Snakes, crocodiles and swamps – in South Sudan, the walk to school can be extreme
ACT member FinnChurchAid (FCA) is working in Sudan to support conflict-affected communities. FCA runs an EU Humanitarian Aid-funded project to support children and their families in the Fangak region to access quality education and livelihoods. Text & interviews by Ulriikka Myöhänen Additional interviews by Björn Udd Photos by Antti Yrjönen THE COCK CROWS at five […]
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Forjando caminos hacia la Igualdad y Equidad de Género
El Compromiso de las Iglesias Latinoamericanas con la Justicia de Género, con el apoyo fundamental de ACT Alianza. En un mundo donde las desigualdades de género continúan siendo un desafío persistente, ACT Alianza, reafirma su compromiso con la promoción de la justicia de género en América Latina. Conscientes de la urgente necesidad de abordar las […]
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Stories of Hope: HIA/ACT Alliance has become my second family, I can´t imagine doing anything else, says Vita Nesterenko, Ukraine Forum Coordinator
INTERVIEWED BY KLÁRA JIŘIČNÁ The interview has been edited for clarity and length. BIO Vita joined ACT Alliance member Hungarian Interchurch Aid as a project coordinator in 2015. She was responsible for overseeing the office management of Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv offices. She oversaw capacity-building activities, psychosocial assistance program coordination, as well as program design, implementation, […]
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Stories of Hope: Surviving Amidst Gang Violence in Haiti: Resilience and Recovery
This story was shared with ACT from the Haiti Forum, in the midst of brutal gang violence that has destabilized their country. The air in Haiti is thick with tension, a palpable weight that hangs over communities like a storm cloud ready to burst. For the people here, life isn’t just about living; it’s about […]
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Taking climate action at home in Argentina after attending COP28
Two young people from Argentina were part of the ACT delegation to COP28 in Dubai in 2023. Watch this video to learn the impact that their experience at COP has had on their climate justice work at home.
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Responding to Humanitarian Need after the Syria/Türkiye Earthquake
ACT members began to respond to the earthquake that devastated parts of Syria and Türkiye on Feb 6, 2023 in one of the largest ACT humanitarian appeals of the year. This video from GOPA-DERD (the Greek Orthodox Patriachate of Antioch and All the East’s Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development) highlights some of their work […]
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