ActionAid USA
As the dismantling of USAID unfolds, our Executive Director, Niranjali Amerasinghe, explains the devastation that this will bring to vulnerable communities around the world.
Anna Lynn Heine is a climate activist and community organizer from South Florida with over ten years of experience in the climate justice movement. At ActionAid USA's Climate Reparations Camp (CRC)...
Families in eastern DRC are facing an Ebola outbreak on top of conflict, displacement, and limited access to healthcare.
ActionAid teams are on the ground in Ituri Province right now, delivering P...
During an Ebola outbreak, rumors can spread fast, and they can put lives at risk.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, ActionAid is working with local partners to make sure communities have access...
“We need to reduce our emissions globally - or the impact of our emissions globally - by investing in the Global South, to the tune of $446 billion. [That’s] our new north star.” - Jamie Minden, Ex...
“Within this huge Global North powerhouse, there is its own Global South, which is our Black, Brown, Indigenous, coastal frontline communities.” — Victoria Whalen, environmental justice attorney an...
“Climate justice is also racial justice, and you can’t try to combat one without the other, or at least addressing these issues.” — Nile Bunger, Climate Justice Director at AZ AANHPI for Equity, sp...
We believe that leaders at the local level know what’s needed to make change and have the power to mobilize and inspire others within their communities - and we are dedicated to supporting them in ...
Women and girls’ rights are being rolled back. But Esther Abumba is not staying quiet.
Esther is a Congolese activist and spoken-word poet based in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Deadly flooding in Central and Southern #Mozambique has killed more than 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. Water systems are damaged, crops and livestock are impacted, and fami
Attendees of the 2025 Climate Reparations Camp (the second edition) share their experiences and inspirations.
Climate commitments ring hollow without real climate finance behind them.
At #COP30, governments must deliver the funding needed for people-driven transitions and stronger resilience across the Gl...
📣 The future is youthful 💪
Watch young people from the Global South as they advance #climatejustice in their communities, call for a truly #justtransition that centers their lived experiences✊
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What makes a transition just?
Norwu Harris from ActionAid Liberia tells us how a #justtransition puts people first.
#climatefinance #fundourfuture #COP30
Our message at Day 1 of #COP30 was simple: put people at the center of climate action.
We’re highlighting a proposal for a Belém Action Mechanism to help make just transitions real, so workers, wo...
Just transition isn’t a buzz phrase. It’s a roadmap for fairness, ensuring that workers, women, and marginalized communities shape the transition to clean energy.
At #COP30, let’s make this shift...
Jeff Bezos’s $635 million superyacht cost more than all the money the world spends to ensure climate action protects workers, women, and communities. In this video, ActionAid USA’s global climate l...
Gender-responsive solutions with young people and women at the center, and More focus on adaptation as disasters grow more frequent and intense. That is James Sebente's hope at the #AfricaClimateSu...
Meaningful youth engagement in every decision-making room. That is Rahma Kiriwe’s hope at the #AfricaClimateSummit. She wants real action and investment in young people for a sustainable Africa.
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Cherno Gay from The Gambia shares his hope for the #AfricaClimateSummit - that Africa can speak with one united voice at #COP30.
Read ActionAid's demands: https://www.actionaidusa.org/news/the-afr...