Support earthquake survivors in Nepal Urgent Earthquake Response in Morocco Urgent Earthquake Response in Turkey and Syria East Africa Food Crisis

ActionAid USA

Org #868
Vetted since 2008 Effective Nonprofit
1972
year founded
$636,333
raised on GlobalGiving
16
years fundraising
30
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

ActionAid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. Together, we tackle the symptoms of unequal power - poverty, hunger, gender-based violence, climate change, conflict, and disaster - and challenge the ideologies, legal systems, and social norms that lie underneath. Our vision of the world is one in which every person enjoys the right to a life of dignity, freedom from poverty and all forms of oppression. With your support, we can make that vision a reality. Recently, we've seen existing inequalities exacerbated by the onset of the global pandemic, more frequent humanitaria... read more

Projects (42)

Support Rohingya refugee women
Bangladesh / Gender Equality
Support Rohingya refugee women
Stand with Palestine
Palestine / Disaster Response
Stand with Palestine
Action Fund
United States / Justice and Human Rights
Action Fund
Haiti Earthquake Relief
Haiti / Disaster Response
Haiti Earthquake Relief
East Africa Food Crisis
Kenya / Disaster Response
East Africa Food Crisis
Global Coronavirus Relief
Nepal / Disaster Response
Global Coronavirus Relief
Support for Afghanistan
Afghanistan / Disaster Response
Support for Afghanistan
Project Leaders
Ehab Elsawaf
Ehab Elsawaf
Katherine Coe
Katherine Coe
Yospeh Hamid
Yospeh Hamid
Team
Ehab Elsawaf, Meredith Slater, Richard Payling-Wright, Brandon Wu, Niranjali Amerasinghe
Organization Information
1220 L St NW Suite 725
Washington, DC 20005
United States
202-835-1240
Organization Information
1220 L St NW Suite 725
Washington, DC 20005
United States
202-835-1240

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Jun 18, 2024 | East Africa Food Crisis
ActionAid's Rapid Response to Flash Floods

By Yoseph Hamid | Digital Fundraising Officer

East Africa is currently enduring its worst food crisis in decades, a result of four consecutive years of failed harvests, erratic rainfall, and skyrocketing global food prices. The situation is dire,... Read the full report ›

Jun 14, 2024 | Stand with Palestine
Despite Challenges, Our Work Continues...

By Ehab Elsawaf | Senior Major Gifts Officer, ActionAid USA

Following an escalation of aggression, Gaza remains in a state of emergency. In recent weeks, intense ground invasions in Rafah have led to increased civilian casualties and increased risks to... Read the full report ›

May 24, 2024 | Haiti Earthquake Relief
ActionAid's Continued Efforts in Haiti

By Blaine Thomas | Development Intern

We are thankful for your support on this project. I am writing to share some updates from ActionAid's emergency response in Haiti.  On May 2, 2024, more than 3,700 families in the Solino... Read the full report ›
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