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Current Emergencies

The war between government troops and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has come to an end, but the humanitarian crisis continues. There is an estimated 265,000 people living in overcrowded camps for the recently displaced. Our partners on the ground urgently need your help!

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Act for Peace partners are responding to the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan. Over 4.45 million people have been displaced by the armed conflict. The people forced to seek refuge in camps urgently need water, food, shelter, health services, hygiene services and education activities.

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What We Do

Act for Peace works with partners, wherever conflicts occur, empowering communities to:

reduce poverty through community food security, livelihoods, health and education programs

protect refugees and displaced people by managing safe refugee camps

prevent conflicts through facilitating peace, reconciliation and disarmament processes

Latest News:

New arrivals in Tha Song Yang District due to conflict in Karen state

People have fled to Thailand following several days of shelling and fighting between armed groups in Karen state, Burma. The first report came on the June 6 with some 1163 people crossing the border as a result of the fighting, and as of the date of this report, more than 4000 people have crossed the border.

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Christmas Bowl 2008 Feedback

The Christmas Bowl was widely embraced by churches and individuals all over Australia this year despite the economic hardships that we all face. With events, dinners and services all around Australia, the way you have extended your generosity to other people living in dire circumstances has been utterly heart warming!

Your feedback is very important to us! Please CLICK HERE to briefly fill out a survey on the 2008 Christmas Bowl so that we can be more efficient and provide the right resources for your church, school or community group in 2009.>>

Click here for more information or to download the 2008 Christmas Bowl resources >>

Click here if you would still like to make a gift to the Christmas Bowl>>

Zimbabwe Situation Update

The people of Zimbabwe have been forced to live their lives in the face of unspeakable acts of brutality and persecution under President Mugabe’s fierce regime. With the September 2008 power sharing agreement and the swearing in of Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister on 11 February, 2009, the world is holding its breath for the fate of this crippled nation.

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Send your local MP a Child and Maternal Health E-Card this Mother's Day!

This year around the world 500,000 mothers and over 9 million children under the age of five will die from preventable causes.

Send an e-card now to let your political representative know how important action on these issues is to you. We’re asking the Government to commit to the changes by the May budget so that we can make it the best Mothers Day ever for mums in developing countries.

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Over 90 organisations worldwide call for Rohingya and Bangladeshi protection

Act for Peace has joined with 93 other non-government organisations, which work on behalf of refugees and migrants in the Asia-Pacific, to condemn human rights violations committed recently against members of the Rohingya minority and Bangladeshi migrants.

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2008 Annual Report

This report gives an overview of what we have accomplished in 2008 and plan for 2009 in the countries in which we work to help build four of the key foundations for peace: reduce poverty, protect refugees, prevent conflicts and empower communities.

Click here to view the annual report