Middle East Crisis Response Mozambique Flood Relief Afghanistan Earthquake Response Urgent Myanmar Earthquake Relief

ActionAid USA

Org #868
Vetted since 2008
1972
year founded
$642,002
raised on GlobalGiving
17
years fundraising
34
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 (43)

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

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 ›

May 4, 2026 | Support for Afghanistan
ActionAid's Work in Afghanistan is Ongoing

By Ehab Elsawaf | Deputy Director of Development

Thank you for your support of this project. I'm writing to share a brief update on ActionAid's work in Afghanistan. As of 2026, the country is still facing overlapping crises, from drought and... Read the full report ›

Addressing The Urgent Needs of Displaced People

By Ehab Elsawaf | Deputy Director of Development

Thank you for your support of this project, I'm writing to share some updates on ActionAid's response to the current conflict. Since the start of the Iran war and subsequent ceasefire announcement on... Read the full report ›
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