ActionAid UK
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ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls.
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Joined April 2008
"The impact of international humanitarian organisations is vast, and there is no doubt that this decision will cost lives. In 2025 alone, ActionAid and our partners have supported more than 634,000 people across the Occupied Palestinian Territory with food, water, shelter and
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From all of us here at ActionAid UK, we wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! We hope 2026 brings peace and joy. ❤️
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⏰ Time is running out to join Go the Distance this January! Three reasons to sign-up: 👟 The challenge is yours to define. Choose your distance and how you'll take part! 📅 Get a free digital calendar to help you track your progress throughout the month and an ActionAid
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From everyone at ActionAid, a big thanks to all of you who helped further our work with women and girls worldwide in 2025!
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From everyone at ActionAid UK, we'd like to wish a very merry Christmas to all those celebrating today. Thank you so much for all of your support. Have a wonderful Christmas! 🎄 ☃️ 🎁
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We couldn’t let the year end without this… Tune in tomorrow for the full version. Just a little note to say thank you.
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Go the Distance for ActionAid! 🚶🏽♀️Walk, run, cycle or swim as many miles as you can throughout the month. 📅 1st-31st January. 📍 Anywhere you like. ❤️ To support the rights of women and girls around the world. How far will you go? Head to https://t.co/FL3x21A9xP to find
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As we approach the end of 2025 and we step into another year of opportunity to progress gender equality, let's take a moment to celebrate our wins. Read the latest blog from our community campaigners: https://t.co/1vRLfwkCmy
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ActionAid campaigners look back at the wins in 2025 for women's and girls' rights.
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We are taking part in Go the Distance this January and choosing to walk, run, cycle or swim as many miles as possible. Will you join us? 💪 Arsheen is Going the Distance for the rights of women and girls. 🌍 Olivia is Going the Distance for a more fair, just and equal world.
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Flooding has destroyed food, clothes, mattresses… whatever essential belongings people have.” Faten from our partner WEFAQ spoke to the FT about the devastation in Gaza, where families living in makeshift tents have “no real protection” against the storms.
ft.com
UN estimates that 55,000 families have been affected by rain in enclave where reconstruction is a distant prospect
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Winter rains in Gaza are having a devastating impact on the many thousands of displaced people living in temporary shelters. Sewage infrastructure has been destroyed by bombing, meaning that rains force water and sewage into the streets, increasing the risk of disease.
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This Christmas, why not give a school uniform, a blanket or gift water as a thoughtful way to show how much you care while helping to change the lives of women and girls around the world? Choose from one of our many charity gifts for Christmas! https://t.co/UtMPWFoqPd
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“I have stood in flooded camps and watched families dig channels with their bare hands to stop water from reaching their children at night. “I have seen mothers and children forced to remain awake all night, standing in freezing floodwater inside their tents, without
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More than a million people in Gaza need emergency shelter this winter. If the blocked aid is released into Gaza, it will save lives. Aid is ready, but in many cases still can’t reach the people of Gaza. Of the 37 NGOs surveyed, 73% said Israeli government restrictions have
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The voices of division in our country are growing louder. It’s up to us to unite against them. Join us in London on 28 March for the #TOGETHER Against the Far Right national demonstration. Save the date and sign-up for updates: https://t.co/Db33r8qSGE
@UKTogetherAll
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With testimonies from Gaza and analysis from ActionAid’s Jamil Sawalmeh, this Middle East Monitor article captures how winter storms are becoming a fight for survival:
middleeastmonitor.com
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As Palestinians in Gaza prepare for two more days of storms, heavy rains and flooding, ActionAid urgently calls for the opening of border crossings and for more aid to enter Gaza. “The suffering in Gaza is relentless," says Alaa AbuSamra of ActionAid Palestine. Full story:
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As Palestinians in Gaza prepare for two more days of storms, heavy rains and flooding, ActionAid urgently calls for the opening of border crossings and for more aid to enter Gaza.
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New Year challenge for you🚨Go the Distance this January for ActionAid! Walk, run, cycle or swim as many miles as you can throughout the month 🚶🏽♀️🏃🏽♀️🚴🏽♀️🏊🏽♀️ How far will you for the rights of women and girls around the world? 🌎 Learn more at https://t.co/QTa8IxjIwB.
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Something festive is coming… and it might just be the perfect gift. 🎁✨ Stay tuned for the reveal 👀. Episode 1 drops soon... 🎄✨
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Today is the final day of #16Days, but the work doesn’t end here.GBV is rooted in patriarchy, racism, colonialism, economic inequality, and ActionAid works year-round to dismantle these systems. We support women’s movements, build safety networks, link violence prevention with
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