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19/01/10 Psychological support for aid workers in Haiti is crucial for effective relief operations
Serious humanitarian disasters, such as this, can cause psychological trauma, not only for those affected, but also for the humanitarian workers who witness the events.
At the time of the earthquake, 30 Action Against Hunger staff members were inside the office. The first floor of the office collapsed with everyone inside – one was buried under the rubble, one is still be accounted for. Almost all national colleagues have lost their homes, and worse, loved ones.
17/01/10 Action Against Hunger launches distribution of drinking water
This Saturday, water and sanitation experts from Action Against Hunger | ACF International started distributing drinking water to 35,000 quake survivors. The organisation’s technical experts identified priority zones for water distributions: the Canape Vert district, where some 9,000 people have gathered, and the Champ de Mars district where between 20,000 and 25,000 displaced have congregated.
17/01/10 Haiti earthquake: Action Against Hunger is preparing to distribute drinking water to over 35,000 quake survivors
The humanitarian organisation will also distribute 45 tons of high-protein biscuits to 18,000 children under five years old
15/01/10 Haiti: Access to Water and Sanitation Urgently Needed
Less than 48 hours after a massive quake devastated parts of western Haiti, Action Against Hunger’s teams already on the ground have fully mobilised to meet humanitarian needs. External emergency personnel from Action Against Hunger | ACF International have also arrived to reinforce relief efforts already taking place, assess needs, and set up programmes to assist disaster victims.
13/01/10 HAITI EMERGENCY: Action Against Hunger's teams are on the ground putting in motion an emergency response
International humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger | ACF International is putting in motion an emergency response to help the survivors of the devastating earthquake which struck Haiti yesterday. An emergency response team is on its way to reinforce the 100 ACF field workers already on the ground, and additional emergency supplies, including water and sanitation relief equipment and food supplies will be flown in later today.
05/01/10 Combating Malnutrition in Rural Areas
Determined to make a difference in her native Uganda, Esther Wamono left home for Karamoja, one of the poorest and driest regions of this land-locked African nation, to tackle high levels of malnutrition in vulnerable communities.
23/12/09 Extreme Food Insecurity Surfaces in Guatemala
Action Against Hunger intervenes after surveys in an eastern region reveal high malnutrition rates and poor harvests
18/12/09 Drought, Hunger and 12 Tortillas for Christmas
Nora Ramirez is laughing freely. Her laughter and smile brighten the dark hut. Nora and her family belong to the Ch'orti’ Maya, a highland Indian people. Nora’s Christmas will be very different to the Christmas we are used to in Europe. Instead of turkey, cranberry sauce, Christmas pudding and roast vegetables, Nora and her family will share twelve tortillas with a bit of salt, watery coffee and beans.
17/12/09 The Human Face of Climate Change
A family of cattle herders in Mali shares their story
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