NEWS & EVENTS

In the conclusion of this blog series, iACT explores why our hope is for all NGO's to adopt a community-led approach to humanitarian action.

Part Four in our series on iACT's community-led approach to humanitarian action focuses on how we measure impact.

Ramadan shares his story of living as a refugee in Chad for 20 years, meeting iACT, and what it meant to be a coach and community leader.

Delve into the "how" of iACT's community-led approach through a case study of our Little Ripples early childhood education program.

Here are four key reasons why iACT embraces a community-led approach to humanitarian action.

Part One in iACT's series exploring our community-led approach.

Mackenzie Scott’s Yield Giving has donated $1.5 million to iACT, an  award-winning international nonprofit organization.

"My friend Gabriel had a great vision for my life, he saw my potential. He saw me grow from a little boy until I became a father."

When the war started, we had to ask ourselves: Do we still go? Can we still implement teacher training now? The answer was yes.

What makes iACT’s refugee- and community-led model so special?

The refugee-led expansion stands as an example of how iACT works to shift power in the humanitarian system.

Alongside our refugee team members and global volunteers, iACT created 8 COVID-19 fact sheets, translated into 12 languages.

Find information on how to protect yourself from COVID-19 in 13 different languages.

It is inspiring to witness iACT’s community leaders at work in response to the Coronavirus.

Refugees and others affected by conflict and displacement face especially difficult challenges during a global crisis like the present one.

These printouts repeat precautions that need to be taken, but also advise on how to talk about Coronavirus with children.

That the Little Ripples program in Greece continues to shift and adapt is what makes it so revolutionary.

"I longed to work with a team that was willing to start by listening and connecting rather than trying to 'fix' things."

Overall, the women leading the Little Ripples program in camps Kounoungou and Mile are exceeding our expectations.

Trusting refugees to lead, experiment, and problem solve is not a radical idea. It's common sense.