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December 2006

  • Sri Lanka: Tsunami work both surges and stops I News Update: December 22
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories: A call for a ‘just peace on equal footings’ I Dateline: December 20
  • Lebanon: Q&A with head of MECC’s relief arm I Dateline: December 1
  • November 2006

  • Lebanon: Water issues still plague villages after conflict I Dateline: November 27
  • Pakistan: Kashmir Seasons I Photo essay: November 24
  • Lebanon: Fear and anxiety rise again following political assassination I Dateline: November 22
  • El Salvador: Community celebrates old harvest tradition with new sense of gratefulness I Dateline: November 15
  • Lebanon: Unexploded bombs: The hidden fallout from conflict I Dateline: November 14
  • Indonesia: Carpenter builds again for his family’s future I Dateline: November 13
  • Lebanon: Material and mental healing get underway I Dateline: November 7
  • Kenya: Water as precious as gold in Kenya I Dateline: November 7
  • October 2006

  • Pakistan: Earthquake one year later I Special Update (PDF): October 8
  • Pakistan: Winter threatens with another emergency I Photo essay : October 3
  • Indonesia: Fun and educational activities help children cope with trauma from the tsunami I Dateline: October6
  • Pakistan: Approaching winter is ‘ticking time bomb’ for Pakistan quake survivors I Dateline: October 4
  • Indonesia: Balm for the wounds of the tsunami I Dateline: October 3
  • September 2006

  • Northern Uganda: ACT members working together I Dateline: September 20
  • Lebanon: Muslims and Christians find bonds during war in Lebanon I News Update: September 14
  • August 2006

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories: Crisis in Gaza deepens I News Update: August 30
  • Lebanon: ACT member delivers supplies to south I News Update: August 24
  • Lebanon: 'A new sun for Lebanon' I Dateline: August 23
  • Sri Lanka: ACT members call for access to provide humanitarian assistance I News Update: August 18
  • Lebanon: ACT calls for protection of civilians and access to people in need I News Update: August 15 / French version-version française
  • Lebanon: Death from the sky I Dateline: August 11
  • Lebanon: News Update I August 9
  • Lebanon: Local organisation working with ACT member in Lebanon closes nursery after attack I News Update: August 9
  • Lebanon: Qana—a place of sorrow I Dateline: August 7
  • Lebanon: Humanitarian situation worsens I Dateline: August 7
  • Lebanon: Unexploded ordnance a threat I Dateline: August 7
  • Lebanon: News Update I August 4, 2006
  • Lebanon: Turning development programs into aid I News Update: August 4
  • Lebanon: Concern over food shortages I Dateline: August 4
  • Lebanon: Estimate of people fleeing conflict is upped I Dateline: August 3
  • OPT: Gaza is facing a terrible humanitarian situation I News Update: August 2
  • Lebanon: The needs of people are enormous I News Update: August 2
  • Lebanon: ACT warns of "underground disaster" I News Update: August 2
  • Lebanon: Days of fear in Lebanon I Dateline, August 2

    July 2006
  • Lebanon: Relief and assessments in Lebanon I News Update: July 31
  • Lebanon: ACT International team in Lebanon I Dateline: July 31
  • Pakistan: Earthquake recovery I Slide show of ACT photos: July 26
  • Lebanon: Distribution of relief items in Beirut starts I News Update: July 25
  • Indonesia: New houses handed over to tsunami survivors I Dateline: July 25
  • Lebanon: ACT member in Lebanon assists people in need I News Update: July 21
  • Kenya: Churches in Kenya a source of hope during crisis I Dateline: July 21
  • Indonesia: Fishermen use skills and determination to restart their livelihoods I Dateline: July 11
  • Indonesia: ‘We are working for our future now’ I Dateline: July 3
  • June 2006

  • Geneva: ACT adopts policy on GMOs in emergencies I News release: June 28
  • ACT and GMOs in emergencies I Special Web Feature: June 28
  • Northern Uganda: The slow road home I Dateline: June 20
  • World Refugee Day I Special Web Feature: June 20
  • Pakistan: Earthquake survivors’ case studies I Dateline: June 19
  • Indonesia: ACT director visits Indonesia I Interview: June 16
  • Kenya: Food and grace help people survive I Dateline: June 15
  • Kenya: Drought changes way of life for families in Kenya I Dateline: June 15
  • Kenya: ‘We will never suffer again’ I Dateline: June 9
  • Kenya: An orphaned generation I Dateline: June 9
  • May 2006

  • Indonesia: ACT continues critical response I News Update: May 31
  • Indonesia: ACT responds to critical needs I News Update: May 29
  • Romania: Situation still critical in flood-hit Romania I News Update: May 22
  • Pakistan: Serious challenges remain I Dateline: May 19
  • Liberia: Teen begins the journey of recovery from war I Dateline: May 16
  • Indonesia: A place to call home and be a family again I Dateline: May 10
  • Ethiopia: It’s not just about too little or too much rain I Dateline: May 5
  • Niger: 'It's impossible to work when you're hungry' I Dateline: May 4
  • Romania: ACT helping people cope with floods I News Update: May 4
  • Colombia: I will never stop playing (resource) I Feature: May 3
  • April 2006

  • Indonesia: One year after Nias earthquake I Dateline: March 27
  • Ethiopia: Drought erases long-term gains I Dateline: March 23
  • World Water Day I Special Web Feature: March 22
  • Indonesia: Love, hope and determination guide women to a better future I Dateline: March 15
  • Ethiopia: Drought devastating to farmers I Dateline: March 14
  • DRC: Congo: Women in conflict I Photo Essay: March 13
  • DRC: The return has begun I Photo Essay: March 13
  • Somalia: Audio interview with Christian Aid's Dominic Nutt (10 MB Windows Media file) (Transcript of interview)
  • Kenya: Thousands in camps in NE Kenya in need of assistance I Dateline: March 10
  • Kenya: Water tankers begin distributing water in northeastern Kenya I Dateline: March 10
  • Kenya: Farmer: ‘I have never seen anything like this before’ I Dateline: March 10
  • Kenya: ACT already responding to drought I News Update: March 8
  • February 2006

  • Niger: Niger could face another food crisis in coming months I Dateline: February 24
  • Sri Lanka: Jaffna peninsula a symbol of the ravages of war I Dateline: February 17
  • Kenya: Good response now will help communities endure drought I Dateline: February 15
  • Sri Lanka: Villagers move rebuilding forward I Dateline: February 9
  • Kenya: Drought situation 'getting worse' I Dateline: February 6
  • January 2006

  • Indonesia: Surviving a potential second disaster I Dateline: January 24
  • Malawi: Water worries: Too much or too little I Dateline: January 20
  • Geneva: New director of ACT Coordinating Office appointed I News Release : January 19
  • Pakistan: Constant battle to assist survivors I News Update : January 19
  • India & Indonesia: Emotions, community spirit one year after tsunami I Dateline: January 10
  • Indonesia: ACT members respond to landslides I News Update : January 6
  • India: Three stories of tsunami-survivor families I Dateline: January 4
  • Uganda: How to sustain peace? ‘Go to the communities’ I Dateline: January 3

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