Our emergency appeals
When disaster strikes, ActionAid staff are on the ground working directly with local women and girls to meet the needs of those affected with life-saving aid. Learn about the most recent humanitarian emergencies we have responded to and see the impact we have with our emergency responses.
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Food crisis in East Africa 2022
An urgent food crisis in East Africa caused by climate-related droughts is leaving millions of people hungry in 2022.
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Ukraine crisis 2022
ActionAid is working to support refugees from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war 2022.
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Afghanistan appeal 2021
As the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan deepens, ActionAid's work to protect the most vulnerable is more urgent than ever.
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Haiti earthquake 2021
ActionAid’s emergency teams responded after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck south-western Haiti in August 2021.
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Gaza crisis 2021
ActionAid responded to the crisis in Gaza and provided essential supplies and support for traumatised women and children in 2021.
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Coronavirus crisis 2020-2022
ActionAid has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic in 40 countries across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.
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Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa 2019
Cyclone Idai was possibly the worst weather-related disaster to ever hit the southern hemisphere, making landfall in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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Tsunami in Indonesia 2018
In September 2018 a earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, killing more than 4,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
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Rohingya refugee crisis 2017-21
More than 800,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State and settled in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh - the world's largest refugee camp.
Top photo: ActionAid staff member Salma leading the distribution of food relief to communities affected by Covid-19 in Abuja, Nigeria. Photo by: Etinosa Yvonne/ActionAid
Page updated 10 August 2022