DRC: Eastern DRC Conflict and Displacement (App.)
Sudan: ACT/CARITAS Darfur Appeal 2009
Uganda: Re-settlement Program in Northern Uganda (App.)
Kenya: Somali refugee influx to Dadaab (Alert)
DRC: Eastern DRC Conflict & Displ. (Prel. App.)
Uganda: Congolese Refugees (RRF)
DR Congo:
North Kivu conflict and displacement
Somalia:
Mogadishu Displacements (App. Rev. 1)
Zimbabwe:
Food Insecurity (Prel. App.)
Ethiopia:
Floods in Gambella District (RRF)

Europe
Georgia: Post-Conflict Relief & Rec.
(App. Rev. 1)

Georgia: Post-Conflict Relief & Rec. (App.)
Georgia: Caucacus Conflict (Update 2)
Georgia: Caucasus Conflict - Supporting IDPs & Ret. in Georgia (Prelim. Appeal)
Ukraine: Floods (Appeal)

Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia: Floods (RRF)
Colombia: Floods (Alert)
Brazil: Santa Catarina Floods (Alert)
Costa Rica: Floods and Landslides (RRF)
Costa Rica: coast in state of emergency (Alert)
Cuba: Hurr. Gustav & Ike (App.)
Haiti: Emerg. Resp. to Hurr. Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike (App.)
Cuba: Hurricane Paloma (Alert)
Honduras: Floods (RRF)
Guatemala: Floods (RRF)
Costa Rica: Central America Floods
Guatemala: Central America Floods
Honduras: Central America Floods
Colombia: Earthquake Rehab. (App.)
Cuba: Hurr. Gustav and Hurr. Ike (Prel. App.)

Middle East

Iraq: Assistance to Iraqi IDPs and Refugees (App. Rev.)
Iraq: Assistance to Iraqi IDPs and Refugees (App.)
OPT: Follow on Appeal, Gaza Crisis


Israel bomb three mobile clinics

Many injured civilians inaccessible, says Gaza hospital director

Eyewitnesses in Gaza: “They kill our children at home”

Still room in the inn: Grassroots hospitality in eastern DRC

Flood of the century in Brazil: “Please, don’t help us”

DRC: 'Invisible' displaced and host families at risk, warns ACT, says aid worker

DRC: "People fled in all directions", says aid worker

In war-torn Chad, a focus on 'mind, soul and body'

DRC: ACT members deliver initial assistance

Pakistan: Balochistan earthquake assistance underway

DRC: Emergency work is paralyzed

Floods in Central America: Crops and homes are gone

Winter is coming to Georgia: The homeless are not prepared

India, The Bihar-flood: Millions of traumatized people

India floods: The angry water of Kosi: A ride for life

Poor countries pay their dictator’s debt

Global credit crisis threatens the poorest, says ACT director

India floods: ACT members respond to "absolute disaster"

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The Darfur Emergency Response Operation has successfully harnessed and channelled the resources of some 60 Protestant, and Orthodox and Catholic organisations from around the world into one of the largest humanitarian programs in South and West Darfur. Read more ...

 

 

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