Press Releases for 2008

ACF Targets Water and Sanitation Needs in Crisis in Eastern D.R. Congo

ACF Targets Water and Sanitation Needs in Crisis in Eastern D.R. Congo New York, NY — A fragile lull in the fighting in North Kivu has allowed access for the humanitarian assistance needed by hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) fleeing insecurity in the eastern D.R. Congo.

Containment Efforts Scaled Up as Cholera Sweeps Zimbabwe

Containment Efforts Scaled Up as Cholera Sweeps Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe — The international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International announced a scaling up of its ongoing efforts to address the onset of cholera across southern Zimbabwe.

Assessments Ongoing, Instability Reigns in Eastern D.R. Congo

Assessments Ongoing, Instability Reigns in Eastern D.R. Congo New York, NY — The international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International has dispatched emergency teams to North Kivu, D.R. Congo, where tens of thousands have been displaced in the latest round of armed conflict between government troops and rebel militias. The teams are assessing on the ground conditions in the Sake-Minova axis, west of Lake Kivu.

Four Action Against Hunger Staff Kidnapped in Somalia

Four Action Against Hunger Staff Kidnapped in Somalia Paris, France — This morning in Dhusa Mareb, Somalia, four expatriates working for the humanitarian aid agency Action Against Hunger | ACF International were ambushed by gunmen while en route to the airport.

Anderson Cooper Chosen for Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award

Anderson Cooper Chosen for Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award New York, NY — The global humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International will honor award-winning journalist Anderson Cooper on December 2nd with its 9th annual Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award.
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