The phrase "affecting their communities" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact of actions, events, or policies on local populations or social groups.
Example: "The new policy is affecting their communities in ways that were not anticipated."
Alternatives: "impacting their communities" or "influencing their communities".
Finch's aim was to research the Athapaskan way of life and tell how environmental and cultural change is affecting their communities.
* He should invite black leaders to the White House to hear their concerns about his administration's commitment to issues affecting their communities.
To provide a context for new migration, workshops were run to educate customers on the history of migration affecting their communities and the demographic changes that had taken place over the years.
Gathering and amplifying citizen voices For the Activate event, Talk About Local, in association with The Guardian, trained citizen journalists to create stories about issues really affecting their communities.
Today, federal agencies are using these advanced capabilities to monitor and track Black Lives Matter activists as they exercise their First Amendment rights to gather and protest the systemic violence disproportionately affecting their communities.
Sunni leaders have long seen the bill as disproportionately affecting their communities and opponents of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Despite their concern about ecological changes, participants were primarily worried about other issues affecting their community's general welfare.
Those jailed for offences affecting their community should be banned from returning to live in the area, as a condition of their release.
In Silver Lake, the popularity of Airbnb sparked heated Neighborhood Council meetings as some feared the prevalence of short-term rentals was negatively affecting their community atmosphere.
