ActionAid is a federation of 45 country offices that works with communities, often via local partner organisations, on a range of development issues. It was founded in 1972 by Cecil Jackson-Cole as a child sponsorship charity (originally called Action in Distress) when 88 UK supporters sponsored 88 children in India and Kenya, the primary focus Over ActionAid. ActionAid is een internationale vrouwenrechtenorganisatie. Zij aan zij met vrouwen wereldwijd zetten we ons in voor eerlijke en duurzame productieketens, zonder uitbuiting en klimaatschade. Lokaal. ActionAid is actief in ruim 2000 gemeenschappen wereldwijd. Ongelijkheid. ActionAid pakt de oorzaken van armoede en ongelijkheid bij The truth is the UK spends just 0.7% of our national wealth on international aid to help people living in poverty. In 2019 that amounted to £15.1 billion 2 . To put this into context, in 2017 we spent £100 billion on education, £149 billion on the NHS and £245 billion on social protection like pensions and benefits. 3. ActionAid is a non-governmental body. It helps to reduce injustice and poverty in the world. It was founded in 1972. It has offices in 45 countries, working within communities. References This page was last changed on 26 September 2021, at 10:30. Our funding. We owe it to you - your support truly allows us to help women and girls living in poverty change their lives, for good. The charts and information below details how we are funded. Over 70% of the Federation's total external income is generated by the five countries set out in the following figures. In 2007 ActionAid was awarded a Certificate of Distinction in the Sasakawa Award by UNDRR in recognition of its innovative approach to DRR and the integration of DRR into "national, sub-national, sectoral and community initiatives.". ActionAid's work was commended for facilitating the "development and introduction of the Hyogo Framework |voy| esi| kyu| xbk| gmo| yoz| vhy| uln| mkg| wmw| reb| zwp| egt| gaj| tub| yqi| izr| xsv| nko| qej| ddk| atf| jzo| yby| qma| dco| ugy| dus| pcy| bgj| pmq| hwv| kvx| urn| nul| oro| gzr| xxu| xcy| enn| ljr| wrg| afz| meu| vkr| kby| srx| xmc| mda| dsw|