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Action by Churches Together (ACT) International is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide.

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Global
ACT Rapid Support Team 2009
ACT Rapid Response Fund Appeal 2009
ACT Rapid Response Revolving Fund 2008
ACT Rapid Response Fund Appeal 2008
ACT Capactiy Development Initiative (Appeal)

Asia
Indonesia: Earthquake in Talaud Islands (RRF)
Indonesia: Earthquake in Talaud Islands, North Sul. (Alert)
India: Orissa communal violence (Appeal)
India: Post-Tsunami Rehab. (App. Rev. 1)
India: Relief & Reab., TN Cyclone Nisha (Appeal Rev.)
Sri Lanka: ACT members mobilize for conflict IDPs (Alert)
Indonesia: West Papua Earthquake (RRF)
Indonesia: CB & DRR / Management (App. Rev. 1)
Indonesia: West Papua Earthquakes (Alert)
India: Relief & Rehab., TN Cyclone Nisha (App.)
Pakistan: Balochistan Earthq. Assistance (App.)
Afghanistan: Drought & Food Insecurity (Appeal)

Africa
Somalia: Assistance to the IDPs in Somalia (Appeal)
Sudan: Displ. in Southern Sudan - LRA Attacks (RRF)
Chad: Assistance to IDPs & CAR Refugees (App.)
Madagascar: Cyclone (RRF)
Sudan: Displ. resulting from Attacks in Southern Sudan (Alert)
Kenya: Famine (Alert)
Malawi: Flooding & Cyclones in Chikwawa (Alert)
DRC: Eastern DRC Conflict and Displacement (App.)
Uganda: Re-settlement Program in Northern Uganda (App.)
Kenya: Somali refugee influx to Dadaab (Alert)
DRC: Eastern DRC Conflict & Displ. (Prel. App.)

Europe
Georgia: Post-Conflict Relief & Rec. (App. Rev. 2)
Georgia: Post-Conflict Relief & Rec. (App. Rev. 1)
Georgia: Post-Conflict Relief & Rec. (App.)
Georgia: Caucacus Conflict (Update 2)
Georgia: Caucasus Conflict - Supporting IDPs & Ret. in Georgia (Prelim. Appeal)
Ukraine: Floods (Appeal)

Latin America & Caribbean
Costa Rica: Floods (Alert)
Honduras: Trop. Depression 16 (App.)
Costa Rica: Earthquake (Alert)
Colombia: Floods (RRF)
Colombia: Floods (Alert)
Brazil: Santa Catarina Floods (Alert)
Costa Rica: Floods and Landslides (RRF)

Middle East
OPT: Gaza Crisis (App. Rev.)
Iraq: Assistance to Iraqi IDPs and Refugees (App. Rev.)
Iraq: Assistance to Iraqi IDPs and Refugees (App.)
OPT: Follow on Appeal, Gaza Crisis

ACT photo exhibition: The smiling, caring Congo

Gaza hospital under fire

Gaza response continue despite access challenges

Bombed Gaza clinic to rise from the rubble

Sri Lanka: Growing concern for trapped civilians, ACT mobilises response

Gaza: "People still look at the sky", report ACT medical workers

After Nkunda arrest, DRC situation calm but tense

Gaza: Should Israel pay compensation for destroyed clinics?

Gaza: Food distribution between skeleton houses

Gaza blockade must be lifted

ACT starts risky food distribution in Gaza

Gaza hospitals in horror: Burns from phosphorus bombs

Appeal for 4 mill. US dollars, urgent for Gaza

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The Darfur Emergency Response Operation has successfully harnessed and channelled the resources of some 60 Protestant, and Orthodox and Catholic organisations from around the world into one of the largest humanitarian programs in South and West Darfur. Read more ...

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ACT International offers assistance to victims of natural disasters as well as emergencies caused by war and civil conflict. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva, Switzerland.

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