humanitarian aid

Flooding in Mozambique - in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:55:22 +0000

This year’s flooding was caused by heavy rains not only in Mozambique but also further up the Zambezi river basin in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Conflict in Somalia in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:12:51 +0000

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Oxfam International and other NGOs are concerned that a major catastrophe is unfolding.

Crisis in Gaza in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:47:04 +0000

A number of factors, including the suspension of international aid to the Palestinian Authority, the closure of the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel, the continued rocket a

Darfur crisis in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:03:32 +0000

The humanitarian response in Darfur and eastern Chad is the world’s largest, with 4.5 million people – the majority of them women and children – in need of assistan

Cyclone Sidr : After one year, more than a million still struggling

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:39:54 +0000

Almost one year after Cyclone Sidr ravaged southern Bangladesh last November 15, killing more than 3,000 people and leaving millions homeless, more than one million survivors are str

Renewed fighting displaces 100,000 more civilians in Eastern Congo

Joel M Bassuk — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:14:21 +0000

Renewed combat in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has caused a drastic deterioration in the humanitarian situation and immense suffering for civilians, the Congo Advocacy Coalit

Peru earthquake 2007

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:26:43 +0000

On the morning of 16 August 2007, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale off the coast of southern Peru claimed more than 500 lives and caused widespread damage.

Tsunami crisis

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:29:45 +0000

Following the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck Asia on 26 December 2004, Oxfam launched the largest aid effort in its history.

Myanmar cyclone

RichardG — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:58:06 +0000

Cyclone Nargis hit the Myanmar delta region on 3 May. State media in Myanmar have reported a death toll of 78,000 to date and another 1.5 million displaced.

Oxfam International's aid effort in Chad three weeks away from total shut down

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:09:16 +0000

Water will be turned off for more than 100,000 unless urgent action taken by the UN and donors.