Emergencies

Cyclone Kenneth, Mozambique's strongest ever cyclone, hit the southern African country barely a month after Cyclone Idai caused death and mass destruction. Cyclone Kenneth has killed 38 people so far and destroyed buildings in the province of Cabo Delgado. Find out key facts about the disaster as it unfolds.

Cyclone Idai was one of the worst weather-related disasters to ever hit the southern hemisphere. Find out about Cyclone Idai, the damage it caused and how it affected people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Since the 2018 earthquakes and tsunami in Indonesia, ActionAid has helped to support more than 60,000 people to rebuild their homes and lives. Learn more.

ActionAid is a member charity of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), working together to deliver aid to people most affected by humanitarian disasters around the world.

Find out about war and conflict, how women and girls are affected in conflicts, and what you can do to support people affected by war around the world.

Learn about cash transfer programs: direct payments of money to people so they can decide and buy what they need the most. How ActionAid uses conditional and unconditional cash transfer programs.