ACTED Canada
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Since 1993, ACTED commits to immediate humanitarian relief to those in urgent need while creating long-term opportunities for sustainable growth.
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05-09-2022 17:09:06
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⚧️#NoToSGBV Through the programme "Leave No Girl Behind", women & girls in #Pakistan are able to get #education despite their family's circumstances. Thanks to UK Aid Direct, women & girls gain new skills, boosting their confidence and helping to reduce #SGBV. #16DaysOfActivism
⚧️ #Listen2survivors Acted Ukraine & Alliance2015 support Ukrainian organisations to help conflict-affected populations. Womanity is one them and provides humanitarian aid & psychosocial support to 220 displaced Ukrainians, among whom are women & girls. #16DaysOfActivism
⚧️ #NoToSGBV ACTED Lebanon, SIDC Lebanon & EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 led a 2-year project to promote LGBTQIA+ people's rights & safety in the workplace. 92% of the trained employers have taken steps for more inclusivity & safety, contributing to eliminate #SGBV🔽 bit.ly/3HpRmr6 #16Days
Under the 'Speak Out' project, ACTED facilitated a series of exposure visits for female garment workers. These visits were designed to foster solidarity between the women to increase their advocacy efforts through various activities. EU in Sri Lanka
ACTED News are out❗ This month: ➡️ Testimonies from #Ukraine ➡️ Our actions in the Horn of Africa ➡️ Co-creating solutions for displaced persons w/ EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 ➡️ Innovative partnerships with KEDGE Business School, Lendahand Read 👉 bit.ly/3krE8Ak Sign up 👉 bit.ly/3XCXdhC
An estimated 60% of people in Turkana are facing acute food insecurity With the support of Start Network, Acted, with its local implementing partners TUPADO & Sustainable Approaches for Communities Empowerment strengthened the resilience of 1,155 vulnerable households through cash response to cushion drought effects
Sometimes, internal displacement is unplanned, forcing people to move to safer areas urgently. In #Somaliland, @ACTED, supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, provided 280 vulnerable households with emergency shelter kits to aid displaced families to get basic shelter support #CCCM #Act4HoANow
Over 75 aid agencies ask for more support in open letter to Freeland ahead of #Budget2023 /via The Globe and Mail CC @elise_legault Kate Higgins ONE Canada Cooperation Canada theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
Feeling safe is crucial after having fled areas of violence. Women in Nyunzu, DRC, can rely on Maman Françoise. She has been trained by ACTED in partnership with EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 as a protection focal point to help reduce the risk of gender-based violence. #IWD #InternationalWomensDay