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ACT Alliance is a global alliance of 143 churches and related organisations working together in over 100 countries to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalised people. ACT Alliance is supported by 25,000 staff from member organisations and mobilises about $1.5 billion for its work each year in the areas of humanitarian aid, development and advocacy. 76% of its member organisations are rooted on the global south, 22% in the global north and 2% have a global presence.ACT Alliance through its faith-based nature is deeply rooted in the communities it serves, and is therefore on the frontlines every day addressing systemic poverty, supporting survivors of disasters, wars and conflicts, training rural communities in sustainable agricultural techniques, helping people adapt to environmental change, and influencing governments and other key decision makers to safeguard citizens’ human rights.The global secretariat of ACT Alliance is based within Switzerland, Jordan, Thailand, El Salvador, Kenya and New York City.In addition, the ACT Alliance Advocacy office to the European Union is based in Brussels, Belgium.