Action Aid charity officials are still working hard on the front line of the devastating flooding that still effects Thailand and Cambodia 5 months on. The flooding, the worst seen in both countries for decades, has affected nearly seven million residents as people are forced from their homes by overflowing water.
Action Aid UK would like to say a big thank you to all the people who have supported their children’s charity in 2011. Thanks to your kind donations, Action Aid have been able to continue their tireless work across the globe.
Action Aid UK is asking for your assistance in helping the people of Tanzania who have lost their village due to a British company called Sun Biofuels. Please help bring justice for the villagers of Kisarawe in Tanzania who now do not have enough food since the company took over the land, nor have they been paid for they work they provided.
Action Aid UK ambassador, award winning actress Emma Thompson, and has just returned from Myanmar in Burma. There the anti-poverty campaigner met with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi alongside a wide range of political leaders as the country goes though a number of changes.
Action Aid UK would like to thank everyone in their support in enabling them to reach thousands of the most vulnerable people affected by the drought in East Africa. Working on the front line, Action Aid workers have been on hand to distribute much needed emergency food and water supplies, yet there is still so much more to do.
Actor Jimi Mistry, star of hit films The Guru and East is East, has just returned from Rwanda after taking part in the Action Aid charity ‘Unforgettable Moments’ campaign. Jimi got the chance to see how child sponsorship really works and the huge difference it makes to the lives of children in Africa.
Action Aid UK are asking you to help make a stand for the poor families who are being made destitute by the level increase of the governments biofuel targets. You can make your voice heard via text, as the possibility of our biofuel usage TREBLING by 2nd June 2011. to stop them from trebling our biofuel use. In Africa alone, 1.1 million hectares have already been given over to biofuels!
THIS Easter, why not treat a friend or a loved one to an Action Aid Gifts in Action chicken? Now, you might be sitting there thinking, what on earth am I going to do with a chicken. But this is no ordinary chicken! No need to pluck or feed this one, as what you’ll actually be purchasing is a vital source of both nutrients and money for a family in desperate need of your help. The eggs provided by your gift of a chicken will not only provide a fantastic source of food, but can also be sold at the market to help pay for medicine and school fees.
If you are looking to help someone less fortunate than yourself, why not sponsor a child with Action Aid? From as little as £15 a month, you can help children in the developing world fight poverty by providing food, shelter, education, and as you can see from the video below, the joy of fresh water!
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