ActionAid USA

05/26/2026

In the , 1 in 3 people surveyed believe Ebola is not real.

This kind of misinformation can put lives at risk and stop people from seeking care, fuel fear and stigma, and make it harder for communities to protect themselves.

ActionAid is working with local partners in DRC to share trusted information, challenge dangerous myths, and support community-led prevention efforts.

Read more and support our Ebola response 👉 https://www.actionaidusa.org/news/1-in-3-people-in-ituri-believe-ebola-is-not-real-as-myths-and-misinformation-hamper-containment-efforts-actionaid-warns/

05/26/2026

Rumors can spread fast during an outbreak, and the consequences can be deadly.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, ActionAid is working with local partners to share trusted information and support community-led prevention, helping people protect themselves, their families, and their neighbors.

Donate now to support our Ebola response in DRC 👉 https://act.actionaidusa.org/a/ebola-outbreak-2026?utm_source=social&utm_medium=drc-ebola-outbreak-appeal&utm_id=facebook

05/22/2026

Israel’s far-right national security minister taunting detained Gaza-bound activists is a chilling display of cruelty.

The international community must demand accountability, protect humanitarian action, and push to ensure aid reaches Gaza.

Read more 👉 https://nyti.ms/4f2iBbV

The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a video in which he is seen with handcuffed activists forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

05/21/2026

🚨 is spreading in northeast , where communities are already facing the daily reality of conflict, displacement, and limited access to healthcare. More than 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths have been reported.

ActionAid has worked in Ituri Province for years, and we are now working with local communities and partners to help stop the spread of the virus and protect those most at risk, especially women and girls. Your support can help provide:
✅ Infection prevention kits and PPE
✅ Handwashing stations and screening checkpoints
✅ Trusted health information through radio and printed materials
✅ Cash transfers and livelihood support for vulnerable women and girls
✅ Support for women’s groups leading local protection and risk reduction plans

Outbreaks move fast. So must we. Please give what you can today to support our response 👉 https://act.actionaidusa.org/a/ebola-outbreak-2026?utm_source=social&utm_medium=drc-ebola-outbreak-appeal&utm_id=facebook

05/19/2026

An Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC, threatens to deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis for communities living through prolonged armed conflict.

ActionAid is calling for urgent, coordinated action to help stop the spread of the disease while protecting basic rights, education, and essential services.

Women and children are among those facing the greatest risk from the overlapping impacts of violence, displacement, school disruption, and now Ebola.

Read our statement 👉 https://bit.ly/42KyNXV

The Ebola outbreak in the conflict-affected Ituri province of the DRC poses a severe threat to public health and community stability, ActionAid

05/07/2026

Mothers in Gaza are using vinegar and salt as their only defense against rats, insects, and disease. Families are living in overcrowded conditions among rubble, sewage, and uncollected waste. Children are being bitten by rats in their sleep. Skin diseases are spreading. Basic hygiene has become a luxury.

This is the result of destruction, displacement, collapsing sanitation systems, and restrictions on the essential supplies needed to protect people’s health. People in Gaza are doing everything they can to keep their families safe. They should not have to fight a public health crisis with vinegar and salt.

ActionAid is calling for all restrictions on essential items entering Gaza to be lifted immediately, and for humanitarian aid to enter unhindered and at scale.

Read more 👉

Rodent and pest infestations are rapidly spreading across Gaza, contributing to a mounting public health crisis, as water and sanitation systems remain

05/06/2026

“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 and climate policy advocate, speaking at our Climate Reparations Camp.

Victoria attends international climate negotiations (COPs, SBs) to bring frontline voices into rooms where decisions about their lives are made and to carry those decisions back home.

📍 Eugene, Oregon (Kalapuyaland)

05/04/2026

“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, speaking at our 2025 Climate Reparations Camp.

Nile has been organizing for climate and equity since elementary school. From 🌵 Phoenix, Arizona, to the global stage, they’re connecting the dots between environmental destruction, racial inequity, and the imperial economic systems that drive both.

05/01/2026

The United States is the world’s largest historical polluter and the #1 oil and gas producer on Earth right now. Black, Brown, and Indigenous frontline communities, here and around the world, are paying the price. We gathered organizers from across the country at our Climate Reparations Camp. We listened. We connected. We learned. Meet the voices leading the fight 💪

Find out how the camp went 👉 https://www.actionaidusa.org/work/grounded-in-the-gulf-aiming-at-the-globe-climate-reparations-camp-2025/

04/30/2026

Santa Marta is a major milestone in the fight to phase out fossil fuels. But it is not the finish line.

If this transition is going to work, it must be fair. That means putting frontline communities first, supporting Global South leadership, and ensuring real resources for a just transition. We cannot repeat the same systems of inequality in the name of .

Read more 👉 https://www.actionaidusa.org/news/santa-marta-is-a-major-milestone-towards-fossil-fuel-phase-out-says-actionaid/

Reacting to the just-ended Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, Teresa Anderson, Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid