Fighting Ebola in the DRC Middle East Crisis Response Mozambique Flood Relief Urgent Myanmar Earthquake Relief

ActionAid USA

Org #868
Vetted since 2008
1972
year founded
$642,203
raised on GlobalGiving
18
years fundraising
35
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 (44)

Support Rohingya refugee women
Bangladesh / Gender Equality
Support Rohingya refugee women
Action Fund
United States / Justice and Human Rights
Action Fund
Urgent Myanmar Earthquake Relief
Myanmar / Disaster Response
Urgent Myanmar Earthquake Relief
Support for Afghanistan
Afghanistan / Disaster Response
Support for Afghanistan
Stand with Palestine
Palestine / Disaster Response
Stand with Palestine
Mozambique Flood Relief
Mozambique / Disaster Response
Mozambique Flood Relief
Middle East Crisis Response
Lebanon / Disaster Response
Middle East Crisis Response
Project Leaders
Ehab Elsawaf
Ehab Elsawaf
Meredith Slater
Meredith Slater
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:

Jul 1, 2026 | Support for Afghanistan
Investing In Longer-Term Resilience

By Ehab Elsawaf | Deputy Director of Development

ActionAid and our partners in Afghanistan are continuing our response across affected provinces with life-saving humanitarian assistance to address immediate needs and support recovery. Ongoing... Read the full report ›

A New Beginning for Women Led Families in Myanmar

By Ehab Elsawaf | Deputy Director of Development

Thanks for your support of this project, I'm writing to share a story from ActionAid following last year's earthquake in Myanmar. After the earthquake, Tel Taw Village was left with more than... Read the full report ›

May 4, 2026 | Stand with Palestine
Voices From The Ground: 6+ Months Post "Ceasefire"

By Ehab Elsawaf | Deputy Director of Development

Thank you for your support of this project. It's been more than six months since a "ceasefire" in Gaza was announced. I'm writing to share some thoughts from ActionAid's colleagues and partners... Read the full report ›
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